$100K Essay: How to Turn Your High School Journey Into Big Winning Scholarships Paperback – August 18, 2025

It is harder than ever for qualified students to get substantial scholarships to colleges and universities. Young people today are doing more in their personal lives, schools, and communities, but they are unable to get higher education and training due to the rising costs of both schooling and living. How do students overcome these obstacles and get the funding they need? Educator and speaker Joshua Dusek believes that strong written, verbal, and online communication is the missing key to getting students the funding they need to reach their dreams. Joshua entered high school in a rural community with no plans for college. After falling in love with science and research, he needed to find a way to overcome the financial obstacles stacked against him. Not only was he able to get into a Top 25 U.S. Public Research Institution, he was able to earn a full tuition and board scholarship valued at over $100,000. Along with more supplemental scholarships, he was able to walk away with a four-year degree and more in his bank account than he walked in with. All high school students have the potential to do something big. With a good strategy, they could outshine their peers when it's time to collect the big checks. After working with hundreds in high school settings, Joshua has written the book $100K Essay in a compelling, digestible format that clearly walks through strategies in communication, applications, and career planning. This isn't a technical guide. This is a one-on-one coaching session that just so happens to be in a book. Are you ready to win? Read more