Win Scholarships: Insider Strategies
FREE WEBINAR
July 23, 2026 | 5 PM ET
Brennan Bowen
Lead Counselor
Former Admissions Reader for the University of California, Berkeley
Gain a clear, strategic framework to maximize merit-based scholarships and institutional funding, ensuring your family leverages every available advantage.
The Merit Scholarship Equation
How highly selective colleges evaluate academic and extracurricular profiles for non-need-based institutional aid, and how to position your child to capture top-tier merit awards.
Navigating the 2027 Strategic Timeline
The critical, often overlooked early deadlines and specific institutional forms that families must navigate to remain eligible for university-sponsored funding.
Optimizing the College List for Scholarships
How to audit and select universities that align with your family's financial goals without compromising on academic prestige.
July 23, 2026 | 5 PM ET
Lead Counselor
Former Admissions Reader for the University of California, Berkeley
Brennan Bowen
Meet Your Host
Brennan is a college admissions counselor with over a decade of experience in selective admissions and international education. He has reviewed thousands of applications as a former admissions reader for the University of California, Berkeley, and an external reader for Stanford. Brennan founded the college counseling department at an international school in Shanghai and has helped students gain admission to top universities worldwide.
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