One of the common reasons people do not get scholarships is Incomplete Documentation. I have heard stories like ‘my school is on strike so I cannot collect my transcript’ or ‘my Supervisor is on annual leave so nobody can stamp/sign my recommendation letter.’
And before you know it, the scholarship deadline is gone, another opportunity missed!
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The best way to avoid this is to plan ahead and collect all the required documents so you always have them ready. Here is a checklist of important documents you will need to apply for scholarships:
- Transcripts
- Degree certificates
- References/Recommendation letters (at least two)
- International Passport
- Proof of English Language Proficiency (some organizations request for IELTS or TOEFL, while others request for WASSCE result or a letter from your University confirming you are proficient in English Language and your courses were taught in English).
- Academic CV
- Scholarship essays
- Some organizations ask for SAT (for undergraduate scholarships), GRE or GMAT results
Important tip: Scan, upload and save these documents on your google drive so you can easily access them.
I hope this helps, start gathering these documents if you’re yet to. See you in my next post.