Scholarship Best Practices

Keep Your Resume' Updated

High School Resume - How-To Guide for 2020 [11+ Samples]

https://novoresume.com/career-blog/high-school-resume

 

High School Resume': A Step by Step Guide

https://www.cappex.com/articles/applications/high-school-resume-step-by-step

 

Read the Scholarship Criteria/Qualifications

Apply for ALL scholarships you qualify for, regardless of the amount offered.

 

Search for Scholarships on Your Own

Use scholarship search engines to search for scholarships.

The BISD Scholarship & Resource List offers suggestions for scholarship search engines.

http://www.bmtisd.com/bmtisdscholarships

 

Stay Organized

Develop a Deadline Calendar

•  Know HOW to submit 
  • Paper Application - Mail or Hand Deliver
  • Online Application - Submit Online

 

• Know WHEN to submit
  • By the Deadline
    • When the application states it is DUE (date only or date & time).
  • Postmarked by
    • MUST be processed by the post office by Postmark Date stated.  
  • Received by
    • Scholarship application MUST be received by the scholarship provider on the date stated.

 

Essays

Save all essays written for college applications and scholarships.

• You may be able to reuse all or parts of essays for other scholarship opportunities.

Have a teacher critique and proofread your essays.

• Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

13 Tips to Bring Your Scholarship Essay to the Next Level

https://www.goingmerry.com/blog/scholarship-essay-tips/

 

Get Accepted

Once your are accepted to a college/university, you can apply for institutional scholarships.

Colleges and universities will not allow you to apply for scholarships at their institution until you have been accepted.  

• Check your email/mail correspondence for instructions from the institution regarding their application process for scholarships.