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How to Go to College for Almost Free

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Ben Kaplan, author of How to Go to College Almost for Free: The Secrets of Winning Scholarship Money, talks about how he won $90,000 in college scholarships towards his Harvard degree.

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Ben Kaplan

Comments [14]

BL Producer from WNYC Studios

[[BL Moderator Writes: Sorry about the website not working, but the problem appears to be on their end - our link is correct. We've contacted the City of College Dreams folks about the problem and hopefully they will fix their servers soon. Thanks.]]

Jul. 21 2008 10:16 AM
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Theresa from Texas

I am not able to get onto the website...it is having technical difficulty? When will it be up for access?

Jul. 20 2008 09:57 PM
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B

I can't get to the website either!!

Jul. 20 2008 07:38 PM
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Tyler Smith from Clearwater, KS

Hey,

I watched the story on the news. He seems like a really happy guy. I have one question though. Why is the website not working?

Jul. 20 2008 07:15 PM
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funsho from RhodeIsland

I cant't seem to get the website. I went to the website but it does not work. Can someone please help me.

Jul. 20 2008 05:27 PM
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Sarah from Brooklyn, NY

I won $30,000 in scholarshops towards my graduate degree. The financial aid advisor at my school told me I was his "poster girl". It takes work and time, but it is worth it. My daughter, a fresh graduate from high school has netted one scholarship so far, and is continuing to spend alot of time and work trying to get more. I thank you for another great resource.

Jul. 17 2008 02:38 PM
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Juliet at Ben Kaplan's Office from Portland, OR

Thanks for the comments everyone! My name is Juliet and I work in Ben Kaplan's office. I wanted to respond to question above about a "coupon code" for Ben's books and CDs.

You actually don't need to enter a code because we just created a special discount (50% off the Scholarship Success Super Set) for WNYC listeners. This discount is automatically applied when you add the item to your shopping cart.

For more details, visit:
http://www.CityOfCollegeDreams.org

(click on the link on the right side)

Enjoy!

Jul. 15 2008 04:35 PM
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perri

One of the great thinks about working at a Ivy League university was the tuition exemption benefit. I had to apply like everyone else, of course, and gain admission, but I have a degree now!

Jul. 15 2008 12:21 PM
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Keylime from Red Hook Waterfront

Ben's website asks for a "coupon code" for an additional discount, any idea what the WNYC code might be?

Jul. 15 2008 11:46 AM
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paul peacock from new york city

exactly ben - your passion is it - you are a star - like i said - your website just needs a little design-tweaking - i would go with your bookcover.

Jul. 15 2008 11:40 AM
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Darren from Brooklyn

Hello... We're a Brooklyn based online retailer and we offer a scholarship. Check it out here:
http://www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship/

Jul. 15 2008 11:40 AM
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paul peacock from new york city

i can't believe this! well, i have to of course. in my defense i can only say i half-heard a call coming in and thought that guy was describing ben.

so good for you, ben. sorry about that.

Jul. 15 2008 11:39 AM
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paul peacock from new york city

damn i should have gone with my original thinking - oh, well, we all mistakes ... particularly when we have just started listening and making comments.

Jul. 15 2008 11:32 AM
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paul peacock from new york city

this is weird, but on balance i would go with ben. his website maybe just needs a little design-tweaking. a /metropolis of resources/? not sure about that.

Jul. 15 2008 10:44 AM
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