7 Stages of Scholarship Applications

There may be many times during the application process during which you find yourself feeling despondent, insecure and exhausted. This is completely normal. Figuring out how to fund a university degree can be an incredibly stressful and demanding mission but, remember, it’s not an impossible one! Plenty of students have cracked it before you, so there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to.  

Nothing quite beats a motivational jog to clear your head and come up with an action plan. A helpful tip: try listening to Shia LaBeouf’s incredible motivational video! Just do it!

Do this early enough to give your referees enough time to write up a great reference! Also – try to resist the impulse of asking just anyone to refer you. You need to secure the best letter(s) of recommendation imaginable – so only ask teachers you have a good rapport with and who have taught you for a fair while.

You need to ask your school or university to send off your transcript as early as possible to avoid last minute delays. You don’t want to miss the scholarship application deadline just because your transcript was left sitting in a mailroom for a couple of days.

… While you wait to hear back.

The anticipation and the long-ish wait for decisions may be more stress-inducing than the scholarship application itself, but at least now it's out of your hands!