Contoh Surat Pengajuan BeasiswaKategori: Contoh surat pengajuan Beasiswa (Bahasa Inggris) dan tips menyiapkan aplikasi permohonan/pengajuan beasiswa(1) Contoh surat pengajuan beasiswaDate...(Scholarship) CoordinatorCongressional Hispanic Caucus Institute504 C Street, NEWashington, DC 20002Dear Scholarship Coordinator:I
recently learned of the (scholarship/internship/fellowship) offered by
your organization. I believe I would make an ideal candidate. Please
send me an application and any other information pertaining to the
(scholarship). I have enclosed a self-addressed stamped envelope for
your convenience. Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to
receiving the requested paperwork.Sincerely,(your signature)(Your mailing address)(2) Tips Menyiapkan Aplikasi BeasiswaFilling
out the scholarship application is a fact of life when seeking
scholarships. Unfortunately, there is no generic form or format; each
scholarship fund has its own methods and information needs. Some
scholarships such as The Annual Signet Classic Scholarship Essay
Contest offers no application form at all; submissions are accompanied
by a letter with a required set of information.You should plan to
spend 10-15 hours per scholarship application. This estimate includes
gathering materials, filling out application, preparing the package and
writing a short essay.Now it’s time to add efficiency to your
skills because the preparation of scholarship applications is something
of a production line process where efficiency will save you time and
help you avoid errorsHigh Demand MaterialsObtain or
create a number of copies of materials that will be requested over and
over again. Frequently requested documents might include transcripts,
financial aid forms or copies of tax returns, resumes, letters of
recommendation or photographs. Your efficiency in preparing scholarship
packages will be astronomically enhanced by being able to simply pluck
the requested documents from the document holders filed in your
scholarship three ring binder.Multi-TaskingIn most cases,
applying for a scholarship means writing an essay. Look for
opportunities to use those scholarship essays to fulfill class
requirements as well. If you need to write an essay for your government
course, you might as well write on the topic of "a current elected
public official in the United States, who is acting courageously to
address a political issue at the local, state, national, or
international level". Then you can submit your homework assignment to
"The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest". Or, if you need
to read a book and write a report on some aspect of the reading, plan
to read "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde and submit your
book report to the "Annual Signet Classic Scholarship Essay Contest".We
particularly appreciate the requirements of the "The CollegeProwler
Essay Competition". This competition requires that you submit up to
three college application essays that you have already written and
submitted. Now that’s a great example of the power of reuse, recycle.The Scholarship Cover LetterThe
application cover letter conveys the package from you to the funding
organization. It is one more opportunity to demonstrate professionalism
and knowledge of appropriate business etiquette.If possible,
make a determination to whom the letter should be addressed. Be sure
you have that individual’s name and title spelled correctly. Avoid
using either, "Dear Sir" or " Dear Madam "In the body of the
letter, express your pleasure at the opportunity to submit your
application for the specific award you are seeking. It’s always useful
to add a sentence praising the work or the mission of the funding
organization.Close the letter by expressing your enthusiasm for
participating in the process and always thank the recipient for their
time and consideration.Forms and DocumentsThe scholarship
application form introduces you to the judges. You need to make that
introduction as crisp and business-like as possible.Make copies
of the application form so that you can create a working draft. Use
that draft to complete the final application form.Type the
application form if at all possible. Don’t use fancy fonts; stick with
standard business fonts like Times New Roman or Arial. Legibility and
neatness are extremely important. Your application can be eliminated if
it cannot be easily read.
Put your name on every page of the
application. Many funds prefer that applications be free of staples so
they are easier to photocopy or distribute. That means there is the
potential for parts of your application to become lost. Placing your
name on every page gives your application a fighting chance of being
reconstituted if a page or two gets waylaid during the process.Answer
every question. If you don’t believe that a question applies to you,
don’t leave it blank – it could be judged incomplete. Don’t mark the
question N/A, not applicable. The evaluators may have a different point
of view on its applicability and can disqualify you for failing to
complete the form. Instead, answer the question if you can. If the
question is truly not applicable, write a sentence that describes your
situation. For example, if the question is,"What is your military
history?" it is preferable to write "I have never served in the
military" rather than leave it blank or write N/ACheck, check
and re-check for typos. Enlist help in this review. It is very hard to
proof read your own material. Inevitably, your mind’s eye reads what
you thought you wrote, not what actually made it onto the page. A fresh
reader will catch the words that you missed and find the spelling
problems.If there is one thing we learned from speaking with
funders, it is that simple errors will remove you from the competition
much more quickly than listing too few club activities. Even if you are
not class valedictorian or community volunteer of the year or a
survivor of some horrific circumstances with a heroic story to tell,
you can still be in the finalist round by being sure you spelled the
name of the scholarship fund correctly and attending to all of the
other minor details that will make your application perfectly correct
and therefore worthy of consideration.Place the requested
documents in the package in the order that they are requested. This
consistency makes it easier for evaluators to locate information. It’s
also simpler for you to check the documents against the list of
requirements.Do not add documents that have not been requested.
There are many scholarship guides in the press that encourage you to
add additional materials as a way for you to show your creativity and
make your application unique. Judging by the available data, if you
create an error-free, neat and timely application package, you will
have already distinguished your application as unique. Additional
materials:Give the impression that you think the funders don’t really know what they needCan disqualify you in some competitionsMakes your application more difficult to manage and consequently more likely to be eliminatedSome
advice givers swear by the "additional material" strategy. We don’t.
You are better served by focusing on making your application shine,
using the structure requested by the funder.Do not staple
documents together unless directed to do so. It is always reasonable to
use paper clips to keep materials tidy. Do not place the application in
a special folder unless directed to do so. The place to be creative and
innovative is in the preparation of your essay. When preparing the
applications, just follow the directions you are given.Make a
complete copy of the application before you send it. Don’t skip the
transcript or the financial aid statement because you know those are
included; it is always important to have a complete record of
everything you send the funder in exactly the form it