One of the greatest challenges to my program is the difficulty of connecting the right information to the right person at the right time. Sometimes the info is too late, or the person is overwhelmed, or the instructions are unclear. The right mix requires a new perspective, or attitude change to “eat a frog” and move on to new opportunities.
Ramblings aside, I’m launching a google sheets tracker for scholarship activities so that future students of our program can see what has come up before. Maybe that will help connect students with the right info at the right time. I recommend that you put a reminder in your calendar at least one month earlier that the previous years scholarship deadline to remind yourself to look for these ahead of time.
Here’s the google sheet link. I hope that is helps a few people.
Also, couple more comments about being competitive… Work experience, internships, co-op, work study all help make you more competitive for these scholarships. I advise all my students to get experience even if it adds one or more semesters to graduation. It’s better to know you have a job immediately graduating in 5 years rather than graduating in 4 and being without a job.
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