Experience The European Culture
Consider everything you’ve learned and heard about Greece and it’s no wonder that archaeology students flock to the country. The region is rich in ancient ruins and innumerable social, political, economic and even recreational creations and institutions. The Olympics were an invention originally of the Greeks. Students in almost any discipline discover Greece to be the root of most scholastic studies including the very study of mankind.
Greece is also one of the most visually sublime destinations. People only dream of lazing along the white washed edges of the Greek coastline, so when not on some important archaeological dig or dusting off tomes in some Greek library, take a break to take in the landscape.
Private Funding
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) sponsors the following fellowships and scholarships for student scholars seeking funding to pursue projects abroad in Greece:
- Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowships are intended for graduate or post-graduate archaeology students whose concentration is in the Bronze Age and within the region of Greece. Eligible applicants must have a well-defined project to pursue. Awards are $4,000.
- The Olivia James Traveling Fellowship gives away an extremely generous $22,000 for just the right student. Applicants must be pursuing fieldwork in Greece or the surrounding area.
- Anna C. and Oliver C. Colburn Scholarships go to eligible and talented students who are heading into their Ph.D. studies and are wishing to study at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. Qualified applicants compete for up to $11,000 for a year program.
Government Scholarships
From the federal government two scholarships are well-recognized and widely applied for:
- The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships help underprivileged undergrads who are traditionally not part of study abroad programs. Applicants must be Pell Grant recipients and facing financial challenges, at least. Students with a proposed program of study in Greece may qualify with up to 700 others for awards up to $7,000.
- The David L. Boren Scholarships are training the next level of Americans to be more internationally savvy and aware of the world outside our borders and how it affects us at many levels. Applicants must be top-notch students and pursuing either a language and culture program in Greece or one emphasizing law, education, technology or the sciences. Open to undergraduate and graduate level students. Up to $26,000 available per award.
Rotary International has become one of the largest and most well known philanthropic organizations in the world. Besides humanitarian and sustainable development projects and organizations, the Rotary also funds one of the most competitive and large-scale scholarships in the country. The Ambassadorial Scholarships assist outstanding students with $26,000 for a year of study in an eligible country, including Greece. Applicants must be excellent in every way and embody the tenets of the Rotary.
The Onassis name is of course associated with both wealth and Jackie Kennedy. The Alexander S. Onassis Foundation, from the same family, funds scholarships for graduate and Ph. D. students who wish to do research or study in the country for a length of time. Eligible applicants may be pursuing a flexible range of disciplines. Awards vary based on project and length of proposed study/research.
College Scholarships
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is chock full of international scholars at their graduate level or above that are studying everything from law to archaeology. The university offers, among others, the following fellowships and scholarships:
- Cotsen Traveling Scholarships assist scholars with the funds necessary to study at the school for a short term. Awards are $2,000.
- M. Alison Frantz Fellowships are offered to applicants who are graduate or heading into post-graduate programs in the area of Byzantine Studies or Modern Greek Studies. Applicants are considered based on how relative their proposed research is to on site study and their educational goals. Awards are $10,500.
- Need to rework that dissertation with rare Greek texts? The Jacob Hirsch Fellowships award $10,500 for a stint of study at the school for just such purposes.
- Students conducting research at the school may require additional funding for in-country travel. In that case, the Paul Rehak Memorial Traveling Fellowships are designed to fund short periods of travel with up to $1,000.
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Scholarship Tips
What Makes a Highly Successful Scholarship Winner?
Review the following habits of scholarship winners for tips on how you can
make your scholarship quest successful.
* Successful students always remember the five P’s – Prior
preparation prevents poor performance. Prepare for the scholarship
search early. Do not wait until your senior year.
* Successful students do not rely on their parents to do all the work.
* Successful students vigorously avoid mistakes on their essays and
applications. They always spell-check, proofread, and allow one
other person to proofread their applications and essay for errors.
* Successful students do not ignore scholarships that may be local or
those for small amounts. Scholarship amounts, even as small as
$50, can add up.
* Successful students do not rely on only one source such as the
Internet for their scholarship search. They use many resources.
Many scholarships on the Internet or in the free scholarship
searches that you find on the World Wide Web are nationally known
and are harder to win due to greater competition. Local and regional
scholarships are not found as easily through an Internet search,
although they may be easier to win because the applicant pool is
smaller. You have to use a combination of resources to find as
many scholarships to apply for as possible.
* Successful students market themselves well. In their applications,
they highlight positive aspects about their lives, especially
community involvement.
* Successful students do not apply to one or two scholarships and
wait for the best. They apply for all scholarships they are eligible to
win. They keep applying until the total they have won exceeds what
they need to pay for the college they want to attend or until they
graduate with a degree.
* Successful students are organized. They keep track of deadlines
and materials required to complete an application.
* Successful students are well rounded. They participate in
extracurricular and community activities. They write about these
activities in scholarship and college essays in a descriptive
manner. They try to benefit others as well as themselves with the
extracurricular and community activities in which they are involved.
* Successful students understand that SAT scores and grades alone
do not win most scholarships. Scholarship programs look at many
factors such as community activities, leadership, presentation of
your application package, special or unusual talents or skills, etc.
* Successful students do not look for the easy way out. It is harder for
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hardest often bring the greatest rewards. Hard work in the
scholarship process as a high school student could result in an
easy college life without work later, or a loan-free life after college.
Avoid These Most Common Mistakes Made on College and Scholarship
Applications
1. Not following directions
2. Missing the deadline
3. Not typing your application or sending in a sloppy application
4. Forgetting to spell check and to proofread after you spell check
5. Not including information such as a transcript or recommendation
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Searching for scholarships
Searching for scholarships is a time consuming and, sometimes, costly experience that, with the right tools and guidance, can be relatively stress free and efficient. Knowing what sources to use, who to consult and basic strategy techniques can save a lot of unnecessary paperwork and time.
School Resources – Use Them!
Start with the easiest and most practical resource you have – your guidance counselor or advisor. Schools hire guidance counselors and advisors to help you make the transition into higher education and to assist in every manner possible when making that transition. Guidance counselors often have access to scholarship materials and applications that are available only to students at your school or are difficult to gain access to through other conventional methods. Additionally, if your school has a career center or library section devoted to college preparation, you have a good chance of finding scholarship materials as well. Look for books containing scholarships, different brochures promoting scholarships or other materials that may include such information.
If you know what colleges you’re most interested in attending, or already know where you will be attending college, then check with the financial aid office at those schools. Like high school specific scholarships, colleges frequently offer scholarships to students applying to or attending their school. Because the number of applicants for open scholarships is so large, it is always a good idea to start with scholarships available only to students at the high school you currently attend or at the college you plan on attending because the applicant pool is narrowed significantly.
Open Up Your Choices
After exhausting your resources at the respective career centers and financial aid offices, you can begin your scholarship search through the internet. The internet offers a wealth of scholarship information and opportunities, with some websites containing thousands of different scholarships. Many of these websites allow you to create a profile about yourself containing your grade point average, standardized test scores and extracurricular activities which will be compiled and then matched with scholarships meeting your profile. Some of these websites require a fee to use their services. Be sure you have used all other tools at your disposal before paying for a service that will provide you with a list of scholarships you are likely to find elsewhere for free.
Be specific and particular when reviewing the criteria scholarships require. If the scholarship qualifications include a grade point average of 3.2 and you have a 3.0, it generally isn’t worth your time to apply. Scholarship selection boards begin by narrowing their applicant pool down to students who qualify based on their initial application before reviewing essays, letters of recommendation and extracurricular activities. If your numbers don’t match the required criteria, all your time in preparing your application will likely be for nothing. Selection boards have a lot of applications to review, and they have to begin narrowing down their pool by first taking only applicants who meet the initial criteria. Instead, try to find scholarships which are specially tailored to some attribute you have that others may not. Many scholarships are based on the location you live in, gender, ethnicity or background. However, if, for example, your grade point average is close to meeting the specified criteria of the scholarship and you feel your grade point average will rise to meet that criteria once your last semester’s grades are added, then apply for the scholarship.
It All Pays in the End
The search for a scholarship can be lengthy and finding scholarships you are qualified for can be even more stressful. But your time and effort will pay off in the end if you have carefully sought out scholarships for which you qualify and have applied correctly. After all, the thousands of dollars a scholarship provides is well worth the hours spent finding the right scholarship for you.
