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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s scholarship season! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Students, please see below for helpful tips from our own Ellen McWhirter. Thank you, Ellen!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Nicole R. Giuliani, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Evergreen Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Special Education and Clinical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Prevention Science Graduate Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">College of Education, Prevention Science Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">University of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:giuliani@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#0000E9">giuliani@uoregon.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="tel:541-346-2194"><span style="color:#0000E9">541-346-2194</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2C2DEA"><a href="http://giulianilab.uoregon.edu/"><span style="color:#2C2DEA">lab website</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2C2DEA"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> cpsylist-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu <cpsylist-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu> on behalf of Ellen McWhirter <ellenmcw@uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 25, 2022 11:39:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> cpsylist@lists.uoregon.edu <cpsylist@lists.uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> cpsylist: Best practices in requesting letters of rec for scholarships</span>
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<p class="xxmsonormal">Dear Student Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal">Scholarship Season is upon us! Apply for scholarships! <o:p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal">COE scholarship letters are due February 11, 2022 (see <a href="https://coe.uoregon.edu/scholarships/college-of-ed-scholarships/">
https://coe.uoregon.edu/scholarships/college-of-ed-scholarships/</a>). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal">University scholarships are due March 1, 2022 (see <a href="https://financialaid.uoregon.edu/graduate_law">
https://financialaid.uoregon.edu/graduate_law</a> )<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal">Please follow the <b>best practices</b> below when you request letters of recommendation for scholarships (or for anything else):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal">When you ask a faculty member for a letter of recommendation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="xxmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Ask a minimum of 3 weeks in advance whenever possible.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="xxmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Include in the <i>initial request email:</i><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Your updated VC without any typos in it (get it?) <span style="color:black;background:yellow">
Put your name in the file name</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">B.</span><![endif]> Names, email addresses, organizations, and deadlines for each scholarship and any
<u>required supplemental forms</u>. Fill out all parts of supplemental forms that you can and sign & scan & send with your initial email. List any directions such as “must be sealed and signed across the seal” or “Please email directly to
<a href="mailto:moneybags@org.edu"><span style="color:blue">moneybags@org.edu</span></a>”.
<span style="color:black;background:yellow">Put your name on all file names</span> of attachments (imagine how many attachments faculty receive named “CV” or “final draft”).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">C.</span><![endif]> A statement of your career goals as they relate to scholarship criteria and list of bullet points the faculty member could highlight in writing about you that make you a great candidate
for the particular scholarship(s) you are applying for.<span style="color:#2E75B6"> We appreciate humility; we also want to be specific in describing your strengths. Help us do that.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in">Include as well:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.75in">How long you have known the faculty member (we forget what year you entered the program after a few years!)
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-left:.75in">What classes you took from them <o:p>
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<li class="xxmsonormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><u>Do</u> send polite gentle reminder emails to the letter writers (reminders occurring before the deadline are more effective than those occurring after the deadline).<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="xxmsonormal"> 4. <u>Do not</u> send multiple emails with different pieces of information in each email. If you forget something, re-send with all of the attachments so we have everything in a single email.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"> 5. If you decide NOT to apply for a scholarship, IMMEDIATELY let your letter-writers know.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"> 6. If you receive a scholarship, please let us know!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal">There are many, many scholarships. There are many donors, development staff, other staff and faculty who dedicate much time and energy to generate, fund, and manage scholarships, as well as to read hundreds of applications and select
awardees. <i>Low numbers of applications suggest that students are not in need of financial support</i>. Apply!!!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal">Thank you in advance for following these best practices.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal">Ellen<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal">*********************************************<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal">Ellen Hawley McWhirter, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal">Ann Swindells Professor of Counseling Psychology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal">Director, Spanish Language Specialization<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal">5251 University of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal">Eugene, OR 97403-5251<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal">(541) 346-2443 (office)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal">(541) 346-6778 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/people/faculty/ellenmcw">https://education.uoregon.edu/people/faculty/ellenmcw</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">I support all students regardless of immigration status or country of origin. As a member of the UO Dreamers Working Group, I support Dreamer students and promote their sense of belonging and safety as they
pursue their higher education goals. For more information and resources please visit our Dreamers page (https://www.uoregon.edu/uo-dreamers) and the Immigration FAQs page (http://international.uoregon.edu/immigration_faq ). Remember, when interacting with
faculty, staff, and offices around campus you are never required to reveal your status.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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