Find Funding for College 16: Prepare a Master Application

This continues our series on preparing reusable materials to earn scholarship money

You will find 100+ scholarships and complete 100+ application forms. You will complete the applications significantly faster and easier if you prepare a master application first. A master application contains prepared and edited answers to application questions. You copy and paste the answers into applications. You can also use your master application to complete future college and job applications.

Elements of a Master Application

You will divide your master application into three parts:

• Part A: Answers to application questions: Go to our web site to download an article about master applications. We reviewed eleven applications and transferred their questions into the article. You may use the article to write your answers in your master application.
• Part B: Lists of awards, events, championships, and copies of transcripts from high school or college. You will use this information for questions about how many hours you studied subjects and your grades. You will also use the information to prepare themes and home run statements.
• Part C: Themes, categories, and home run statements for the questions in applications that have the larger fields for answers. (We will examine this section of the application on Wednesday)

How to Prepare a Master Application

Use either Google Documents or another cloud based program so that you may access it anywhere. Follow the simple steps below:

• Prepare Part A by putting the article you downloaded on the left side of the screen with your master application on the right side.
  • Read the question from the article
  • Type your answer into your master application
  • Add answers as you encounter questions from other applications
• Prepare Part B by typing information about the important focuses from your life. For example, list:
  • Dance or music recitals in which you performed
  • Sporting leagues in which you competed
  • Leadership positions you held in your school, community, or church
  • Copy your high school or college transcript
• Prepare Part C (we will discuss on Wednesday)
• Ask someone to edit it

Join us Wednesday to discuss themes, categories, and home run statements in your application