Scholarship Boot Camp
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This document provides tips and advice for applying for scholarships. It discusses different types of interviews, how to write strong personal statements and letters of recommendation, finding relevant scholarships, and organizing the application process. The key steps outlined are carefully choosing recommenders, following requirements, keeping track of deadlines in a calendar, and not procrastinating on applications. Contact information is provided for two APU scholarship resources.
Scholarship Boot Camp
- 1. Scholarship
- 9. Panel An interview conducted by more than one individual. The number of panelists vary. Phone Used to screen candidates in order to narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for in-person interviews
- 10. Skype Interviews
- 11. Personal Statements A picture. An invitation. An indication Your story. Provide a Invite your of your The personal snapshot of reader to get priorities and statement who you are to know you values. allows you as a person. room for creative meaningful self- reflection.
- 13. Letters of Recommendation Carefully choose recommenders Give them enough time Always provide description of scholarship and resume Follow up if needed Always thank them
- 14. Find. Plan. Do.
- 15. The more you apply to the better your odds are at being awarded
- 17. Your Grades are Still Very Important
- 18. Organize your surroundings and your time: Dont be that person
- 19. Write the name of each scholarship Set reminders (2 Weeks Ahead At Least)
- 20. Keep a calendar of deadlines Organize by deadline date and amount of scholarship
- 23. Getting It Done
- 24. Watch the deadline like a hawk
- 25. Dont Give Up! Fight the Procrastination Monster
- 26. Here at APU
- 28. Jacob Arzaga Judy Juarez Azusa Scholars TELACU Scholars jarazaga12@apu.edu jjuarez12@apu.edu Twitter:@judyejuarez