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Autumn Scholarship Workshops – Week of 10/24-28th
As fall kicks off, we are excited to share our October workshops & events with you. As usual, we are offering basic information sessions and workshops focused on supporting your students in both connecting to scholarship opportunities and being competitive for them.
New this quarter, we are dedicating one full week to scholarship basics. October 24-28th is Getting Started with Scholarships Week. You’ll find our full calendar, which includes all info sessions and events, on our website.
Without further ado, below is our list of October Workshops!
October Workshops: All workshops in MGH Suite 171.
| Date | Title | Description | Time |
| October 12 | Scholarships 101 | Introduction to searching and applying to scholarships | 4:00 p.m. |
| October 18 | Getting Great Recommendation Letters | We’ll talk about letters, how to ask for them and how to follow up. | 12:00 p.m. |
| October 19 | Scholarships 201 | We’ll discuss scholarship opportunities and timelines for continuing students. | 4:00 p.m. |
| October 20 | CV for Scholarships & Applications | This workshop-information session hybrid will go through how to write a CV and offer time to work and receive feedback. | 12:00 p.m. |
| October 20 | Approaching the Personal Statement | This workshop will offer ideas on how to approach your personal statement writing and practical exercises to get you started. | 4:30 p.m. |
| October 24-28th | Getting Started with Scholarships Week! | Visit our webpage for times and events: http://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/workshops/events/ | Check times online |
| October 26th | Why Apply? Meet up | Meet former scholarship applicants and advisors to discuss opportunities and tips. | 4:00 p.m. |
We also meet with students individually to talk through just about any academic application they are working on—please let them know we will happily meet with them to talk about their scholarship applications as well as admissions essays and grant proposals. Thanks for sharing!