{"product_id":"roads-less-traveled-and-other-suzanne-mccray-9781682260463","title":"Roads Less Traveled and Other Perspectives on Nationally Competitive Scholarships","description":"Applying for nationally competitive scholarships can be a daunting process for students. Thousands apply each year for scholarships with familiar names like the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates Cambridge, Schwarzman, Fulbright, Truman, Goldwater, Udall, and Madison, or for one of many STEM opportunities like National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships or National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For many, the applications present an unfamiliar territory, so students seek out informed advisors who can help them navigate the terrain. This volume of essays is a great way for anyone advising students through an application to become an expert. \u003ci\u003eRoads Less Traveled and Other Perspectives on Nationally Competitive Scholarships\u003c\/i\u003e provides critical information from scholarship foundations about the best ways to guide students--from considering a career path, to completing the application, to preparing for an interview. Experienced advisors also share helpful tips on practical topics like writing letters of endorsement or assisting those who want to study abroad, and they provide programmatic advice on how to broaden the pool of applicants, address those with financial needs, and make all who apply feel the process has value beyond winning. \u003ci\u003eRoads Less Traveled and Other Perspectives on Nationally Competitive Scholarships\u003c\/i\u003e is a must for anyone advising students on scholarships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzanne McCray,Joanne Brzinski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682260461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682260463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arkansas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Suzanne McCray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48449964572927,"sku":"9781682260463","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03198679-8f8f-407d-ac9e-0d81f741f5d0.jpg?v=1777265667","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/roads-less-traveled-and-other-suzanne-mccray-9781682260463","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}