About The Scholarship Workshop
Helping Students Get Money for College
The Scholarship Workshop LLC helps students, parents, counselors, and youth leaders learn how to find and win scholarships. Founded in 1991 by Marianne Ragins, author of the highly successful Winning Scholarships for College and winner of more than $400,000 in scholarships, our mission is to make college more affordable through practical scholarship coaching, educational resources, webinars, and motivational speaking. We believe students do better when they have clear guidance, useful tools, and encouragement. That is why we share scholarship strategies, college and scholarship planning tips, and student success resources that help students and parents understand how to find and win scholarships.
Our Mission
Our mission is simple: help students get money for college.
We provide practical guidance and scholarship resources that help students understand the scholarship timeline and move through the scholarship process with more confidence. From finding scholarship opportunities that fit their circumstances and goals, to writing stronger essays that show impact, to meeting scholarship deadlines with less stress, we want to make the scholarship journey easier and more successful.
Who We Help
The Scholarship Workshop and our resources serve:
- High school students searching for scholarships, merit scholarships, and money for college.
- Youth organizations that promote student success, leadership, college readiness, and career readiness.
- Middle-class families and higher-income households seeking scholarships without financial need and strategies to reduce college costs.
- Parents who want to pay less for college, reduce student loan debt, and protect family savings and retirement accounts.
- Advisors, counselors, educators, and mentors helping students navigate scholarships, financial aid, and college planning.
- College students, transfer students, adult learners, and nontraditional students pursuing scholarships, grants, and additional funding.
- Graduate students exploring scholarships, fellowships, grants, and graduate school funding.
- Students who do not have perfect grades, top test scores, or standout athletic ability but still want to find scholarships and reduce college costs.
What We Offer
Scholarship Resources, Scholarship Boot Camps and Scholarship Workshops (in person and virtual)
Our scholarship books, scholarship workshops, scholarship boot camps, virtual sessions, and small group coaching sessions help students find more scholarships, develop effective scholarship search strategies, create standout scholarship and college applications, write compelling scholarship and college essays, and increase their chances of winning scholarships while reducing college costs and student loan debt. As an additional resource for students, we began awarding the Ragins/Braswell National Scholarship in 1995 and began offering the “Leading the Future II” Scholarship in 2003. To date, we have given thousands of dollars to deserving students.
Scholarship Books and Scholarship Resources
We provide books and educational tools that help students and parents stay organized and informed as they prepare for winning scholarships and college admissions.
Invite Marianne to Speak to Your Group
Marianne Ragins speaks to universities and colleges, community groups, and organizations about persistence, success, educational opportunity and winning scholarships. Marianne is a member of the National Speakers Association and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). In addition, Marianne is a sponsor for the Ragins/Braswell National Scholarship and the “Leading the Future II” Scholarship. Those who attend Marianne’s presentations, both online and live, are eligible for both scholarships. Marianne Ragins is also the author of the highly successful Winning Scholarships for College and College Survival & Success Skills 101. She is an experienced motivational and inspirational speaker who has traveled nationally and internationally presenting The Scholarship Workshop and giving other motivational workshops and speeches.
Why Families, Counselors, and College Access Professionals Work with Marianne Ragins
Marianne Ragins won more than $400,000 in scholarships as a high school senior and became one of the nation’s most recognized scholarship winners. Her daughter later earned more than $622,000 in scholarships, and her son began winning scholarships at age 16. Before even starting his senior year of high school, he had already received more than $528,000 in scholarship and merit aid offers. Together, the family has earned and been offered more than $1.5 million in scholarships and merit aid. Beyond her family’s success, Marianne has helped thousands of students win millions of dollars in scholarships through her books, workshops, classes, and educational resources. If you are a parent, counselor, educator, mentor, or college access professional, please feel free to share these resources with students who may benefit. The students who start preparing during the summer are often the students who have the most opportunities available when application season arrives.
Why You Should Engage Marianne Ragins as a Motivational and Inspirational Speaker or Attend One of Her Webinars
Ms. Ragins is a powerful and passionate presenter who has tremendous knowledge and expertise regarding the college scholarship search and application process. She has provided the keynote address for our annual College Scholarship Conference for 5 consecutive years, and each year I continue to be impressed by her dynamic and comprehensive presentation. She has the unique ability to engage audiences of all ages and backgrounds, including traditional age students, adult learners, parents, and professional educators. Folks leave her workshop empowered and inspired to execute the scholarship search and application process by using the practical strategies she shares. Mrs. Ragins is a superb speaker and a consummate professional. She does not disappoint!
Dr. D. A. Bright, Chair – College Scholarship Conference – Montgomery College
- Marianne can inspire your audience with an engaging speaker who has mesmerized audiences for years with personal examples. The most frequently used words when describing her presentations. “Awesome!” “Excellent!”
- Marianne can motivate your students, parents, and educators to exceed all expectations, including their own. She keeps your audiences engaged with humor, interesting anecdotes, and amazing facts
- Marianne can inform your audience with relevant examples and stories of success that relate to students and parents in numerous situations. Marianne can not only provide information relevant to mixed audiences of youth, parents, counselors and other educators, she provides powerful information for at-risk youth, minorities, middle-class students, non-traditional students, and 1st generation.
- Marianne can give your students an immediate scholarship opportunity. All attendees of the Scholarship Workshop presentation become eligible for the Ragins/Braswell National Scholarship, a scholarship offered by Marianne exclusively to audience attendees.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Scholarship Workshop
What is The Scholarship Workshop?
The Scholarship Workshop is an educational organization that teaches students how to find, apply for, and win scholarships. It is led by Marianne Ragins, $400,000 scholarship winner and bestselling author of numerous scholarship and college resources.
Who can benefit from The Scholarship Workshop?
Students, parents, counselors, teachers, and youth leaders can all benefit from our resources.
Do you offer scholarship coaching?
Yes. We provide educational support through virtual coaching sessions that help students improve their scholarship strategy and application materials.
Are your resources only for students?
No. Parents, counselors, educators, and youth organizations can also use our materials.
Can books and tools really help students win scholarships?
Yes. The right books and tools can help students stay organized, write stronger essays that show impact, and prepare more effectively.