{"id":23,"date":"2015-07-29T14:21:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T19:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/nationalscholarships\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-03-28T14:37:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:37:39","slug":"how-to-select-the-right-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/nationalscholarships\/resources\/how-to-select-the-right-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Select the Right Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Often, what makes a good application is somewhat subjective. First and foremost, you want to make sure the opportunity that you\u2019re applying for is a good fit for you and your professional goals. Many programs are looking for students from certain majors or backgrounds, so you don\u2019t want to waste time applying to something that isn\u2019t the right fit. Below are some tips that can help you identify opportunities that make the most sense for you and your needs.<\/p>\n                                            \n        \n    <div\n        id=\"1-book-an-appointment-with-our-office\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('1-book-an-appointment-with-our-office', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'bg-white shadow-md' : 'bg-gray-50'\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"w-full flex justify-between items-center p-5 cursor-pointer border-0 text-left transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-transparent outline-2 outline-transparent text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-green\"\n            x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\"\n            x-on:keydown.escape=\"expanded = false\"\n            x-bind:aria-expanded=\"expanded\"\n            x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"1-book-an-appointment-with-our-office-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"1-book-an-appointment-with-our-office-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                1. Book an appointment with our office.\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"1-book-an-appointment-with-our-office-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"1-book-an-appointment-with-our-office-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                We can talk with you and help come up with a list of prospective scholarships that fit with your goals, so <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/OfficeofNationalScholarships2@livemarshall.onmicrosoft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book a meeting<\/a> today.\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div\n        id=\"2-research-opportunities-2\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('2-research-opportunities-2', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'bg-white shadow-md' : 'bg-gray-50'\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"w-full flex justify-between items-center p-5 cursor-pointer border-0 text-left transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-transparent outline-2 outline-transparent text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-green\"\n            x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\"\n            x-on:keydown.escape=\"expanded = false\"\n            x-bind:aria-expanded=\"expanded\"\n            x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"2-research-opportunities-2-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"2-research-opportunities-2-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                2. Research opportunities.\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"2-research-opportunities-2-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"2-research-opportunities-2-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                \n<p>You want to know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What the opportunity provides<\/li>\n<li>How that opportunity would help you further your professional goals<\/li>\n<li>The mission of the opportunity\n<ul>\n<li>Specifically, you want to confirm the goals of the organization providing the opportunity align with your own. For instance, some awards will fund students who are pursuing a research career in medicine, but not students who are interested in practicing clinical medicine. A distinction like this is absolutely something you\u2019d want to keep in mind.\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div\n        id=\"3-make-sure-you-re-willing-to-go-through-with-the-process-3\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('3-make-sure-you-re-willing-to-go-through-with-the-process-3', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'bg-white shadow-md' : 'bg-gray-50'\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"w-full flex justify-between items-center p-5 cursor-pointer border-0 text-left transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-transparent outline-2 outline-transparent text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-green\"\n            x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\"\n            x-on:keydown.escape=\"expanded = false\"\n            x-bind:aria-expanded=\"expanded\"\n            x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"3-make-sure-you-re-willing-to-go-through-with-the-process-3-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"3-make-sure-you-re-willing-to-go-through-with-the-process-3-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                3. Make sure you\u2019re willing to go through with the process.\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"3-make-sure-you-re-willing-to-go-through-with-the-process-3-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"3-make-sure-you-re-willing-to-go-through-with-the-process-3-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                Check that the deadlines are feasible (it is NOT a good idea to start two weeks out or *gasp* the night before), and that you\u2019re willing to complete the required materials. Some awards also require you to work with the foundation after winning the award, so again, you want to make sure that that kind of work aligns with your professional goals.\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div\n        id=\"4-contact-faculty-members-with-whom-you-ve-worked-closely-and-talk-with-them-about-your-interest-in-the-opportunity-4\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('4-contact-faculty-members-with-whom-you-ve-worked-closely-and-talk-with-them-about-your-interest-in-the-opportunity-4', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 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Contact faculty members with whom you\u2019ve worked closely and talk with them about your interest in the opportunity.\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"4-contact-faculty-members-with-whom-you-ve-worked-closely-and-talk-with-them-about-your-interest-in-the-opportunity-4-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"4-contact-faculty-members-with-whom-you-ve-worked-closely-and-talk-with-them-about-your-interest-in-the-opportunity-4-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                If they\u2019re not familiar with it, you may want to bring some materials with you to educate them. Ask them if they would consider you a good candidate at this time\u2013don\u2019t be discouraged if they say no; it may not be the best fit for you <em>at this moment<\/em>.\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n    <div\n        id=\"5-once-you-ve-narrowed-your-search-down-and-you-re-ready-to-proceed-contact-our-office-again-5\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('5-once-you-ve-narrowed-your-search-down-and-you-re-ready-to-proceed-contact-our-office-again-5', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 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Once you\u2019ve narrowed your search down and you\u2019re ready to proceed, contact our office again.\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"5-once-you-ve-narrowed-your-search-down-and-you-re-ready-to-proceed-contact-our-office-again-5-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"5-once-you-ve-narrowed-your-search-down-and-you-re-ready-to-proceed-contact-our-office-again-5-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                This is where we can provide the most support. 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