Scholarship help built around your student
Scholarship season can quickly turn into hours of searching, dozens of open tabs and a growing list of deadlines no one has time to organize.
College Deconstructed helps families turn that noise into a focused plan.
We research scholarship opportunities around the individual student, identify strong-fit options and organize the work ahead. From there, you choose how much support your family needs.
Finding scholarships is only part of the job
There are plenty of places to search for scholarships. The harder questions are:
Which opportunities are actually worth your student’s time?
Which deadlines matter most?
What should they work on first?
Which applications deserve more effort?
And who is going to keep all of this organized?
I need the right scholarships
Scholarship Search & Action Plan
One-time fee
- Personalized scholarship research
- Up to 12 strong-fit opportunities
- Personalized action plan
- Clear next steps and timing
You want someone to find and organize the opportunities. Your student can take it from there.
College Deconstructed researches your student’s profile and identifies up to 12 strong-fit scholarship opportunities, then turns those opportunities into a personalized action plan with the information and timing your student needs to move forward.
This is a one-time service for families who want a focused scholarship search and a clear plan without ongoing support.
“We can handle the applications. We need help figuring out which scholarships make sense and what to do when.”
I need scholarships + essay support
Scholarship Strategy & Essay Support
One-time fee · 90 days of support
- Personalized scholarship research
- Up to 15 strong-fit opportunities
- Customized application plan
- 90 days of support
- 3 Essay Review Slots
You want the opportunities and the plan, but you also want support on important scholarship applications.
This service includes personalized scholarship research, up to 15 strong-fit opportunities and a customized application plan.
Your student also receives 90 days of support and 3 Essay Review Slots to help strengthen priority scholarship essays and short-answer responses.
“My student will do the work, but we want strategy and experienced feedback on the applications that matter.”
I want someone helping manage the process
Comprehensive Class of 2027 Scholarship Management
One-time fee · Support through June 30, 2027
- Personalized scholarship research
- Up to 30 opportunities across the engagement
- Personalized application plan
- Continued scholarship research
- Maintained scholarship calendar
- Maintained Essay Bank
- 6 Essay Review Slots
- Support through June 30, 2027
You don’t want to manage scholarship season yourself.
College Deconstructed stays involved through June 30, 2027.
We continue researching and prioritizing scholarship opportunities, maintain the student’s scholarship calendar and Essay Bank and provide ongoing application support within the service.
The engagement includes up to 30 scholarship opportunities across the service period and 6 Essay Review Slots.
Enrollment is available through January 31, 2027 or until capacity is reached. If enrollment has closed, contact College Deconstructed for a late-cycle recommendation.
“I do not want to spend senior year searching for scholarships, tracking every deadline and reminding my student what comes next.”
Less random searching. Better priorities. Clear next steps.
The goal is the same at every level.
Compare scholarship support
| Support |
Scholarship Search & Action Plan $195 |
Scholarship Strategy & Essay Support $395 |
Comprehensive Class of 2027 Scholarship Management $1,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-time fee | $195 | $395 | $1,500 |
| Personalized scholarship research | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strong-fit opportunity maximum | Up to 12 | Up to 15 | Up to 30 across the engagement |
| Personalized action/application plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Essay strategy and review | No | 3 Essay Review Slots | 6 Essay Review Slots |
| Ongoing support | No | 90 days | Through June 30, 2027 |
| Continued scholarship research | No | No | ✓ |
| Maintained scholarship calendar | No | No | ✓ |
| Maintained Essay Bank | No | No | ✓ |
| Enrollment | One-time service | 90 days of support | Through January 31, 2027 or until capacity is reached |
Scholarship Search & Action Plan
One-time fee
Scholarship Strategy & Essay Support
One-time fee · 90 days of support
Comprehensive Class of 2027 Scholarship Management
One-time fee · Support through June 30, 2027
A more focused way to approach scholarship season
A scholarship isn’t a good opportunity simply because your student technically qualifies.
College Deconstructed looks at the individual student and focuses on opportunities that make sense for their profile, interests, goals and circumstances.
That doesn’t mean padding a list to hit a number.
It means helping the student spend limited time more strategically.
Opportunity counts are maximums, not guaranteed minimums. Scholarship availability, eligibility requirements, deadlines, award amounts and selection decisions are controlled by scholarship sponsors.
College Deconstructed cannot guarantee that a student will qualify for or receive a particular scholarship.
Students remain responsible for providing accurate information, completing their application materials and submitting their applications.
How it works
Tell us about the student
We begin with information that helps us understand the student’s academics, interests, activities, goals and other scholarship-relevant details.
We research and prioritize
College Deconstructed looks for scholarship opportunities that align with the information provided and organizes the strongest options.
You receive the level of support you selected
That may mean a one-time search and action plan, strategy plus essay support or ongoing scholarship management through the end of senior year.
Less random searching. Better priorities. Clear next steps.
Frequently asked questions
Why pay for scholarship help when there are free scholarship websites?
Free scholarship databases can be useful.
College Deconstructed solves a different problem.
Instead of giving your student another database to search, we research the individual student, prioritize strong-fit opportunities and organize the work into an actionable plan.
Depending on the service you choose, that can also include essay support or ongoing management.
Which scholarship service should we choose?
Choose Scholarship Search & Action Plan if your family mainly needs help finding and organizing good opportunities.
Choose Scholarship Strategy & Essay Support if your student also needs strategic support and feedback on priority scholarship essays.
Choose Comprehensive Class of 2027 Scholarship Management if you want College Deconstructed to remain involved throughout scholarship season and help manage the process.
Do you guarantee that my student will win scholarships?
No.
Scholarship sponsors control eligibility, deadlines, selection decisions and awards.
College Deconstructed provides individualized research, planning and support within the purchased service, but no scholarship award or dollar amount can be guaranteed.
Does College Deconstructed complete or submit scholarship applications for students?
No.
Students write and submit their own applications.
College Deconstructed helps with research, planning, organization, strategy and review according to the service purchased.
How many scholarships will you find?
The service maximum depends on the level selected:
Scholarship Search & Action Plan:
Up to 12 strong-fit opportunities
Scholarship Strategy & Essay Support:
Up to 15 strong-fit opportunities
Comprehensive Class of 2027 Scholarship Management:
Up to 30 opportunities across the engagement
These are maximums, not promised minimums. We won’t add poor-fit scholarships simply to make a list longer.
What is an Essay Review Slot?
Scholarship Strategy & Essay Support:
One Essay Review Slot covers one scholarship essay of up to 750 words or one group of short-answer responses for the same scholarship totaling up to 750 words.
Each slot includes review of up to three student-written drafts.
Comprehensive Class of 2027 Scholarship Management:
One Essay Review Slot covers one scholarship essay up to 1,000 words or one qualifying group of short-answer responses for the same scholarship totaling up to 1,000 words.
Each slot includes review of up to three student-written drafts.
How long does scholarship support last?
Scholarship Search & Action Plan is a one-time service.
Scholarship Strategy & Essay Support includes 90 days of support beginning when the completed personalized plan is delivered.
Comprehensive Class of 2027 Scholarship Management continues through June 30, 2027.
Enrollment closes January 31, 2027 or when capacity is reached.
If enrollment has closed, contact College Deconstructed for a late-cycle recommendation.
Ready to make scholarship season more manageable?
You don’t need another enormous list of scholarships. You need the right opportunities, a clear plan and the level of support that makes sense for your family.
Have one specific scholarship question or aren’t sure which service fits? A Focused Strategy Session may be a better starting point.