How to snag a scholarship
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dam Goldwater knows all about scholarships. A careers evening at school opened his eyes to the
number of scholarships out there for the taking. An aspiring horticulture student,
“When going to uni, you have to pay quite high fees, but it means you can come out pretty much debt-free if you work hard and keep getting scholarships.”
he discovered a cluster of horticulture scholarships available on Massey
Step 2: Make sure you qualify
not really interested. Allow yourself
University’s website.
Read through the scholarship
securing the Zespri and Horticulture New
you meet the criteria. Make a list of
plenty of time to put care and effort into your application. Try to do everything you can to show that you
Zealand scholarships in his first year at
the scholarships you are qualified to
are deserving of the award. Be tidy, be
university. The following year he won
apply for.
thorough and be timely. Step 5: Do a final check Check, check, and recheck. Use this
He applied, and was successful in
information carefully to make sure
three more scholarships, each helping to relieve some of the financial burden
Step 3: Gather your information
of university study.
To apply for a scholarship, you will most likely need to fill out forms and
checklist to make sure you are ready to submit your application:
my degree, only during the summer,”
supply documents to support your
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said Adam. “When going to uni, you
application. You need to collect,
Fill in the application forms carefully.
have to pay quite high fees, but it
make copies of, and certify all the
means you can come out pretty much
necessary documents to support
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Check for spelling mistakes. Provide all the necessary
“I didn’t have a part-time job during
debt-free if you work hard and keep
your application. You may also be
getting scholarships.”
asked to attend an interview with the
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supporting documents. Get copies of documents certified.
selection panel.
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Meet the closing date. Make copies of every application sent. Provide current contact details.
5 steps to scholarship success Step 1: Know what’s on offer
Step 4: Make a good impression
Most libraries provide free access to the
A sloppy, late or incomplete
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givME database. Get to know the full
application might cause the selection
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range of scholarships available to you
panel to think that the scholarship is
Get someone to check over your application – they might pick up
so you don’t miss out on anything.
not important to you or that you are
something you’ve missed.
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