The main components of
a scholarship resume include:
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Contact Information
Your name, address (present and permanent), phone number(s),
and email address.
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Career Objective
Use a single phase expressing your career goals
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Education
List the schools you have attended and expected graduation
date, major, and G.P.A. Start with your most school
enrollment.
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Achievements, Awards and Honors
List your academic and/or athletic achievements, honors,
and awards. Start with your most recent achievements,
honors, and awards.
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Extracurricular Activities
List your extracurricular activities inside and outside
of school such as: leadership positions, school involvement,
community involvement, etc. Start with your most recent
activities.
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Work Experiences (if
space permits)
List your work experiences. Volunteer, research projects,
internships, and cooperative education programs that
you experienced should also be listed as work experiences.
Start with your most recent employer and give the dates
of employment, the employer’s name, job title,
and job responsibilities.
DO NOT INCLUDE
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Personal Data
Do not list personal data such as height, weight, sex,
and marital status on your resume. This information
is irrelevant.
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References
Do not list your references on the resume. Instead,
use the phrase "References on Request," if
you have enough room at the bottom of the resume.
Editing Your Resume
• Eliminate data that falls into
the “padding” or “exaggeration” category
• Be concise and clear
• Do not include any negative
information or weaknesses
Resume Formatting
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Keep it to one page, if
possible.
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Do not use more than 2 different fonts
and use size 12 for main text.
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Use bullets or bold fonts to highlight
significant information.
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Be sure there is enough white space
throughout.
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SPELL CHECK and PROOF READ more than
once!
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Have someone else proof read your resume
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Use good quality, white or neutral
colored paper.
Sample Scholarship Resume
Download free sample
scholarship resumes. This material is excerpted from the
book entitled The
Scholarship Workbook, which is available for sale. The
Scholarship Workbook offeres a Scholarship Resume Template
to help you create your scholarship resumes.
Additional Resources
There are various programs and books available to help you
create a resume. Visit your local library or bookstore for
more information.
