Cirkled In is a free online student portfolio platform, much like a ‘LinkedIn’ for students. As a mom helping her children in the college admissions process, Reetu Gupta saw the critical need for a platform like this. So, she helped found Cirkled In, and today serves as the company’s CEO. In our conversation, Reetu and I discussed:
- The importance of a student portfolio, especially in an age of ‘test-optional’ college admissions
- How colleges, internships, and employers are using Cirkled In for admissions and recruiting
- Finding scholarships on Cirkled In and their vetting process
- Cirkled In’s quarterly $2500 no-essay scholarship
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Based on insights from over 250 episodes of The College Admissions Process Podcast, John Durante shares expert advice straight from the people who know the process best, college admissions professionals, in his book, Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications.
John has kindly offered to give away five copies of his book, Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications.To enter the drawing, go to www.ScholarshipGPS.com/Durante
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Offer Ends February 14, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST. Five winners will be chosen at random.
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There IS still time for your Class of 2025 Grad to earn scholarships, but you don't want to delay any longer! That is why Scholarship GPS has opened The Class of 2025 Spring Scholarship Scramble. This exciting new program provides your high school senior with:
- A custom list of scholarships for which your Class of 2025 grad is eligible. Your students' custom list will include a minimum of 20 scholarships, including national and local scholarships (if local scholarships are available) and a mix of small and large scholarships.
- Personalized help with up to 10 scholarship applications & essays each month. These can be any scholarships of your choice, not just scholarships from your custom list.
- Access to the Scholarship GPS Course, where students can learn best practices for scholarship success. Lessons in the course include: How/Where to find scholarships, application and essay best practices, sample scholarship-winning essays, and much more.
The program begins when you sign up and ends on June 5, 2025. You can join the Class of 2025 Spring Scholarship Scramble for just $97 per month. To get started, go to www.ScholarshipGPS.com/2025scramble or click the link in the show notes of this episode. This program will fill up fast, and when it does, it won’t be offered again. We are in the home stretch for the Class of 2025 to earn scholarships for the start of college, so don’t delay.
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This week's featured scholarships:
- $5000 Flavorful Futures - Go Green Scholarship
- Alltricity Scholarship Foundation Scholarships
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