Leading the Way: Student Engagement and Nationally Competitive Awards

McCray, Suzanne

ISBN 10: 1557289182 / ISBN 13: 9781557289186

Published by University of Arkansas Press (edition New), 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Leading the Way: Student Engagement and Nationally Competitive Awards
• Publisher: University of Arkansas Press (edition New)
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557289182
• ISBN 13: 9781557289186
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: New.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Here are eleven essays addressing various aspects of the application process: building an office, engaging students in research, connecting them to internships and other special opportunities, embracing diversity, defining leadership, involving faculty, and preparing for an interview. There are also realistic assessments of the odds of winning a scholarship. Three of the essays are by directors or presidents of the Ron Brown Scholar Program, the Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute, and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. The essays are a result of the National Association of Fellowships Advisors conference, NAFA in Washington: Scholarships in a National Context, held in Washington, D.C., in July of 2007. The collection is a valuable resource for faculty, advisors, and administrators who want to provide opportunities for student engagement and to use the process to help shape tomorrow’s leaders. The book also includes two appendices: “NAFA Foundation and Institutional Membership” and “Competitive Scholarships, Opportunities, Internships, and Programs at a Glance.”

About the Author

Suzanne McCray is interim dean and director of the office of postgraduate fellowships at the Honors College, University of Arkansas. She is the editor of two previous books on this topic: Beyond Winning and Nationally Competitive Scholarships.