2025 BLACK FRIDAY SCHOLARSHIP BOOTCAMP

While America is chasing holiday sales, Detroit-area students and parents will be chasing something far more valuable—scholarships and debt-free futures!

Led by Gwen Thomas, founder of Fresh Perspectives Seminars and best-selling author of The Parents Smart Guide to Sending Your Kids to College Without Going Broke, this exciting one-day event has already helped families secure more than $31 million in scholarships and study abroad opportunities in over 100 countries.

This year, we’re bringing the energy in-person at the Radisson Hotel in Southfield and virtually on Zoom, on Scholarship Saturday with a powerhouse lineup of corporate executives, college experts, and business leaders ready to help you unlock the keys to college and career success.

✨ For Students

• ACT/SAT prep and test-taking strategies
• Career simulations in high-demand fields and skilled trades
• Guidance on building a winning personal brand
• Financial Literacy about paying for college

✨ For Parents

• FAFSA, student loans, and loan forgiveness decoded
• Smart strategies for real estate, investments, and insurance
• Financial literacy tools to help parents thrive

🔥 Why You Shouldn’t Miss This

• A $500 value, admission students $99.99, or students and accompanying parents/adult $159.99 for Friday & Saturday. Sat Session, students only. Group Rates available.
• Free: Scholarship Saturday for students, intro to FPS Scholarship writing lab, 1 session: virtual 10:00 - 11:30 am students.
• Lunch included
• Hands-on experiences and insider knowledge that put you ahead of the competition.
• A fun, fast-paced atmosphere that makes learning unforgettable.

📢 Spots fill quickly every year—don’t wait!
Secure your seat at the Black Friday Scholarship Bootcamp at the Radisson Hotel in Southfield and start shopping for scholarships, not student debt.

👉 Register today and take the first step toward a debt-free college journey!

The 2025 Black Friday Scholarship Bootcamp will be hosted in person on 11-28-25, with our Saturday Scholarship Writing Intro Session hosted via Zoom. Once you register for the Scholarship Writing Session for Saturday, you will recieve a Zoom link. This is our intro session only, additional coaching sessions are available.

To participate in the Black Friday Scholarship Bootcamp, virtual attendees must download Zoom on their mobile app, desktop, or laptop.

TENTATIVE AGENDA BLACK FRIDAY SCHOLARSHIP BOOTCAMP AGENDA

STUDENTS AND PARENTS MORNING SSESSIONS

Complimentary Breakfast Snacks: Sponsored by Bimbo Bakeries

The Early Bird Catches the Worm! Student & Parent Roll Call

(Register for games, learn how to - WIN CASH, SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES & MORE)

9:00 am Early Bird Contests: Black Friday Scramble Board

9:30 am - 10:00 am The State of Education & The Employment Outlook: How can we be assured that College is for Me? Where will the top jobs be in the next 4 - 6 years?

10:00 am - 11:00 (Students only) Choosing the right College, Trade School or Vocational School

11:00 am -11:45 am (Students only) Winning the ACT/SAT Game: How to Raise your Scores, Win Scholarships and Be Admitted to College

11:00 am -11:45 am (Students, only: College Financial Aid Literacy Assessment)

10:00 am - 11:45 am (Parents, only ) Housing/Real Estate/Finance/Insurance. Learn about leveraging strategies to buy a home, build value and wealth that can pay for college while fueling retirement.

12:00 -1: 00 pm (For Students/Parents)“The Road to Winning the Scholarship Game"

Conference Keynote - Speaker Gwen Thomas, Founder/Brainchild, Thought Leader "The Black Friday Scholarship Bootcamp" & Author of The Parents Smart Guide to Sending Your Kids to College Without Going Broke"

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm.Lunch and Networking/Book Signing

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Scholarship Winners Announced

What parents & students need to know about 2025-2026 FAFSA

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Radisson Hotel Southfield-Detroit, 26555 Telegraph Road, Southfield, United States