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    • Use a professional email address, such as firstname.lastname@gmail.com
    • Clean up the content of your Facebook account, removing inappropriate and immature material
    • Google your name to see what shows up
    • Make a photocopy of your application before mailing it
    • Send the application by certified mail, return receipt requested or with delivery confirmation
    • If rejected, ask for the reviewer comments

    • Prioritize your applications by deadline and the expected value of the scholarship
    • Use a calendar and checklist to get organized
    • Create an accomplishment’s resume
    • Tailor your application to the sponsor’s goals
    • Read and follow the instructions
    • Make your application stand out from the crowd
    • Ask to be nominated
    • Practice on a copy of the application form

    • Answer the essay question orally and transcribe the recording
    • Use an outline to organize your thoughts
    • Give examples and be specific
    • Personalize your essay and be passionate
    • Write about something of interest to you
    • Talk about your impact on other people
    • Proofread a printed copy of the essay for spelling and grammar errors
    • Have someone else proofread the essay

    • Ask the teacher whether she can write you a great letter of recommendation
    • The recommendation should be relevant to the scholarship sponsor’s goal
    • Provide the recommender with a copy of your accomplishment’s resume
    • Provide the recommender with a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) and all required forms
    • Thank the recommender for writing the letter