I. General
Guidelines
A.
It
is important to allow yourself at least three to four weeks to develop your
scholarship folder. Don’t throw your
scholarship folder together in three or four days--- you will forget something.
B.
The
presentation of your scholarship folder is important. It should be neat, well
organized, and word and/or term should be spelled correctly (i.e. use a computer
spell check).
C.
The
beginning of each new section of your scholarship folder should be marked
with a page tab (i.e. student information, personal history, academic information,
activities and awards, recommendations, financial information, etc.).
D. Be sure to review the selection criteria for the scholarship and make sure that you address each item.
E. Given that you will probably apply for more than one scholarship, individuals should store their general scholarship information on a computer disk.
*Your scholarship folders should contain the
following items (some scholarship applications will require more).
F.
Title
Page
Include your name, major and
class status (i.e., Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate).
G.
Personal
History
This section needs to be one
to two pages long and double-spaced. Include information about you---your
family status (i.e., married with children, single parent, single living at
home with parents, etc.). Your current educational goals, career goals, school
and work activities that you are involved in which will help you accomplish
these goals and past accomplishments. Also, include activities that have
provided personal insight and growth. Last, but not least, you should speak to
how you plan to finance your college education (i.e., part-time work,
scholarships, and/or student financial aid).
II. Academic
Information
Include a copy of your
official transcript(s).
III. Activities
and Awards
This section should be used to document all awards and letters of
recognition (i.e., scholarships, academic deans list, school/community
activities, work experiences, and awards).
IV. Letters
of Recommendation
Most scholarship
applications require at least three letters of recommendation. You should list
the names, positions and phone numbers of the people who have written you a
letter.
V. Financial
Information
Identify/list any financial
resources that you expect to be able to use to finance your college education (i.e.,
summer savings, part-time work, scholarship monies). Do not include any dollars
you expect to borrow form the Alaska State Student Loan Program.
VI. Appreciation
Statement
This may be a short
statement expressing your appreciation to the scholarship committee for taking
out time to review your folder.