Our scholarship program is an opportunity for full-time students to learn about good credit. In exchange, we are happy to provide a cash reward that can be used towards school-related items. Students are encouraged to browse the Creditnervana site to learn about credit and other factors that may influence their financial behavior. Within our content, you will find information regarding what factors affect your credit score and how to build your credit. These are questions you will be asked in your essay. Understanding how to build your credit score will become an important part of your life after graduation and as you continue to grow.
To apply for the scholarship, students will need to write an essay that contains at least 1,000 words. Applicants may write more than 1000 words if they wish, but we encourage students to be as thorough as possible and get to the point quickly. Creditnervana does not favor essays that contain the most words. We focus on quality rather than quantity!
The essay will need to address the following questions:
1. What is a credit score?
2. Explain the five factors that affect your FICO score.
3. What are the best ways to build credit?
4. How does a bad credit score negatively impact your life?
5. Describe a situation where your credit score has impacted you personally and what you learned from it.
Our team will award first, second, and third place winners based on the information students provide in their essay. We are looking for students who have a good understanding about what credit is and how it affects their personal choices.
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Post your essay on medium.com. You will need to create a free account to post your essay.
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Email a copy of your essay to [email protected]. Your essay should be submitted as an email attachment in a Word document. We will not accept essays that are submitted in any other format.
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You will also need to include a link to your essay that you posted on medium.com. In the subject title of your email, write “Creditnervana Scholarship Applicant.”
Creditnervana aims to target full-time students who are working toward their academic goals. Part-time students will not be considered. We encourage students with all areas of study to apply. You do not need to be in a business related field to qualify for this scholarship. We believe that financial responsibility is something every student should be aware of regardless of their major. You may want to discuss how your credit score is affected by your student loans and other financial adjustments.
We also require that student be 18 years of age or older. Students need to be permanent residents of the United States or United States citizens. Applicants in other countries will not be considered. We do not require students to have a credit card or be financially inclined. Students will be considered whether or not they have an active bank account. We believe financial education should start as soon as possible! For this reason, we do not discriminate against students who do not already have credit history.
Here is a complete list of the requirements for the scholarship:
Along with your essay, we ask that students please send in a copy of the following:
All submitted content must be in its original form. In other words, material or content that is copied or plagiarized from other sources will be immediately disqualified. Students are encouraged to read through the Creditnervana content to find answers to the questions provided. Students can also look through other sources to write their essays. Again, all content must be original and cannot be copied from other sites. For this reason, we recommend students check their work against plagiarism websites to make sure no errors are present.
Students have until January 15th of 2020 to send in their essays. Late applications will not be considered. We will also not consider students who have already graduated or are not currently enrolled full-time in an accredited institution. Students are required to send in proof of their current academic status. They can do so by asking their school to send in their transfer. Students to submit essays but not personal information or transcripts will not be considered for the scholarship. Scholarship money is intended to benefit full-time students in need of school-related expenses. This may include paying for tuition, room and board, or books.
We encourage students to expand their knowledge of financial institutions by asking questions and visiting local lenders. This will give them a good idea of how credit works and how credit cards may or may not be the solution. This experience can be included in part of your essay under question number five when it asks for your personal relationship with credit building. Our goal is to help students understand credit and how it works. Visiting a financial institution is a great way to learn about this. Students can also meet with a financial advisor to ask questions regarding this assignment. A financial advisor should be able to answer all credit-related questions.
Winners of the scholarship will be announced on January 16th, 2020. Essays will be considered by the team of experts at Creditnervana. Essays will be judged on their overall content and ability to answer the questions regarding credit. We will also look at originality of the responses and consider the sources used. Students are not required to site their references. However, we encourage students to rewrite all content and their own words to keep their essay original and avoid plagiarism.
Winners of the essay will be contacted through the information provided in their email. If you do not respond to our request to contact you, then a new winner will be selected within seven days. Scholarship winners are encouraged to re-apply the following year if they are still enrolled in a full-time program. If you have additional questions regarding our scholarship program, please email us or contact us directly.
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