Scholarship Tips & Tricks
by #WeberScience success experts!
1. Personal Statement:
- This is used with almost every scholarship application you will submit, and thus, is important.
- It should show the reader why you are interested in and qualify for the scholarship.
- Be professional and educational while letting your personality and interests shine!
- Write it over, and over, and over - grammar matters!
- Listen to friends, relatives, and professors/teachers feedback... then write it again!
- The dedication to a well-writen statement will payoff in actual monetary outcomes.
2. Letters of Recommendation:
- Your faculty are great candidates.
- Request letters often, not waiting until you know what scholarship you are applying for and their deadlines.
- Give your professors plenty of time to write their letters, 4 weeks is sufficient.
- Don't be afraid to ask! Your faculty want you to succeed.
3. Networking:
- People and the relationships you have will impact the journey you are on. Build them!
- Consider a student business card and give them to people, organizations, or institutions you connect with during seminars, classes, etc.
- Develop a social media relationship with organizations who offer scholarships that resonate with your goals.
- Volunteer with organizations, clubs, and institutions who offer scholarships that resonate with your goals.
College of Science Scholarship Instructions & Deadlines