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Scholarship Guru

Carlynn is a college financial aid coach & content creator with over 1 million followers across social media who helps high school, university students, & families graduate with little to no student loan debt. Since 2017, she has helped students win millions of dollars in scholarships across the globe from various study concentrations such as for; law, medicine, nursing, the arts, media, etc. Her expertise comes from having won 30x scholarships herself between undergraduate and graduate school. So, parents, teachers, students, and higher education advocates, feel free to join the FREE newsletter!

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FREE toolkits for students, parents & professionals

I wanted to let you know that I put together these FREE toolkits for financial aid, student success, and professional development. Curious what all each has? Then check out the table of contents here. Here they are: > Financial Aid Toolkit (includes FAFSA 101, essay tips, scholarships for various types of students, and more!) > Student Success Toolkit (includes fee waiver info for tests/college applications, and more!) > The Professional Toolkit (includes resources for internships,...

Hello Reader! Did you know that one of the top career choices for Gen Z is to become a content creator? More and more young people want to use social media to share their voice and influence the world. But here’s the problem: 96% of creators earn less than $100,000 per year, and the majority earn less than $15,000. That’s not enough to support the kind of work that makes a lasting impact. As someone who has just launched a platform called Edfluential that supports changemakers and educators,...

I am so excited to finally share the project I’ve been working on — Edfluential! Check out the website! I designed it entirely myself on SquareSpace (took soooo much time, but was a lot of fun *I originally was going to major in graphic design so this was very rewarding to do*!) At Edfluential, we provide various services, free resources to download, and more -- so check it out! This platform came to life after receiving a $50,000 business grant from TikTok x MACRO, which allowed me to bring...

I have some exciting news to share! After many months of planning, writing and editing .. I have just published a new book -- this time specifically for: international students, those wanting to study abroad, and those who are undocumented. It's called: Scholarships and Studies Abroad Free Book Preview With this book, you will learn about: Obtaining financial aid as a current international student / as someone wanting to study abroad. The college admissions process as a non-citizen student...

I want to introduce you to my brand new resource! School Code is the ultimate guide for students and parents to navigate: college admissions academic enhancement professional development networking saving / making money Free Preview So far, I only have the ebook version of this available. However, sometime later this month or in December, the physical version will be announced as well if you prefer to read that way! (Respond to this email with "School Code physical-version" if you would like...

I am super excited to announce the launch of my second book, The Disabled Debt-Free Degree! The ultimate guide to saving & making money as a person with medical conditions! Free Book Preview Here Do you have a disability? Do you know someone with a medical condition? If so, let them know about this book!! Get the Book NOW Want $10 off the book? If so, take this survey, and once done, the last page will share the discount code + unique checkout links to get the book discounted! What inspired...

Would you like to study abroad? Well, I want to let you in on the programs this study abroad company has to offer (they even have a full scholarship available). Watch my experience now For about two weeks, I was in both Tokyo Japan AND Seoul / Busan, South Korea. While there, I got to do some of EVERYTHING!! It was life-changing in more ways than one, and that is why I would love for you to learn more about the experience within my YouTube video. Let me know when you watch it! :) I hope you...

Would you like to study abroad? Well, I want to let you in on the programs this study abroad company has to offer (they even have a full scholarship available). Watch my experience now For about two weeks, I was in both Tokyo Japan AND Seoul / Busan, South Korea. While there, I got to do some of EVERYTHING!! It was life-changing in more ways than one, and that is why I would love for you to learn more about the experience within my YouTube video. Let me know when you watch it! :) I hope you...

In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), you're probably wondering "How can I benefit from this as a student?" Well, then look no further than this resource I put together: Using AI in School Get toolkit: With this resource, you will learn how to optimize AI to help you in school, with college financial aid, & beyond! Additionally, you will have access to 100+ AI-powered websites, apps, and add-on extensions to consider using as they relate to your education. With this toolkit, I was very...

Almost every day, I will be hosting a FREE training covering the Top 10 Ways Your Community Can Help YOU Win Scholarships & More! PS: Bring your parent along for this (because they are likely the MAIN one who NEEDS to hear this to help YOU!!) Sign up HERE Know someone who could benefit from this free training? Then copy/paste this link below and INVITE them to join as well: https://scholarship-guru.easywebinar.live/communityXstudent_OD Part of my success from winning 30x scholarships is...