EASYUNI Ultimate University Guide 2013 July Issue | Page 32

a certi?ed mail or request a return receipt
to con?rm that your materials are safe in
the hands of the recipient.
The concept in applying for a loan is also
almost the same with how you apply
for a scholarship. Do your research,
check your eligibility, make sure that
you know when the deadline is and
keep your things organised and ?nally
check your application for any ?aws
before submitting.

References/Referees
When you are asked to provide references
or referees, do make sure you choose
them carefully. This application will
determine if you are going to further
your studies or not. After making up your
mind, you need to inform them about
your application and brief them about the
kind of skills and experience you need to
demonstrate. With that, they will be able
to praise you effectively and ef?ciently,
securing your application. It is a good
idea to get your high-school teacher,
preferably one whose subject you did well
in, as they could recommend good things
about you. Getting the teacher advisor
of a club you are involved in to vouch for
you is also a good idea.

Increasing Your Chance
of Securing a Scholarship
Some may feel that scholarship awards
are too competitive for them to be
eligible. But, you don’t know until you try,
do you? Besides, if someone has to win it,
why not grab it for yourself? If you have
an outstanding GPA and standardized
test scores, you can always target
academic scholarships.

• Play with the Numbers
Usually, you will qualify for 10% out
of every hundred opportunities you
found or 10 of those scholarships
you apply for. This means that for
every ten scholarship applications
submitted, you will be able to win one
schol