Dozens or even hundreds of top students may be competing with you for major scholarships, so it is important to gain any edge possible. By carefully putting together your application packet, you can help give yourself that edge. Here's how.
1. Type everything if possible. If not, write in black ink so your materials can be photocopied easily by the scholarship selection committee.
2. Do not provide reference letters from friends, neighbors or co-workers. Instead, ask employers and teachers to write letters of reference for you. It is always best to provide references from people who have supervised, taught, or mentored you.
3. Nobody wants to work harder than necessary, so make the scholarship judges' job easy by making sure all of your documents are well organized and readable.
4. Be sure to provide all requested information. Incomplete applications are often totally disregarded.
5. Waiting until the last minute to file your application can create a bad impression. Be early.
6. Clip all of your documents together (neatly!). Do not, under any circumstances, use staples. Then, put your packet in an attractive folder which is unlikely to get destroyed in the mail.
7. Put the folder in a large envelope so your scholarship materials will arrive undamaged.
Obviously, you'll need more than attractively packaged documents to win scholarships. But, do not underestimate the boost an attractive, well organized scholarship application packet can give you.
1. Type everything if possible. If not, write in black ink so your materials can be photocopied easily by the scholarship selection committee.
2. Do not provide reference letters from friends, neighbors or co-workers. Instead, ask employers and teachers to write letters of reference for you. It is always best to provide references from people who have supervised, taught, or mentored you.
3. Nobody wants to work harder than necessary, so make the scholarship judges' job easy by making sure all of your documents are well organized and readable.
4. Be sure to provide all requested information. Incomplete applications are often totally disregarded.
5. Waiting until the last minute to file your application can create a bad impression. Be early.
6. Clip all of your documents together (neatly!). Do not, under any circumstances, use staples. Then, put your packet in an attractive folder which is unlikely to get destroyed in the mail.
7. Put the folder in a large envelope so your scholarship materials will arrive undamaged.
Obviously, you'll need more than attractively packaged documents to win scholarships. But, do not underestimate the boost an attractive, well organized scholarship application packet can give you.
About the Author:
Elizabeth Barnum has taught at five colleges and universities. She has also counseled non-traditional students. Among her numerous interests are online education, adults returning to college, and online college degree programs.
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