Scholarship Application Calendar
One of the main reasons prospective students are denied scholarships is
due to missing important deadlines in the Scholarship Application Process.
We know that you are busy and keeping track of deadlines is difficult if you
are not organized. We would hate for you to miss out on a scholarship
opportunity just because you failed to submit the appropriate information in
time.
According to Wikipedia,
A Scholarship is: an award of financial aid for a student to further
education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the
values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award. They go on to
say that there are different types of scholarships.
Types
The most common scholarships may be classified as:
- Merit-based: These awards are based on a student’s academic,
artistic, athletic or other abilities, and often factor in an applicant’s
extracurricular activities and community service record. The most common
merit-based scholarships, awarded by either private organizations or directly
by a student’s intended college, recognize academic achievement or high scores
on standardized tests.
- Need-based: In the United States, these awards are based on the
student and family’s financial record and will require applicants to fill out
a Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to qualify if the scholarship is a federal
award. Private need-based scholarships will also often require the results of
a FAFSA, which calculates a student’s financial need through a formula looking
at the expected family contribution and cost of attendance at the intended
college.
- Student-specific: These are scholarships where applicants must
initially qualify by gender, race, religion, family and medical history, or
many other student-specific factors. Minority scholarships are the most common
awards in this category. For example, students in Canada may qualify for a
number of aboriginal scholarships, whether they study at home or abroad. The
Gates Millennium Scholars program is another minority scholarship funded by
Bill and Melinda Gates for excellent African American, American Indian, Asian
Pacific Islander American and Latino students who will be enrolling in
college.
- Career-specific: These are scholarships awarded by a college or
university to students planning to pursue a specific field of study. Often the
most generous awards are given to students pursuing careers in high-need areas
such as education or nursing. Nursing students are in high demand and many
schools in the United States will give future nurses full scholarships to
enter the field, especially if the student intends to work in a high-need
community.
- College-specific: College-specific scholarships are offered by
individual colleges and universities to highly qualified applicants. These
scholarships, given on the basis of academic and personal achievement, usually
result in either a full-ride to the college, or for a reduced rate of tuition.
Some scholarships have a “bond” requirement. Recipients may be required to
work for a particular employer for a specified period of time or to work in
rural or remote areas; otherwise they may be required to repay the value of the
support they received from the scholarship. This is particularly the case with
education and nursing scholarships for people prepared to work in rural and
remote areas
With that in mind, It is often helpful to keep a separate scholarship
calendar to track ongoing opportunities and the due dates.
The calendar should include:
- Scholarship Name
- Date Due
- Date to Begin Application (approximately six weeks before the due date)
- Required Elements
- A – Application
- R – References
- E – Essay
- T – Transcript
- O – Other
- Date Completed/Submitted
- Notes on the Scholarship
The University of Colorado at Denver has a sample Excel Spreadsheet you can
use.
Sample Excel calendars have been provided for your use.
Sample 1
- To add a row to a month, click on the row number on the far left hand
side. Using the tool bar click on Insert. Insert a row. A row will be
inserted at that point.
- To un-do any action, click on the blue left turning arrow on the tool bar.
- To print the calendar, under Print What, choose ‘active sheet.’
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March 3rd, 2012 | Posted in Scholarship Calendar | Comments Off
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May 18th, 2012 | Posted in Scholarship Calendar | Comments Off
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May 10th, 2012 | Posted in Scholarship Calendar | Comments Off
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May 8th, 2012 | Posted in Scholarship Calendar | Comments Off
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