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National
Scholarships and Fellowships |
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| How
to make yourself a strong candidate for scholarships |
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Strive for excellence
in challenging classes such as Honors courses,
both through the University Honors Program and
through departmental or divisional Honors Programs.
- Work
on your communication skills. Many scholarships
require interviews.
- Get
work, volunteer, internship or research experience
in your field. Miami offers many opportunities
to get this type of experience such as the Urban
Leadership Internship Program, Summer Scholars
Program, Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research
Program, Deans Scholars, and Undergraduate Associates.
- Expand
your knowledge of the world by traveling and
studying abroad. The International Programs
office has many opportunities available.
- Get
invloved in extracurricular activities that
are interesting and meaningful to you. There
are no formulaic "best" activities.
- Seek
out leadership positions. This does not mean
that you should try to be president of 5 different
clubs. Choose carefully and be an active player
in the group(s) that you are in, rather than
trying to rack up titles on your resume.
- Consider
submitting essays to contests.
- Get
to know people, especially professors, advisors,
administrators, and employers-- if they don't
know you then they will not be able to tell
you of scholarship opportunities they are aware
of for which you qualify, and they won't be
able to write you strong letters of recommendation.
- Apply
for small and large scholarships. They can work
like building blocks.
- Know
what the eligibility is for various scholarships
and know the deadlines.
- Recognize
you have to apply in order to be eligible. There
are times when scholarships come to you, but
more often you must go to the scholarship. Don't
sell yourself short!
- Don't
give up if you are turned down. Many highly
qualified people people are turned down for
top scholarships, but persevere and find other
top scholarships that suit your interests.
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