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• One way to cut down on the work is to lessen the number of recommendations you require. We found that whether it was one, two, or three, all the recommendations were glowing and didn't really help us see much of a distinction between applicants to determine who would be a better fit. Their personal essay was more…

  in In relation to scholarships how do you "score" essays and letters of recommendation? Comment by HalieBrazier March 2023
• We have one committee who does all the scoring, then after that we meet together for a discussion about each scholarship and final award selections. Someone on our staff leads the discussion but another person keeps a running list of all the awardees. If someone has received another scholarship, that staffer brings that to…

  in Scholarship Evaluations and Committees Comment by HalieBrazier July 2022
• This is my first year at Central Carolina Community Foundation but we had about 450 submitted applications and an additional 700 or so left as a draft. These are applications not students, as some students had multiple apps started in the UA. I believe this is pretty typical for us.

  in Scholarship Application Abandon Rate? Comment by HalieBrazier July 2022