Inspiring Students To Excel In Higher Education

02/11/2026

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." Benjamin Franklin

Parents are the 1st Teachers. 🍎 Everything begins when you first held your baby and taught them how to wrap their tiny finger around yours.

I fondly remember this mom. She became a dear friend of mine, who heard of me reaching out to her church Scholarship Committee regarding their assistance they offer to students. She shared that her student was a Freshman in college and needed some guidance on why she missed winning some of the scholarships she had been applying to. 🤔

Did you know that the key to winning scholarship essay contests is...PROOFREADING. 👀 A panel of judges are used to read, score and select the winner. 🏆 💰

Once this young lady saw the mistakes that were made on three essay topics covering: Community Service, Career Choice and Deserving a Scholarship she gained confidence in submitting scholarships again.

Guess what? The three scholarships that she had missed before, when the time opened up again to apply - she applied using her critiqued essays and won a total of $15,000.

*Moral to the story is: Applying to scholarships is the best part-time job that a student can have. Get involved parents. Please don't write the essays out or apply to the contests for the student. Teach students to have some skin in the game. This is how strong writing skills develop while in college so students don't feel so overwhelmed when professors give essay writing assignments. They can't take parents into the classroom. ✍️

Parent/Student Phonewebinar: Mon 2/16*7-7:45pm est
Text Sheryl Smith at 404-410-3069.

It's Scholarship Season! ✍️ 💰

02/03/2026

👂🏾 Lean in.... I have a very important message to share with you.

🔈 PROOFREAD ESSAYS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS! 💰
Oftentimes when a student is recycling essays that have not been proofread, this can be the answer to resolving the mystery of winning scholarships. 😉

Scholarship organizations use a panel of judges and one of the biggest mistakes that students often make are:
GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. You lose points for errors made.

It's Scholarship Season! Try not to leave money on the table or floor as seen in this photo. ✍️ 💰

Food for thought: 🥗 College involves a ton of essay writing assignments. Why not encourage your student to learn how to get paid for scholarship essay contests? By the time they've had 3-5 essays proofread and critiqued, this will give them content to keep recycling each month to more contests.

*Scholarship Workshop Phonewebinar: Sat 2/7/26 (10-11:30am)
404-410-3069/Director: Sheryl Smith (Eastern Std Time Zone)
www.inspiringstudentstoexcel.com

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01/27/2026

Recently I heard a mom share that she was excited to pay out of pocket for her student a total of $100,000.00 so they could graduate from college debt free. 🤔

Billions of funding are available in scholarships with less than 20% who apply.

Why is it so hard to get students to Google Scholarships online to utilize the search engine sites to find scholarships to apply to?
Research shows that they're online at higher percentages searching for everything else.

College Professors require essay written assignments. ✍️
These scholarship organizations are paying $500, $1,000-$164,000.00 (Bonner Family Foundation) & up for something that takes less than 2 hrs of their time weekly. Students can recycle proofread essays over and over again.

It's good to hear that some parents may have the income to put out $100k over 3 yrs for college. However, the majority can not afford to do this.

Now is the time to replace the comfort of applying to student loans with scholarships. ✍️

*Get help. The difference is a partner.
Back to Business Scholarship Essay Writing Phonewebinar
Saturday 2/7/26 (10-11:30am) est.

*Director: Sheryl Smith 404-410-3069
www.inspiringstudentstoexcel.com

01/10/2026

Rather if it's an amazing interview like this, excelling academically or winning scholarships to pay for college- always remember that your children are a product of YOU.

I commend the parents of Tatum in the amazing job they've done in raising her. 👏

It's Scholarship Season! Let's get students ages 13-23 sharing testimonies on stage about learning how to write their way to a debt free college education. 📚 ✍️ 💰

"Research shows that students who apply to scholarships, write essays that keep reminding them of their "Why." This in turn helps to reduce the percentage of college students dropping out.

✍️ The Back to Business Scholarship Essay Writing Phonewebinar
Date: Saturday January 24, 2026 (10-11:30am) est.

Details: Students will learn how to financially prepare for college.
*How to transform Academic Writing into Writing for Funding. *The proper way to to write winning essays.
*The importance of proofreading and editing their work.
*Learn about the judging process of scholarship submissions.

Register to attend at 404-410-3069/Director Ms. Sheryl Smith
Inspiring Students To Excel In Higher Education

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01/05/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉

It's 2026 and January is National Mentorship Month!

The Christmas holiday is over and it's time to get:

"BACK to BUSINESS" applying for scholarships. We will not allow the cost of education to hold us back from pursuing our goals.

Event: Scholarship Essay Writing Phonewebinar for students ages 13-23.

Date: Saturday January 24, 2026
Time: 10-11:30am Eastern Standard Time

*CONTACT: Sheryl Smith 404-410-3069
*Students will learn how to transform Academic Writing to Writing for Funding. They will learn how to treat the scholarship process like a part-time job. They will also learn how to financially prepare for college and create a scholarship resume.

🍎 Parents are the first teachers. Don't let your student miss out on the opportunity to learn how to write their way to a debt free college education. ✍️ 💰

12/29/2025

It's Scholarship Season! ✍️ 💰 It's never too early and it's never too late to get your student applying for scholarships.

The Back to Business Scholarship Essay Writing Phonewebinar will be:

* Saturday January 3, 2026 * 6-7:30pm EST ⏰️
* Students ages 13-23
* Hosted by: Inspiring Students To Excel In Higher Education
* Contact Ms. Sheryl Smith 404-410-3069

*Learn how to write your way to a debt free college education
*Learn how to financially prepare for college
* Learn how to transform writing skills to compete effectively
*Learn how to proofread and edit like a professional
*Learn how to develop strong storytelling topics
*Learn about the judging and review process of funders

12/28/2025

Start the year off right. Learn how to become grant ready. You don't need a Non-Profit to apply for Grants. The funder determines how their money is spent. Billions in funding gets wasted each year because less than 20% of people apply.

Who are the funders? Organizations, Foundations, Corporations etc. Private Funders pay out much faster than Federal and Government Grants. 💰

✍️ Grants can also be used for:
Education
New business start-ups
Small business owners
Housing - There are First Time Homebuyers Grants.
Travel
Community projects and events
Rehabbing homes and neighborhoods
Homelessness
Unemployment crisis
Traveling and Studying Abroad
Teaching Abroad
Realestate purchases
Building/Construction...
Etc, Etc.

Learn how to become grant ready so you can apply for Grants to receive award notifications.

*Contact Sheryl Smith for details on the Free Group Information Calls that will go on each week in January. 404-410-3069

12/15/2025

"Multiple Streams of Funding for College Students in Business Banking and Business Scholarships."

Parents - here's a great opportunity for college students to earn money while on Christmas break, as well as following. 💰

Looking for " Coachable College Students" ages 18 and up. Must be dedicated, determined and dependable to work from home as an Affiliate Partner within the banking industry. Students will earn $100 per lead and 20% and up monthly residuals from their referrals. (LEAD RESOURCES PROVIDED). Students will need to commit to 8-10 hrs per week.

Ex: Business processing $10k. Student earns $100 referral plus $2,000 in commissions "monthly" of the business processing volume. The goal is to get several referrals monthly.💰💰💰

Students who complete 30 days of training and referrals, will receive 30 days of FREE Scholarship Assistance from Ms. Sheryl Smith - The Scholarship Coach of Inspiring Students To Excel In Higher Education. This is our 14th year mentoring students.

*This is a great way for students to earn funding for college and connect with new companies offering scholarships. Billions in funding are available within the Scholarship industry.

📞 Call today for details: Ms. Sheryl Smith 404-410-3069

❤️ 🖤

12/03/2025

"Applying for scholarships is like bathing. In order to see results, you have to do this daily. " 😉

Tip #1: Parents of college bound and enrolled college students - colleges, scholarship organizations, corporations and foundations -want to see that your student can write before they award their scholarship. Essay writing skills are needed throughout life. We've all read some company emails needing to be proofread and edited. 🤔

🔑 The key to seeing scholarship awards come to your home are: well written, proofread and edited essays that students can recycle over and over again. 💰

*Saturday: December 6, 2025 Parents (of ages 13-23) are invited to attend a FREE Phonewebinar designed to share some valuable information to motivate your student to pick up a pen and notebook to write. ✍️

*Time: 11-11:30am est

*Contact: Sheryl Smith - Scholarship Mentor 404-410-3069
Deadline to register: Friday 12/5/25 @ 5pm.

"Our phonewebinars are like a sermon, we don't take all day to get the message out." 😉 Sharing is caring. 🤗

12/01/2025

"How Do You Plan to Pay for College - Scholarships or Student Loans?"

If you are a parent of a student ages 13-23, you're invited to attend a FREE Information Call:

Saturday 12/6/25 @ 11am est.

*Contact: Sheryl Smith (Scholarship Mentor/Coach) to register before 5pm Friday 12/5/25 * 404-410-3069
www.inspiringstudentstoexcel.com

11/07/2025

Why do so many students and parents think that their only option to pay for college is via STUDENT LOANS???

NiaChloe Bowman didn't have the support system needed. Her mom became very ill in high school and passed away while in college. The only way she knew of to attend college and not end up broke afterwards, was to accept a high paying job to help her pay off student loans in 16 months.

Check out her story. What an amazing young lady she is to make the necessary sacrifices to get $16,000 worth of student loans paid off under 2 yrs.

NOVEMBER is National Scholarship Month! Billions in funding is available with less than 20% of students who apply. College involves a ton of essay writing to receive a college degree. Why isn't anyone explaining to students that applying for scholarships ($500, $1,000 and up) is the best Tax Free Gift Money that they can receive and use at any college. They're not restricted to carry a certain GPA as colleges request. Most of these topics can be recycled. Proofreading and edited essays win scholarships.

When parents aren't engaged with the process, students are applying for every other contest that doesn't involve an essay and wasting time. They're also causing parents to lose financially applying for Parent Plus Loans.

The key to winning is putting forth the effort to apply.

If your student has loans, it is never too late to start applying for scholarships to pay off loans while in college.

*Saturday - November 15th * 11-12:30pm. EST.
Scholarship Essay Writing Phonewebinar for students ages 13-23.
*Registration deadline: Friday November 14, 2025 * 8pm. EST

Contact: Sheryl Smith 404-410-3069
Inspiring Students To Excel In Higher Education

NiaChloe Bowman wanted to get out of debt as soon as possible after graduating from college. She wiped out $19,000 in under two years.

10/13/2025

Thank you to the Arthur M. Blank Foundation for supporting our HBCU's and helping (students close to graduating) with the funds needed to finish to obtain their college degrees. 🙌🏽

It's Scholarship Season! ✍️ 💰
Billions in funding are available. The key to success in winning scholarships is to start early, get those essays professionally critiqued and edited prior to submitting.

November is National Scholarship Month. Applying for scholarships is the best part-time job that a student can have to attend college debt free. 💰

Parent Information Calls and Student Phonewebinars going on this month. Call 404-410-3069 Inspiring Students To Excel In Higher Education www.inspiringstudentstoexcel.com

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