Hutton Honors College and Selective Scholarship Application

tbruhn442
Wed, 09 Oct 2013 10:05:32 +0000

For the SSA Scholarships, they each have their own criteria. I do believe they are looking for something beyond the scores and extra curricular activities. Really good letters of recommendation will help. My son was awarded an SSA scholarship a few years ago. He did have a couple letters of recommendation that were very well written and focused on his leadership skills. He focused his essays to emphasize his leadership opportunities he had in school and outside of school (mainly Scouts). When you get to the SSA level, most applicants resumes will be very similar and they are competitive. So, anything that can help separate you from the pack should be emphasized. Leadership roles or any activity outside of school where you demonstrated leadership even if you were not a formal leader will help.