Interviews are HUGE in the selection of Foundation Grant Winners.
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The 2013 Muskegon Community Foundation Scholarship will soon available to Oakridge graduating seniors. The above video features Rachel Stewart ($4000), Autumn Woods ($5000), and Nyssa Swanson ($500), all recipients of the Muskegon Community Foundation Grant in 2010. They will provide an insight to their successful interviewing process. This video also features a lengthy interview with Marcy Joy, the Program Officer for the Muskegon Community Foundation. She is in charge of it All – so if you get an interview it would be to your advantage to watch this movie!
- Facts on the Muskegon Community Foundation Grant
- In 2010 515 people applied for the Foundation Grant.
- In 2010 176 High School seniors were interviewed.
- In 2010 approximately 110 of those interviewed received scholarships.
- The Foundation promised $775,000 to 2010 graduates.
- Tips on the Interviewing process…
- Interviews are conducted by teams of one or two community volunteers.
- Interviewers have read your application and will refer to it.
- Sometimes they do a second interview with you.
- The Foundation will gladly reschedule interviews around your time.
The most important part of the interview – according to all three gals and Marci Joy deals with the question – What do you intend to bring back to your community after you graduate from college? While the question deals theoretically with ANY community – if you can tailor your answer to Muskegon it would probably be to your advantage to do so.
Those who have donated their time and their money to help young people get a good start in college want to be reminded that you care about your community and your neighborhood and that no matter the university you attend or the degree that you pursue, you will return the goodwill to your fellow citizens. In essence those who will be interviewing you – see this donation and you as an investment in the world. They want to be reassured that you will return in kind.
Make sure in your interview to articulate your ideas for future community involvement. Make sure the interviewers feel your compassion and your gratitude. Be clear in laying out your goals for the future.
Good luck guys!
