Applying for scholarships takes commitment, persistence, and organization. The District Scholarship Handbook is designed to provide students and their families with a resource to help prepare for the application process.
Scholarship Checklist
- Read the District Scholarship Handbook
- Scholarship Handbook
- Highlight sections for future reference
- Prepare your Comprehensive Resume
- Create a Personal Profile
- Prepare draft Letter of Application
- Prepare draft Scholarship Essay
- Request Letters of Reference
- One or two from school personnel
- One or two from community members
- District Request for Reference Letter
- Write notes of appreciation to those who provided you with a Letter of Reference
- Prepare a Scholarship Binder
- Plastic folders with copies of: Transcript, Letters of Reference, Draft Scholarship Essay, Draft Letter of Application
- Prepare a Scholarship Spreadsheet
- Fields may include: Deadline, Scholarship, Website, Criteria, Required Document, Status
- Sample Scholarship Spreadsheet (right click to save Excel document)
- Survey all available Scholarship Opportunities
- Subscribe to your school’s newsletter / twitter or information system for providing students with scholarship information
- Review the Financial Aid section of university websites
- Note application deadlines in your Scholarship Spreadsheet
- Check parental affiliations with unions, through employment and other sources
- Join scholarship search databases which provide you with scholarships specific to your future plans
- Apply for a SIN number if you don’t already have one
- Submit scholarship applications by the deadline
- Write a thank you letter or note when you are awarded a scholarship