奖学金申请常见误区

1. 奖学金申请常见误区

 
    　　Between rising tuition fees and the never-ending stream of financial horror  stories about student debt and graduate struggles, the idea of college can be  nerve-racking. Many students are reliant on financial assistance to survive  college, but student loans often bring a heavy financial burden. This is where  scholarships can help.
    　　Scholarships are fairly abundant, but it is up to students to find the  scholarship opportunities that are right for them. But many students don’t even  try. The results of a survey conducted by FluidReview show that more than half  (56%) of surveyed undergraduates had not applied for a scholarship that  year.
    　　This sparks the question: Why are students not applying for  scholarships?
    　　After reviewing the data, it can be concluded that many students have  misguided views when it comes to seeking scholarships. Some of the most common  misconceptions are explored below.
    　　 1. “I am not qualified for a scholarship” 
    　　Students often believe they are not qualified to receive assistance,  causing them to miss out on potential scholarship opportunities. The truth is,  there are many scholarships available, and not all scholarships are merit-based  or dependent on top-notch grades. However, universities do not always make  scholarship opportunities easy to find, so students are often unaware of awards  which they may be perfectly qualified to receive.
    　　As technology has advanced, universities and organizations are utilizing  software and tools designed for scholarship management to make it easier for  students to find scholarship opportunities. This should progressively make the  entire process much easier for everyone.
    　 　2. “The application process takes too long” 
    　　While the belief that the scholarship application process takes a long time  is not entirely false, it is important for students to be shown the big picture.  The survey reports that 84% of scholarship applications are completed within  three hours; if an applicant were to win a US$500 scholarship for a day’s worth  of work, they would have made $62.50/hour. So yes, the process can be  time-consuming, but the time spent applying can certainly pay off.
    　　Investing a few hours per day into scholarship applications can set a  student up with enormous opportunities in the future. Thanks to new  technologies, scholarship applications are becoming more unified, increasingly  allowing students to apply for multiple scholarships at the same time.
     　　3. “Scholarships are hard to find” 
    　　The survey results indicate that 45% of students have problems finding a  scholarship they are eligible for, reporting the process as “difficult” or “very  difficult”. This is understandable, since there are simply so many different  scholarship opportunities, but often it’s hard to sort through to find the  relevant ones. Additionally, the survey shows that 75% of students are using  scholarship information provided by their own university. This is good in one  sense, but comes with a concern that universities may not be passing on  information about the rising number of private scholarships on offer.
    　　Students must therefore take it upon themselves to search beyond their  university for external scholarships. One good way of keeping up is to subscribe  to scholarship-based social media accounts and keep an eye out for daily  updates. The options are out there, but it is up to everyone involved to work  together to find them.

2. 奖学金申请常见误区

 　　学费上涨和学生永无休止的贷款，毕业奋斗资金支出，这些大学的问题变得很伤脑筋。很多学生都依赖大学的资金援助，但学生贷款往往带来沉重的财政负担。这就是奖学金可以帮助的地方。
    　　奖学金是相当丰富的，但学生要找到适合他们的奖学金机会，许多学生甚至不去尝试。据FluidReview一项调查结果显示，一半以上(56%)的受访大学生没有申请奖学金。
    　　最常问的问题是：为什么学生不申请奖学金?
            　　1. “我没有申请奖学金的资格” 
    　　学生常常会认为他们没有资格得到援助，这使他们错过潜在的奖学金机会。事实是，有很多的奖学金是可以申请的，并不是所有的奖学金都需要品学兼优或一流成绩。但是，大学发现奖学金机会并不容易，所以学生们往往不知道他们可能完全是有资格申请奖学金的。
    　　随着技术更先进，大学和组织利用奖学金管理软件和工具，使学生更容易发现奖学金机会。这对所有人来说，整个过程应该会更加容易。
        　　从上图可知，在过去一年中，55%的学生没有申请过奖学金，10%的学生申请过1次，1%的学生申请过2次，19%的学生申请过2-3次，4%的学生申请过4-5次，申请超过5次的只有9%的学生。
     　　2. “申请过程耗时太长” 
    　　相信奖学金申请过程需要很长时间并不完全是假的，调查报告显示，奖学金申请84%能在三个小时内完成，如果申请人获得了500美元奖学金，他们会取得62.50美元/小时。是的，这个过程可能是耗时的，但申请花费的时间当然可以还清。
    　　学生每天只需花几个小时去申请奖学金，将来便可获得巨大的机会。有了新技术，奖学金申请过程变得更加统一，并逐渐能让学生同时申请多个奖学金。
        　　从上图可知，申请过程1小时以下和5小时以上的都只有8%的学生，31%的学生都花了2小时。
     　　3. “申请奖学金很难” 
    　　调查结果表明，45%的学生不知道怎样找到合适自己的奖学金，并认为“困难”或“非常困难”。这是可以理解的，因为实在是有很多不同的奖学金机会，但通常很难找到相关整理。此外，调查显示，75%的学生参考自己大学提供的奖学金信息。从某种意义上来说这是好的，但只有一个担心的地方，大学可能无法传递越来越多的私人奖学金信息。
    　　因此，学生必须自己主动去查找，咨询大学以外的奖学金。有一个好方法是订阅奖学金方面的社交媒体账号并留意每日更新。大家要认真，一起发现奖学金。
        　　从上图可知，觉得非常困难和困难的学生分别是22%和23%，29%的学生觉得有些部分是难的，13%的学生觉得奖学金申请不难。
        　　英文原文请浏览第二页              

3. 奖学金申请问题

各奖学金项目的申请时间一般是每年的1月初至4月初。申请人须向各
项目受理部门申请和递送奖学金申请材料，详见下表:  奖学金项目名称 申请时间  项目受理部门 申请类别  奖学金内容 国别双边项目 一般为1月初至4月初（具体申请时 间以各受理部门规定的时间为准）    本国留学生派遣部门 本科生、硕士研究生、博士研究生、普通进修生、高级进修生 全额奖学金 或部分奖学金 中国高校自主招生项目 部分中国高校 硕士研究生和博士研究生 全额奖学金 长城奖学金项目 所在国联合国教科文全国 委员会  普通进修生和高级进修生  全额奖学金  中国-欧盟学生交流项 目 中国驻欧盟使团教育文化处 研究生、本科生和进修生 全额奖学金 中国-AUN项目 AUN秘书处 硕士研究生和博士研究生 全额奖学金 太平洋岛国论坛项目  太平洋岛国论坛秘书处  本科生、研究生和进修生 全额奖学金  世界气象组织项目  世界气象组织秘书处  本科生和研究生，专业限定为气 象学、水文学及水资源监控与管理  部分奖学金

4. 奖学金申请的问题

1、如果你确定测评年级第一，可以直接申请国家奖学金（这个不出意外都是给年级第一的），只有一点意外，比如年级第二不是贫困生，那么为了协调，可能让第二拿国家奖学金，而即使第一又是贫困的申请励志（因为第二没资格申请励志）
2、一般两个都申请的话，辅导员会协调的，比如你可以拿国家，就让你放弃励志；如果拿不到国家，就建议不申请
3、关键是跟辅导员联系，一定要去面谈一次，然后听从辅导员的建议