Plan Ahead
Start thinking now about what excites you and where you'd like to be in five years. As a first or second year student, this is the perfect time to start planning for your future. Take time to gain experiences on campus, in the community, through internships, or abroad!聽
Most nationally competitive awards call for serious preparation beginning in your junior year, but there's lots you can do before then to make yourself an outstanding candidate.聽
- Strive for academic excellence in challenging courses.
- Pursue activities that develop your leadership and communication skills.聽
- Seek service experiences and undergraduate research.聽
- Get to know your professors each semester! Develop mentors and make sure your professors will be able to write you strong letters of recommendation.聽
- Consider studying abroad and learning a world language.聽
First Steps
1. Look over the list of scholarships carefully and determine which you might be interested in.聽
2. Follow the links to each scholarship website and make sure you understand the criteria and the focus. Check application deadlines.聽
3. Email or call the 澳门六合彩开奖现场直播 Contact listed for your scholarship AS SOON AS you're thinking about applying. Note that some scholarships will only accept applicants nominated by 澳门六合彩开奖现场直播. Ask what 澳门六合彩开奖现场直播's internal deadline is for the scholarship.聽
4. Work on the application WELL before the deadlines. Ask for your letters of recommendation. Make drafts of your essays. Get feedback and revise your essays, etc. Depending on your scholarship, you may need to do interviews with the 澳门六合彩开奖现场直播 contact or other things! :)聽
We Can Help
澳门六合彩开奖现场直播 can help you:聽
- Develop a plan for making the most of your time at 澳门六合彩开奖现场直播
- Identify your career goals, values, and interests
- Identify fellowships and scholarships that meet your needs and interests
- Hone your writing and interview skills
- Strengthen your applications, personal statements, and grant proposal
Check out our List of Scholarships聽聽(First and Second Years, Junior, Senior) or聽. Contact the point person for the scholarships you're interested in OR contact聽Dr.聽Sarah Stevens聽for general guidance.聽