Resources
Resources
Below are general resources that can help you organize and track your scholarship applications, and there are links to nonprofits that have many resources and scholarship search engines. All links/resources are sorted alphabetically.
BestColleges.com - Resume Tips for Students and Recent Graduates
Resume tips for college students and recent grads -- including sections to include, formatting tips, and more.
DreamCatcher Curriculum - resources
American Indian, woman-owned business that offers college preparation resources for current college students.
Get Schooled - homepage
National nonprofit based in the state of Washington with the mission saying they are "dedicated to helping young people get to college, find first jobs, and succeed in both."
Offers many resources for college success as well -- including resume tips, resume review, and interview preparation.
Immigrants Rising – homepage
Nonprofit in California that has many great resources covering a range of relevant topics.
Immigrant Rising - Scholarship Tracking Chart
Downloadable chart to record all scholarships you want to/will apply to for your own recordkeeping.
Immigrants Rising – Scholarship/Fellowship Application Essay Planning
Downloadable planning sheet to help you plan and outline an essay for the application of a general scholarship and/or fellowship.
Immigrants Rising – Tips for Applying to a Scholarship/Fellowship
Page showing the difference between a scholarship and a fellowship, databases of scholarship and fellowship opportunities, and more tips.
Informed Immigrant - resources
Offers many other resources as well.
Michigan.gov - Scholarship Best Practices
Helpful tips for the scholarship process -- timelines, organization, and resource ideas.
Mignone Center for Career Success - Creating a Strong Resume
Harvard University's Center for Career Success providing tips, resources, templates/examples for resumes and tips and samples of cover letters.
University of Pennsylvania Career Services - Effective Resumes
Page giving resume tips and examples of different resumes based on your career of interest.
Find tips for writing a cover letter here.
US News - 5 Ways to Make Your Scholarship Essay Stand Out
Article that gives readers tips on how to write a scholarship essay that stands out to reviewers.