DEVELOPING A COMPETITIVE PROFILE

• Develop relationships with faculty members.
• Involve yourself in research activities.
• Participate in meaningful co-curricular activities.
• Maintain a high grade point average.
• Enter writing and essay contests.
• Participate in summer learning experiences.
• Practice speaking in front of groups.
• Keep current by reading newspapers and news magazines such as US News & World Report, The New York Times Sunday Edition (especially Living Arts), National Review, The Nation, Newsweek, etc.
• Keep a portfolio of all activities and honors.
• Enjoy your undergraduate experience!


University of South Carolina students are invited to drop by the Fellowships Office, Legare College 220, to discuss their potential as scholarship candidates.  

Drop-In Hours Summer 2013
By appointment only

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