All before them : student opportunities and nationally competitive fellowships

All before them : student opportunities and nationally competitive fellowships / the National Association of Fellowships Advisors ; edited by Suzanne McCray and Doug Cutchins.

Advisors face quite a challenge as they sort through the daunting and ever-changing world of nationally competitive undergraduate and graduate fellowships in order to assist talented students searching for funding for exceptional academic opportunities. This collection of essays helps advisors by pr...

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Corporate Author: National Association of Fellowships Advisors
Other Authors: McCray, Suzanne, 1956- (Editor), Cutchins, Doug (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, 2015.
Subjects:
College students > Scholarships, fellowships, etc.
Scholarships > Evaluation.
EDUCATION > Higher.
EDUCATION > Counseling > Academic Development.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Foundations and scholar development
  • Schwarzman scholars : building a global network of China-savvy leaders / Robert Garris
  • The Mitchell video : first impressions / Serena Wilson
  • I love it when a grad plan comes together : graduate school advising and the Truman Application / Tara Yglesias
  • Advisors on the process
  • The personal statement / Jenni Quilter
  • Exploring one's life for others : reflections on writing the personal statement / Lowell T. Frye
  • Bring something old, learn something new, borrow a lot, and conduct an analytical review / Doug Cutchins
  • Workshops that attract and engage students / Monique Bourque, Laura Cotton, and Becky Mentzer
  • The advisor toolkit
  • More connected? : implications of information and communication technology for fellowships advising / Jennifer Gerz-Escandón
  • ePortfolios and scholarships advising / Karen Weber
  • Advanced placement as a tool for scholarship and fellowship advisors / Suzanne McCray
  • How am I doing and how do I know? : fellowships and meaningful assessment / Monique Bourque, Julia Goldberg, and Tim Parshall
  • Appendices.

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