{"id":123,"date":"2014-03-24T11:12:41","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T18:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/for-students\/campus-resources\/scholarship-assistance\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T14:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T22:56:03","slug":"scholarship-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/scholarship-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you do not qualify for financial aid for any reason you can still find funding for your education at BC. There are a number of scholarships available through BC as well as other sources. Many of these scholarships do not have any residency or citizenship requirements and are open to all students. Submitting a strong scholarship application is a skill and we can help you with it. While there is no guarantee that you will receive a scholarship it is important to improve your chances of competing with other applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An MCS staff member can help you with the following outcomes if you are interested in applying for a scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify scholarship sources and resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide you with the tools to create and submit an effective and competitive application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help you organize your application effort<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide feedback on your personal statement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writing a Winning Personal Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most scholarship applications require a personal statement that outlines your educational and career goals. A well written statement can help your chances greatly. MCS staff can support you in guiding you how to organize your statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requesting Letters of Recommendations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A strong letter of recommendation can be very helpful in making your application get serious consideration. Most scholarships require these recommendation letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who should you ask for a letter of recommendation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Someone who knows you in your capacity as a student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most often letters of recommendation are required for scholarship applications. To get the best possible letter of recommendation, it\u2019s important to select the right person to write your letter. Ideally, this person should be someone with the proper credentials who has a good grasp of your abilities. You may need to provide this person with a letter about your education and background to help them write your recommendation. The links below can help you with this process as well as provide tips for requesting letters of recommendation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarship Websites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following websites list hundreds of potential scholarships available to college students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scholarship Databases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/foundation\/scholarships\/\">Bellevue College Scholarships<\/a> (available scholarships includes those for BC students only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewashboard.org\/login.aspx\">The Wash Board<\/a> (WA students only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeboard.com\/parents\/pay\/\">http:\/\/www.collegeboard.com\/parents\/pay\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zinch.com\/\">www.zinch.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/\">www.fastweb.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finaid.org\/scholarships\/\">http:\/\/www.finaid.org\/scholarships\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/scholarships-financial-aid.aspx\">http:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/scholarship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholarship-page.com\/\">www.scholarship-page.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/formosa.liquidweb.com\/~collegea\/12all\/lt\/t_go.php?i=15&amp;e=NTI5ODc=&amp;l=-http--www.applyingtoschool.com\/\">www.ApplyingToSchool.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholarships.com\/\">www.scholarships.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackexcel.org\/200-Scholarships.html\">Scholarships.html<\/a> (for students of color)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chci.org\/\">www.chci.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bellevue College Opportunities<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bellevue College Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/foundation\/scholarships\/\">https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/foundation\/scholarships\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WA Based Scholarships<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waopportunityscholarship.org\/\">https:\/\/www.waopportunityscholarship.org\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a>Washington NASA Space Grant Community College Transfers Scholarship<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waspacegrant.org\/programs\/studentships\/uw-transfers\/\">https:\/\/www.waspacegrant.org\/programs\/studentships\/uw-transfers\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check out the following links for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.bellevuecollege.edu\/trio\/files\/2010\/09\/how-to-write-a-personal-statement.docx\">How to Write a Personal Statement<\/a> A list of specific information to include in personal statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.bellevuecollege.edu\/trio\/files\/2010\/09\/Action_Verbs1.doc\">Action Verbs<\/a> List of action verbs to use when writing your personal statement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizing Your Scholarship Search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following documents will help you to organize your scholarship search and keep track of information to include in your scholarship applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.bellevuecollege.edu\/trio\/files\/2010\/09\/Application_Tracking_Sheet.doc\">Application Tracking Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.bellevuecollege.edu\/trio\/files\/2010\/09\/Activity-List.docx\">Activity List<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.bellevuecollege.edu\/trio\/files\/2010\/09\/Awards-Honors-List.docx\">Awards Honors List<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.bellevuecollege.edu\/trio\/files\/2010\/09\/Community-Service-Tracking-Form.docx\">Community Service Tracking Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you do not qualify for financial aid for any reason you can still find funding for your education at BC. There are a number of scholarships available through BC as well as other sources. Many of these scholarships do not have any residency or citizenship requirements and are open to all students. 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