A sports injury didn\u2019t keep UTC student Zachary Freeman from financing his college education. When he hurt his knee playing football his senior year of high school, Freeman found other ways to fund his college education than athletic scholarships.<\/p>\n
Freeman is attending his freshmen year at UTC for free after receiving ten scholarships from various organizations in Middle Tennessee, including Masonic lodges, electric cooperatives, family foundations, and corporate associations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of effort to do scholarships, but it\u2019s necessary to write all the essays and jump through all the hoops to get the money,\u201d Freeman said. \u201cWriting is the most crucial part of scholarship application. \u00a0A bad essay equals failure. A great essay equals success. It\u2019s that simple.\u201d<\/p>\n
Based on his experience of applying for dozens of scholarships, Freeman wrote the book Free Money Please<\/em>, a guide to college financial aid.<\/p>\n \u201cI wrote the book to teach students how to manage their finances better, starting with the way they choose college and financial aid,\u201d he said. The book is available on his website, freemoneyplease.com and on Amazon.com as a Kindle edition.<\/p>\n \u201cThe book reached #2 on Amazon.com’s \u2018Hot New Releases in Education\u2019 list, at one point, and has been selling fairly well through my website as well,\u201d he said. \u201cParents and counselors seem glad to have this resource available to help their high school students transition to college.\u201d<\/p>\n Freeman advises students not to give up and persevere in their scholarship search.<\/p>\n