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Scholarship Success and Getting Ready for Start of Semester!
Wednesday Wisdom
This is it - the countdown to start of semester is ON!
Did you do everything you wanted to this summer?
If not, you have about 5 more days! What's on your list that you want to make sure you do?
Personally, because I do all my work online, I'm going to spend as much time as possible working on café patios. I'll also be starting a much stricter schedule in September working on my dissertation proposal, so I'll be taking some time this week to relax.
Hit reply and let me know what's on your summer to-do list for the next few days!
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Today, I'm sharing a success story! I have been working with a student since the beginning of August for just a couple of hours a week, and we have prepped all of her scholarship applications that are due up until December 31st!
So in just a few weeks, we prepped 14 applications, including writing all the essays, so all she has to do is review and submit them before the deadline! How great is that!
She has the potential to be awarded upwards of $10,000, which could pay for her remaining year of studies.
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Here's how we did it:
Starting with my scholarship list, we went through and deleted everything she wasn't qualified for.
Then we added her program, province and university-specific scholarships in order of the due dates.
Once we had them organized, we started with the ones due in August and September and prepared everything. She figured out who her references could be, and we worked on the essays.
Together, we would review the requirements for the essays and brainstorm outlines, which she would take away and turn into essays. Then we would review them together for flow and written accuracy.
Now, she can spend the Fall semester focusing on her courses and just submitting the scholarship applications before the deadlines!
I can't wait to find out how much she is awarded!
If you think this type of support would be helpful for you, hit REPLY and let's see if we can work together!
ChooseYourUni News
If you would rather work on scholarship applications in a small group, online setting, join my group scholarship coaching sessions in September! These sessions run on Tuesdays, Sept 12, 19 & 26 from 8-9pm Eastern/5-6pm Pacific, and we'll go through the steps above together in a small group setting! This is only $60.
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Colleen | ChooseYourUni.ca
Academic Coaching for current & future university students
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