Application Tips
Follow the directions explicitly!!! Type all applications!
Complete applications thoroughly. Answer every question. Leave no blanks.
Do not answer, "See attached" to questions.
Use complete sentences. Do not write lists. Use formal English, do not use contractions.
If
an application has questions, answer them, even if they are addressed
in your essay. You may include your essay as an addition, but answer
the questions on the application itself in the space provided.
If you do not know the answer to a question, ask for help.
Do
not include a picture unless it is requested. You may be eliminating
yourself because the scholarship committee may recognize you and then
they cannot score you, thereby, possibly eliminating you.
Check to make sure documents are in the order requested and that they are complete.
Mail or post mark the application on time. Follow-up with a phone call to make sure it was received.
Send a thank you note/letter to the scholarship committee within two weeks of
receiving your notice of being a scholarship recipient. If you do not
send a thank you note/letter, you may not receive the money even though
you won. It pays to be grateful!!
