*6b. APPLYING FOR NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS NOW: FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING BEFORE AUGUST 2013

Laura Hastings and David Schug Co-Directors, National and International Scholarships
and Chancellor’s Scholar Dana Fager

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
6:00 – 6:50 p.m. (including light dinner)
212 Honors House (unless otherwise notified)

The National and International Scholarships Program http://www.topscholars.illinois.edu/ serves high achievers from all colleges and majors by assisting students in applying for prestigious scholarships. Many Chancellor’s Scholars have competed favorably in these competitions, and others have used their applications as a foundation to apply successfully for other opportunities. The session will outline the Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Marshall, Rhodes, Churchill, and Luce Scholars programs and provide tips on creating competitive applications.