Comments on: Scholarships: Community Service Optional? (Counselor Buddy!)

By: Annette

Annette — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:45:31 +0000

We live in a very small town of less than 600 people, so there are no soup kitchens, various community service organizations, nor even many organized community service projects. What does happen is individual activities within the community and the school to help others. Many of these activities do not even have sign-up lists or organized help, but rather everyone helps out or the “organizers” call on the people whom they know can and will help. It is all rather informal and unstructured.

On my daughter’s scholarship applications, she explained all this and then said that she was one of those people who was known to be able and willing to help and had some useful skills, so that she was often requested to help with a variety of projects and willingly did what needed to be done.

The judges on the scholarship committees must have understood because my daughter did receive a number of scholarships. So even if community service preformed was not part of formal projects sponsored by service organizations, it still is important and should be noted.

By: Sam Kelley

Sam Kelley — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:56:49 +0000

I concur with the article above. I would also like to add that I hate scholarship applications that look for volunteer work and then only give you a limited amount of space to LIST your activities. And there is no essay section for you to elaborate.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:45:03 +0000

How come I find this website TODAY!! The day after all the deadlines…… happy Easter!

By: Richard Rios

Richard Rios — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:41:06 +0000

Thanks for all your scholarship help. Happy Easter!

By: Valence

Valence — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:56:35 +0000

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By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:23:02 +0000

I found this article particularly encouraging. I believe I owe it to the community anyway. I’ll strive more to find opportunities for community service.

By: Jocelyne Mrad

Jocelyne Mrad — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:55:29 +0000

Dear Sir/Madam,

I wish a scholarship for foreigners concerning P.H.D. in Interior Architect.(Scenography, landscaping,..). I am living in Lebanon, a country with a lot of political and economix problems and a lack of jobs opportunities.
Thank You in advance for your cooperation,
Miss Jocelyne Mrad
Interior Architect ( graduated 1998, Lebanese University Inba I, Raoucheh, Lebanon).

By: Georgi

Georgi — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:01:48 +0000

Is this article only applicable for high school students or for college students as well ?