Nobody likes to waste time, right? You want your efforts to be repaid and you must remember this mantra when you are searching and applying for a grant. Too many students make the mistake of going head first and applying for all the scholarships that they can get their hands on without even taking a look to see if they are worthy of their time of not. So, here are the three things you need to look for when applying for a scholarship.

Number one is to research the Institution that offers the grant. Is it legal and trustworthy? You can check it on search engines or go deeper than that, but make sure that you will be working with the right people.

Number two is checking what the grant is all about and if you like it. It is very important to like the subject and to be into the field that they are offering a grant or a scholarship for. There is no point in studying chemistry if you absolutely hate it only because there is a scholarship on that subject. Do not do that.

And the third and most important thing is to check the eligibility criteria. There is a lot of documentation to be done for each scholarship and if you don`t check if you are eligible you might work for nothing. Go through the conditions and see if you have the right nationality or residence. Make sure you have the financial need that they are looking for and please check if you GPA is high enough to get that scholarship or grant. Check if you have the motivation to study for that course that you might be taking and see if you have the adequate college preparatory work. These are not the only conditions you have to fulfill and you only get the full list if you look for it.

All this work, small work, will save you a lot of time and effort in the future so make sure that you do it. In getting a grant preparation it is as important or even more important than actually applying. Focus your effort on grants that you really want.

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13 Responses to The Three Things You Need to Check Before Applying to a Scholarship

1. i feel very much happy to have people like u in advice to search for young generation’s future across the world.i need a serious help in order to further my studies in 2014.i am a university of venda student in second year under department of education.my problem is, i don’t have a financial assistance for the academic year 2012 and it may happen to disturb me next year to register for the third level. on my behalf i would like you as organization to assist me financially.

   sincerely

   E MUNYAI

   UNIVEN STUDENT

2. Hi Peter
   I don’t have an idea when you want to apply so please Peter can you help me

3. hello,
   i could be greatull if you help me to get the scholarship or grant.
   thanks

4. I would like my two nieces who will begin senior five up to university level if they can be helped beginning next year 2014.

   Sr Nakyanzi Elizabeth

5. thanks for keeping us informed but all now my problems are in nest year (2014)i hope that one time i get help before its too late

6. How could I apply this scholarship?Want to apply very much but I don’t know the way I can apply.Please help me.Thank you
   Yours sincerely
   Arpit Rajnikant Khristi

7. It is a real problem here to reach what one wants, could you devise a means of seeing things very fast rather than meandering.Scholarships are very much wanted give the chance to see them directly or be posting them.

   Thanks

8. i have completed my graduation now i went job

9. I would like to know the institutions that offer scholarship i have tried my level best to find but in vain. please assist me so that i can achieve my dream of studying masters in Laws and in future to pursue Phd of Human Rights.

10. Good afternoon my dear.I’m applying from cameroon as foreign student interested by full scholarship in civil engineering for the school year 2016 on master.I’ll be glade to read from you very soon sincerely yours

11. right now is there any sponsorship to Britain universities?

12. Hi it is Rose from Cameroon. I am very glad to know such an opportunity is been offered to Arfican students AND I am interested. But could you please help me out with some institutions offering this grant. Thanks

13. This is absolutely true, we rush to do things that we are not sure of, thanks for the tips