Occasionally, I write reader question posts. In this type of post I ask a question, give a short explanation, and give you the opportunity to answer the question in the comments section.
Entering scholarship competitions is a difficult and nervous process – especially the first time. If you have entered any scholarship competitions in the past, you probably have some good advice you can share with new applicants. The goal of today’s post is to help you share that advice and give new students strong start.
What Is Your Best Scholarship Tip?
Think back through all of the scholarships you have entered. What did you learn about communicating with scholarship committees? How did you find scholarship opportunities? What is your advice about deadlines? Did you fall for any scholarship scams?
Some Motivation
If you have trouble remembering, you can get your creative juices flowing by reading the tips I shared in these posts:
- 10 Killer Tips for Scholarship Applicants
- 23 Warning Signs of Scholarship Scams
- 5 Little-Known Ways to Find Free Scholarships and Grants
- Ten Tips for Scoring Scholarships
Now it is your turn:
What is your best scholarship tip?
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By far, the best scholarship tip I can offer is to apply for ALL scholarships you qualify for, no matter the award amount and use the same determination and intensity with each application, not just the big scholarship opportunities. So many students turn their noses at the small award sums of $500 or $1,000. But, these add up! With so many students not wanting to put the effort into smaller scholarship awards, the competition (or lack there of) is probably in your favor, so it’s worth your time to consider & apply for smaller local scholarships as well.
Putting together a scholarship application can be a long process, but as long as you keep focused on the main point of the scholarship, the process can be an exciting and smooth one.
I agree with Sandra, these small scholarships do add up, and there aren’t that many competition going for it.