Teach Students to Read Scholarships with Confidence

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This no-prep activity builds real-world reading skills and financial aid awareness!

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    Every year, more than $100 million in scholarships go unclaimed. Why? Because students don’t know how to find them, or they get overwhelmed by the listing and give up.

    With Scholarship Savvy, your students will gain the confidence and skills to read and evaluate real scholarships, so they can apply and scoop up their share of the pot!

    What’s Included

    • Scholarship Savvy Slides
      A ready-to-teach Google Slides presentation with speaker notes for easy implementation.

    • Real-World Reading Activity
      Students analyze real scholarship listings to practice interpreting eligibility, deadlines, and required materials.

    • Answer Key + Lesson Plan
      Includes step-by-step guidance and a key for easy review or discussion

    💡 Why This Matters

    This isn’t just another worksheet. It’s a powerful, real-world activity that builds both critical reading skills and financial literacy.

    Your students will learn how to:

    • Decipher tricky scholarship listings

    • Identify which awards are worth their time

    • Apply without missing important requirements

    • Boost their confidence in affording college or training

    ❤️ Why Teachers Love It

    • No prep required. You can teach it tomorrow.

    • Supports college and career readiness. Pairs perfectly with financial aid, postsecondary planning, or advisory units.

    • It works. Students leave with new knowledge and motivation.

    Want to Dig Deeper into Financial Aid?

    If your students are ready for more, here are two great next steps:

    • 🗺️ Financial Aid Roadmap Lesson
      Help your students create a personalized plan to pay for college or career training, including grants, scholarships, work-study, and more.

    • 🧩 Financial Aid Vocabulary Puzzle Set
      Build their confidence and language skills with a crossword puzzle and word search designed to make financial terms stick.

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