Applying smartly is the key to getting scholarships.
Here are some tips to help you with your scholarship application. These are general guidelines and do not apply to a specific scholarship application.
1) Checking the school notice board daily is an excellent source of scholarship information. Shortlist all the scholarships you want to apply to. Do not waste time writing essays for scholarships that seem unrealistic to achieve.
2) Keep a track of the deadlines.
3) All scholarships are looking for specific qualities and credentials. Do not try to use the same essay for all the scholarships; unnecessary and irrelevant information is always a drawback.
4) Get at least three people to proofread your essay.
5) When filling out a scholarship application, fill in all the possible details – the optional ones too.
6) Give original and authentic information only.
7) Contact your references before giving in their contacts. You don’t want them to be caught off-guard when the scholarship giving organization contacts them.
8) Let your references be people from different areas and organizations.
9) Check all the information before you finally submit.