You’ve come across a scholarship application that requires a scholarship resume…and you enter panic mode. What is a scholarship resume? How do you write it? And what are you supposed to put on it? You’re still a student, like all other students, with little real-world experience.
You shouldn’t turn away from a scholarship that requires you to submit a scholarship resume. Writing a resume can feel intimidating, but with the right guidance you should have no problem nailing it.
With some practice, you may even consider adding your resume to scholarships that don’t require it, just to give you an extra boost.
Adding a resume to your scholarship application is a great way to distinguish yourself from the competition.
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Sure, a transcript with straight A’s looks good. But a resume that can show off a well-rounded student with interests and volunteer experiences looks great. This is what the scholarship committee looks for in applicants.
Writing a resume may require you to put in some extra work, but that extra effort could make the difference in you winning the scholarship. You give what you get, right?
In general, scholarship applications can be limiting; they do not allow you to express every side of yourself. It could work to your benefit to have a resume which shows your accomplishments and experiences that may have been left out in the rest of your application.
Resumes should include the following sections:
Your resume should also look professional. There is no reason to add any special designs to you resume (unless you are an arts student). These students may choose a more creative looking resume.
Only include things on your resume that add value. Don’t list every volunteer experience you’ve ever had. The goal of a resume is not to fill the page with meaningless positions. Rather, you should keep it short but relevant. The positions you include in your resume should be ones that make sense for the scholarship you are applying to.
If you don’t have any work experience, don’t include that section. Instead focus on volunteer experience, awards, and interests and hobbies. Anything that adds value to your application.
This is true even if your resume is shorter.
Great scholarship resumes use appropriate language. Use action words in your resume to describe the roles you have held. The words “planned,” “tutored,” and “managed,” are great examples of the type of words you may choose to use.
Keep your resume clear, organized, and structured. Use bullet points to organize your resume and a legible font. Avoid using the “I” pronoun.
In each section work chronologically backwards, starting with the present and then the past.
Make sure that you proofread your work several times. The last thing you want to do is submit a document with grammar mistakes.
You will eventually need to have a resume on hand when you apply to internships and jobs. Writing a scholarship resume allows you to get a head start on this. It will save you time in the future.
Jamie Allen
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: (829)029-8329
Email: Ja.Allen@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Crossroads High School Grades 9-12
Graduated: June, 2019
GPA: 3.9
ACT: 26
HONOR AND AWARDS
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nanny / 2016-2018
Applebee’s Waitress / 2016-2018
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
AllStars Homeless Shelter / 2017-Present
Big Brothers Big Sisters / 2016-2018
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
SKILLS
David Tabachnikov is the CEO of ScholarshipOwl. Formerly at Waze and Google, David is an experienced CTO/R&D manager with over 10 years of experience of leading tech teams. David fervently believes that students should have greater access to education, and is passionate about using technology to help them achieve that goal.
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