Resources

• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

• PNSB (Palau National Scholarship Board)

• Search Scholarships on CollegeBoard 

• Military Service Academies - Free Tuition for Students, No Service Obligation

• ROTC (Reserved Officers' Training Corps) Scholarship - Must Be U.S. Citizen

• CollegeBoard

• Kaplan

• Heading with your name, email, phone number, and hometown.

• High school information to include your graduation date, GPA (weighted), class rank, and SAT scores. 

• Academic awards, publications, honors, and other achievements. 

• Coursework (any summer programs, specialized workshops, etc.)

• Extracurricular activities 

• Community service

• Work experience 

• Hobbies

• Special skills (foreign language, etc.)

Example Prompts on CommonApp:

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their situation would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. 

2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

4. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

• School Sponsored Activities 

• Community Activities 

• Independent Activities 

• Work Experience 

• Military Service Academies emphasize leadership within extracurricular activities. 

  • Basketball vs. Captain of Basketball Team 

  • Student Government vs. President of Student Government 

  • Participated in a Beach Clean-Up vs. Organized and Led a Beach Clean-Up