Jean O'Toole

Jean O’Toole is an educational consultant and author of the bestselling book Scholarship Strategies: Finding and Winning the Money You Need. Over the past 15 years, she has helped tens of thousands of students in the United States. Individuals collectively have been awarded millions of dollars by applying Jean’s scholarship strategies. In 2008, Jean co-founded Connections101, a company specializing in providing motivational tools for scholarship searching. It is her goal to empower students to design their paths to their future without college debt. Visit Connections101.com for more information, and follow Jean on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Your Quick Scholarship Search Checklist for Mid-School Year You're halfway through the school year, but there's still a lot to be done. Make sure you're on track in your scholarship search with this checklist.
Scholarship Strategies That Help Cut Grad School Costs It's no secret that grad school is difficult, but finding scholarships to help reduce the cost shouldn't be. Start finding opportunities with this advice!
Scholarship Criteria That Can Increase Your Opportunities As you're conducting your scholarship search, keep an eye out for these particular phrases in scholarship descriptions to maximize your award possibilities.
Top 3 Scholarship Search Mistakes Students Should Avoid Students are often eligible for many more scholarships than they initially think. Here are three mistakes you can avoid to find and win more money for college.
7 Incredible Scholarship Opportunities to Help You Study Abroad Studying abroad is expensive, but you can prepare for your program by finding free money to help pay for it with these great scholarship opportunities.
Native American Scholarships: 3 Steps for a Better Search Native American students have unique opportunities when it comes to scholarships. Here are three valuable steps you can take to get more college funding.
A Community Service: Sharing Scholarships With Others Community service is an easy way to increase scholarship eligibility. Helping others find them is beneficial too! Check out these awards and share the wealth.
3 Questions to Ask as You Look for Scholarships Wait! Before you start applying to scholarships, make sure you ask yourself these three important questions to guide your scholarship search and application process.
STEM Scholarship Opportunities for Minority Students If you're a student from a minority group looking for scholarships to help you pursue your STEM studies, look no further! Check out these great awards.
10 Scholarships Available for DACA-Eligible Students Check out these 10 great scholarships that students can apply to regardless of US citizenship, meaning all undocumented students are eligible. Start applying now!

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