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Hey there…It's Dr. Bernstein, the founder and president of Get Yourself Into College,
and today I'm sharing with you 4 important details about the AXA Achievement Scholarship
program.
Okay…let's get started. . . .
#1 Every year, AXA awards a one-time scholarship of $10,000 to one high school senior from
each state. Then, from these 52 state winners, they select ten of them as national winners.
These students "earn an additional one-time scholarship of $15,000." So these 10 students
are each awarded a $25,000 scholarship.
#2 Even though technically speaking the AXA Achievement Scholarship applications are
due on December 1st, they stop accepting applications as soon as they've received the "first 10,000
applications"--those are the only ones they consider. So even if you've done something
more amazing than these 10,000 applicants, you won't be considered if you're not one
of these first 10,000. In other words, these awards are highly competitive and the application
isn't one of those you can leave to the last minute. Get on their email list right now,
so you're among the 1st to know when the application becomes available in September. I've included
the link in the description box beneath this video.
#3 When you visit AXA's website, give yourself some time to explore it. Get a clear sense
of what matters to them--what they're looking for in applicants. Let me give you a little
sneak peek of what you'll find: AXA emphasizes that they are looking for "ethnically and
economically diverse" achievers who "share these qualities: ambition and drive; determination
to set and reach goals; respect for self, family and community; [and] ability to succeed
in college."
In other words, even though ethnicity and financial need are
not the prime considerations, AXA does take these issues into account.
Also, if you read the scholarship description
carefully, you'll notice that they "encourage" applications from "students who have made
an outstanding achievement to reducing risk in areas such as financial, environmental,
health and/or emergency preparedness or an achievement around empowering society to better
face risk."
You'll
notice that some previous winners have done things like start "a literacy and leadership
program for elementary school children" and develop a "multi-faceted anti-bullying campaign."
#4 I want you to feel inspired by the profiles of their previous winners--and use that inspiration
to start taking action on your own interests. Head over to my blog, where I describe
how--even if you're a high school freshman, sophomore, or junior, you can use the details about
AXA's scholarship program as a catalyst for creating your own projects so that you're
ready when it's your turn to apply for this--or other scholarships!
And while you're visiting, make sure you sign up to get free access to two sessions from
within my online Get Yourself Into College program.
That's it for now! Bye!