<p>I'm applying to a scholarship that's awarded based on academic achievement, essays, postsecondary letter of acceptance, and a one-page resume. </p>
<p>If they don't specify a format for the resume, which format should I use? The activity resume I turned in to my GC is several pages long in the form of Word document tables.</p>
<p>Besides the usual ECs, employment, and awards/honors, what else should I include? On my current activity resume, I provide descriptions of each activity, but if the resume can only be one page, I don't think there would be enough room for descriptions, so can I omit those? Or would it still be appropriate to provide brief descriptions? If they ask for one page, do they mean double-sided, or one-sided?</p>
<p>Finally, if one of the selection criteria is my postsecondary letter of acceptance, does that mean they'll be judging me based on where I choose to go to school?</p>
<p>I think monster.com gives some good resume advice. Also, if you have microsoft word, you can use one of their templates, and just manipulate it yourself. </p>
<p>One page means one-sided usually. We had this guy from FIDM come talk to us about interviews and resumes and cover letters, and he said that if a resume was longer than a one-sided page or had any spelling mistakes, then it would go right into the trash without looking any further.</p>
<p>You should keep your resume to one page, one-sided. You don't want to overload them with every activity, award, and honor you have received--basically don't bog them down with details. For your descriptions, use bullet points for the most important details.</p>
<p>Since you are submitting your resume for a specific scholarship, I would encourage you to tailor your resume (and your application--essays and all) to the goals of the organization providing the scholarships. I would suggest browsing their website for key words that reflect their values and goals--use them in your resume and your essays. Then you should choose the activities, awards, jobs/leadership positions that best fit those values. Since a scholarship is an organization's financial investment in you and your potential, you want to sell yourself by showing them why you are a worthwhile investment.</p>
<p>You can use the resume templates online (Monster.com or elsewhere), but I would discourage you from using those when you apply for a job. Speaking with company CEOs and hiring managers, they get tired of seeing templates. </p>
<p>Finally, they request a post-secondary letter of acceptance to ensure that you have been accepted to a university. The university you choose to attend does not and should not influence whether you receive the scholarship or not.</p>
<p>I hope these answers are helpful. Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or if I can be of any help. I'd be more than happy to help you with your resume and scholarship application. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Sam
Founder and Chief Developer, Sam's Scholarship Kiosk</p>