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How to Win Scholarships & Pay for College Without Student Loans with Dave Peterson (Episode 29)

By Wealth on the Move | September 4, 2025

Summary: In this episode of Wealth on the Move, host Will Hoffman discusses the challenges of funding college education with expert Dave Peterson. They explore the vast opportunities available through scholarships, the misconceptions surrounding them, and the importance of starting the scholarship search early. Peterson shares insights on different types of scholarships, the scholarship application process, and how to build a compelling personal narrative. The conversation emphasizes the need for parents and students to be proactive in seeking financial aid to alleviate the burden of student loans and ensure a successful educational journey.

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Takeaways:

There is a significant amount of scholarship money available, much of which goes unclaimed.
Scholarships are not just for seniors; opportunities exist for younger students as well.
A strong personal narrative is crucial for winning scholarships.
Students should start applying for scholarships as early as possible.
Many scholarships do not require high GPAs or test scores.
Building a personal narrative involves academics, extracurriculars, volunteering, and work experience.
Avoid applying for illegitimate scholarships that ask for sensitive information.
The scholarship application process requires attention to detail and following instructions.
Students can earn scholarships even after high school graduation.
Utilizing resources like Scholarship GPS can help streamline the scholarship search process.

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Dave Peterson and Scholarship GPS not affiliated with Hoffman Wealth Management and Private Advisor Group. This presentation is not intended as specific financial advice for any individual.

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Education Planning Series: Collegiate Funding Solutions with Roger Lorelle (Ep.13)

By Monetary-Mix-Tape | March 2, 2023

Are you concerned about the rising cost of college tuition, and how you will afford to send your child for post-secondary education?

Don’t panic just yet!

In this podcast episode, we chat with Roger Lorelle, President of Collegiate Funding Solutions, about how this state-of-the-art college-planning software combined with support from your financial advisor can help you pay for tuition and continue to save for your retirement.

Listen as Roger shares:

Expert insights and advice on how families can better plan and pay for college
How advisors can leverage the technology of Collegiate Funding Solutions to simplify college planning and maximize savings for their clients
Strategic ways to shop for colleges that offer good financial aid packages
And more

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About Our Guest:

Roger founded Collegiate Funding Solutions in 1998 with the mission of helping families save ON and not just for the cost of a college education. CFS launched the first web-based college planning software for financial advisors in 2005, so that advisors could deliver significantly more value to their clients with college-bound children,

helping them to send their children to college without wiping out their retirement savings or incurring suffocating student loan debt.

For over 20 years, CFS has partnered with financial advisors and organizations. CFS provides them with the capability, expertise, education and support necessary to help families save ON, not just for the cost of college and send their children to the right college, for the right reasons and at the right price.

In addition, Roger and his team of subject-matter experts at CFS deliver educational workshops to parents of college-bound children on a variety of college planning, admissions, financial aid and college funding topics.

Roger Lorelle and Collegiate Funding Solutions are not affiliated with or endorsed by LPL Financial, Hoffman Wealth Management, or Private Advisor Group.

About Our Host:

Will Hoffman is a financial advisor and the Founder of Hoffman Wealth Management, a firm dedicated to helping professionals create wealth plans that revolve around their financial goals. Will has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and is passionate about becoming his client’s most trusted financial ally.

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The LPL Financial registered representative(s) associated with this website may discuss and/or transact business only with residents of the states in which they are properly registered or licensed. No offers may be made or accepted from any resident of any other state.

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