Do's and Don'ts of Application Submittal

Do’s

• Check for omissions, spelling mistakes, and missing information
• Use software or AI sites to help catch spelling mistakes and correct grammatical mistakes
• Proofread everything
• Know the mission, values, and goals of the organization offering the scholarship.
• Tailor your responses to align with organization objectives
• Follow instructions to the letter
• Apply to as many scholarships as you qualify for to increase your chances of receiving a scholarship
• Keep your essay related to how you are involved in flying, pilot training or the aviation community
• Be clear on how you will finance your training and pilot licenses without the scholarship --- The Scholarship Committee needs to know you have a way to pay for training
• Pay attention to details

Don’ts

• Don’t limit yourself to one or two scholarship submissions
• Don’t start your essay with Dear Sir or To Whom it May Concern
• Avoid starting too many sentences with “I”  …..  Reading an essay where most of the sentences that start with "I" is redundant and not engaging to read.
• Don’t use long paragraphs in your essay. Break paragraphs up for easy reading.
• Do not include extra documents. Only include the requested documents
• Do not submit more than the recommended number of personal references per the scholarship instruction.