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As with employment
applications, the scholarship search and application process can be just as
overwhelming and easily get out of hand.
But you can apply the same organization system to avoid applying to the
same scholarship multiple times or missing deadline. Try implementing the following tips.
Be prepared. There are standard materials that most
scholarship applications require and you must make sure they are ready to ship
out. Have résumés, cover letters,
recommendation letters, personal statements, and references updated, reviewed,
and critiqued. Of course you may need to
adjust these to pertain to the scholarship, but at least the bulk of the work
will be completed.
Establish a schedule. Block off time to tackle different
tasks. Schedule time to search for
scholarships, focusing on a search engine or institutional scholarships. Schedule another time for filling out
application, spelling out which applications you plan to attack.
Create your tracking table. Keep a calendar system such as Google
calendar to track what needs to be done across multiple devices as well as an
Excel spreadsheet. Organize the
opportunities you find by the date of the deadline, listing the name of the
scholarship, qualifications, application requirements, additional notes, and
the date in which you applied. Color
coding what steps you have completed with each scholarship will also be helpful.
Apply technology. The internet is helpful in finding
scholarships, but you should also use the internet to help limit your search to
those scholarships you actually qualify for so you aren’t wasting your
time. Here are 5 ways to aid
your scholarship hunt using social media and the internet.
Bonus.
My friend Monica Matthews at How to Win Scholarships has a great ebook with many more
organizational tips that helped to win her son over $100,000 in scholarship
aid.
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