Your Score is 700+ Exceptional
⭐ HOW STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP SCORES WIN EVEN MORE SCHOLARSHIPS
Students with high GPAs, strong ACT/SAT scores, leadership experience, and competitive résumés are in the top 10–15% of scholarship candidates nationwide. Universities often compete for these students — meaning they have the power to earn tens of thousands of dollars in merit and endowment funding.
The key is understanding one thing:
👉 High-achieving students win the MOST money not because of one scholarship — but because they position themselves to receive MULTIPLE competing offers.
Below is a proven strategy for students with exceptional Scholarship Scores to maximize their scholarship earnings.
🔥 1. Apply to MORE Universities to Generate More Competing Offers
Most students apply to 3–5 universities.
High-achieving students should apply to 8–12 universities because:
✔ More applications = More financial aid packages
✔ More options = More negotiation power
✔ More competition between schools = Higher scholarship amounts
📊 Statistic:
Students who apply to 10+ colleges receive 4x more scholarship money on average (National College Attainment Network).
Big takeaway:
The more colleges you engage, the more colleges compete for YOU.
🔥 2. Get Yourself in Front of More Admissions Reps
Universities give the largest awards to students they have personally interacted with.
High-achieving students should:
Attend virtual and in-person meetings with admissions reps
Share their résumé, preliminary transcript, and recommendation letters early
Introduce themselves professionally and ask about competitive scholarships
Build relationships with the university’s admissions and financial aid teams
Why this works:
Admissions officers remember standout students.
Standout students receive priority scholarship consideration.
🔥 3. Use a Public Google Folder + QR Code Portfolio
Every high-achieving student should create a Scholarship Portfolio Folder that includes:
Résumé
Preliminary transcript
Letter(s) of recommendation
Awards and leadership highlights
Personal statement
Community service log
Test scores
Then generate a QR code linking to the folder.
That QR code can be:
Added to scholarship applications
Shown to admissions reps at college fairs
Printed on business cards
Attached to emails when communicating with universities
This positions the student as organized, professional, and competitive.
🔥 4. Take Full Advantage of the College Coaching Network Digital College Fair
Most students NEVER get seen by more than 2–3 universities.
Your students can get seen by 20–40 New Universities per Month through:
🌐 Digital presentations
🌐 Scholarship review committees
🌐 Monthly exposure to new schools
🌐 Automatic submissions of student résumés & transcripts
💡 Why It Works
CCN’s Digital College Fair:
Puts students in front of universities nationwide
Submits their profiles monthly to new schools
Helps them receive multiple competing scholarship offers
Gives them access to schools with large endowment budgets
Helps universities recruit top talent earlier in the cycle
⭐ BONUS:
College Coaching Network offers a $5,000 Scholarship Guarantee — meaning students who follow the program receive at least $5,000 in scholarships or CCN continues working with them at no cost.
For high-achieving students, this often turns into $25,000–$100,000 in total awards.
🔥 5. Target Schools That Fund 100% of Financial Need
Only 60–70 colleges in the U.S. meet 100% of demonstrated financial need, making them the most generous institutions.
Examples include:
Amherst
Harvard
MIT
Stanford
Pomona
Davidson
Rice
High-achieving students should focus strongly on schools like this, where:
✔ Endowments are largest
✔ Competition works in their favor
✔ Merit + institutional aid can fully cover tuition
🔥 6. Master the Art of Negotiation (The REAL Secret to Massive Scholarship Awards)
Most families don’t know this, but:
📊 40% of colleges will increase their offer if a student asks.
📊 30% of students receive additional aid after an appeal.
High-achieving students should:
Step 1 — Compare offers from multiple schools
If School A offers $18,000 per year
and School B offers $26,000 per year
→ You use School B’s offer to negotiate with School A.
Step 2 — Write a professional appeal letter
The appeal should include:
Updated transcript
Recent awards or achievements
Competing scholarship offers
A respectful request for reconsideration
Step 3 — Understand leverage
Universities fight hardest for:
✔ High GPA
✔ Strong ACT/SAT
✔ Leadership
✔ Community service
✔ First-generation students
✔ High-achieving minority students
✔ Students in underrepresented majors
High achievers almost ALWAYS have negotiating power.
🔥 7. Appeal Letters Increase Scholarship Awards Dramatically
CCN students have used appeals to:
Increase award packages by $5,000–$20,000 per year
Win additional grants from endowment committees
Reduce out-of-pocket costs to $0
This is why every high-achieving student should learn how to write:
A General Appeal Letter
A Financial Aid Appeal Letter
A Merit Award Increase Request
CCN teaches and provides templates for all three.
⭐ Exceptional Students Win BIGGER Scholarships
High-achieving students win most when they:
✔ Apply to MORE universities
✔ Meet MORE admissions reps
✔ Submit their materials MONTHLY through CCN
✔ Negotiate EVERY offer they receive
✔ Use technology to stay organized and respond quickly
✔ Target schools with strong endowments
✔ Leverage the Digital College Fair to get seen by more schools
The more schools that see you, the more schools compete for you.
The more they compete, the more YOU win.
Students with exceptional Scholarship Scores should not settle for one offer.
They should collect multiple offers and use them to create a financial advantage.
