6 Scholarship Tips for the African Student

So, you are looking for a scholarship

It’s widely known that many students in the African continent rely on financial support from NGO’S to government funds in the form of scholarship to facilitate their education in colleges and universities, while other students interpret scholarships to mean bettering their life in the universities and colleges and provide fun for their student life.

While there are a variety of scholarships available, and often not all of the scholarships needs a student to prove how excellent or “brainiac” He/she is in class. Although it’s tough and challenging enough to land on a scholarship. Here are types of college/ university scholarships: financial scholarships, sports scholarships, enrolled scholarships (member-based or club) and a variety of others.

1. Early application
2. Understand  the Requirements
3. Research
4. Seek advice from a financial councilor
5. Involve in extra curriculum activities
6. Performance

Early application

• Involve yourself in early application, which will enable you to be selected out of the few applicants; the reason of this is because many scholarships require early application deadlines.
• It’s advisable for scholarships applicants in Africa and other continents to apply in between the application period. Actually, the period of application should be in between six months to a year before the academic year a student is willing to enroll in college or university.

Understand the requirements

• It will be very wise for a student to follow the steps and requirements in applying for a scholarship or face disqualification and not to be considered for scholarship. An applicant is required to be qualified for scholarship, so that you may not waste time. Never pay for any application fee for a scholarship, because there is nothing like a guaranteed scholarship.

Research

• Most of the colleges and universities arrange a fellowship office that can start an interview and ask you questions. Conduct researches and get the knowledge and aware of which questions are likely to be asked.

Seek advice from a financial councilor

• Being a scholarship applicant it is advised never to make a final conclusion, especially a final financial conclusion. A financial councilor may advise you and be able to show you of other scholarships you are not aware of or advice you or recommend you find a scholarship which are not widely known and are less competitive.

Involve in extra curriculum activities

• Get yourself involved in as many extra curriculum activities as possible. Getting involved in a club, sports team or a different type of community service may better and level up your chances in getting a university or college scholarship.

Performance

• It will be very embarrassing for all scholarship applicants to land into no scholarships, but a major influence in the rejection of applications is due to poor grades.
• Poor grades is not a permanent situation for a student’s life, under dedication, hard work and help I am sure that every student will help keep their grade up and make students eligible and exposed for open chances to get scholarships, and increase chances of getting funds.