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PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES (Jobs, Schools and/or Scholarships)
THIS IS YOUR MASTER PACKET You may format similar forms on a computer.
Please follow instructions carefully. Anchorage School District
Revised 2/06ASD Portfolio
(Job, School and/or Scholarship) ASD Scholarship Portfolio Guidelines: The portfolio is your history of your high school career as you would like it told to scholarship review committees. The portfolio is submitted in your senior year to the CRC. It should include the materials listed in the guideline packet. www.asdk12.org/schools/bartlett/pages/careerresource/portguidlines.htm
Community groups will come to the high school to review your portfolio,
and others will request it to be sent to a centralized location for
consideration. Check with your career resource advisor frequently during
the year to make sure your portfolio is ready for specific committees. Submitting a portfolio does not guarantee an award. It
also does not mean that you are applying for every scholarship available.
The majority of scholarships have separate applications, and it is
important for you to seek out those opportunities, complete the applications,
and send partial or full copies of your portfolio for consideration. GENERAL GUIDELINES
- 1. Check with your school career resource advisor for portfolio
format availability.
2. Using a computer is recommended. The final document should
be completed on a letter-quality printer and on white paper.
3. You should have at least three people proofread all material
that you include in the portfolio. There should be no errors!
Use spell-check!
4. Each page is to be enclosed in a non-glare plastic sheet
protector, front side only. Use sheet protectors with an additional
extender strip outside the normal 8.5" x 11" sheet (so you will
not punch holes in documents). This will allow you to make cleaner
copies. The copier will copy through the plastic.
5. Mark the beginning of each section with a press-on clear
tab, except the title page, so that each review committee can
easily find the information they are seeking. Use the section
titles listed under "Contents Check List" (see attached). Do
not place a page at the beginning of each section with the section
title printed on the page.
6. Submit the portfolio in a three-ring binder with a hard cover.
Try not to use a binder that is a loud color or that is over-sized
for what you have included. (Do not use a three-inch binder if
a one-inch binder will do.)
Check with your career resource advisor to see if your school
loans or sells binders to students.
7. Submit three copies of your portfolio in flat soft-cover
binders with brads. Keep an additional copy for reference. Do
not use plastic sheet protectors or tabs in the three copies.
If a photocopy of your photograph is not clear, you may include
an actual photograph in each copy.
8. Seniors, check with your career resource advisor for portfolio
due dates.
9. When you receive a scholarship, award, or job interview remember
to send a thank you note.
10. When you receive a scholarship, college award, college acceptance,
or any other recognition please tell your career resource advisor.
Contents Check List Your portfolio should contain
the following items, in this order:
- Title Page (Do not tab this page.)
- Include your name, the name of your school, year of graduation,
and your picture. Recommended picture size is 2" x 3".
- Military Affiliation (Tab) (May not apply to all students.)
- If your parent/guardian is affiliated with a branch of the US Military
Service and you have a military ID card, copy photo side only of
your ID and include it in this section. Make the copy as clear as
possible and center it on the page.
- Student Information Sheet (Tab) (sample
enclosed)
- Be sure to read the certification statement at the bottom of the
form, sign it, and have your parent(s)/guardian(s) sign it.
- Personal Essay (Tab) ( 1.5 to
2 pages, double-spaced)
- The personal essay may include a variety of topics. Examples include
information about your family, where you have lived, your accomplishments,
your future plans for your post-secondary education, why you chose
your major, a role model, person or event that inspired you, your
career goals, where you hope to live, and plans for financing your
post-secondary education. Essay writing tips are available in your
high school career resource center.
- Academic Information (Tab)
- Include a copy of your transcript (unofficial and updated), the
latest GPA highlighted with a yellow marker. Next, include "Current
Classes and Test Scores" sheet. This must be followed by SAT and/or
ACT, official score report(s). AP and TOEFL scores may be included.
Your transcript shows your High School Qualifying Exam status.
- Activities and Awards (Tab) (samples enclosed)
- Include, in this order, the enclosed "School Activities," "Community
Activities," "Work Experience," and "Recognition and Awards" sheets.
In addition, in this section it is important that you include documentation
or proof of activities, work experience, and awards (certificates,
programs, newspaper articles, verification of employment, congratulatory
letters, pictures of trophies or ribbons, etc.). Include
documentation from grades 9-12 only .
- Recommendations (Tab)
- List the names and positions of the people who have written you
letters. Include four letters (two from school staff members and
two from people outside of school), but no more that five. A "Request
for Letter of Recommendation" worksheet is enclosed.
It is best to use adults who know you well. You should include teachers
and high school staff members, employers, and community leaders and
family friends. Give each person adequate time to write your letter
(at least 2-3 weeks) and remember to show your appreciation with a
thank you note.
- Financial Information (Tab)
- To estimate your costs, refer to resources in your CRC, Internet
(www.collegeboard.com) or specific schools. Included is a "Hidden
College Costs" sheet for you to consider. You must plan costs and
resources for one year. Do not include any dollars you expect to
borrow. Use the enclosed "Budget" sheet. Make additional copies if
you are applying to more than 3 schools.
If appropriate, your parent(s)/guardian(s) could write their own statement,
which includes general information about family finances or unusual
circumstances. Place this statement behind the budget sheet .
- School Acceptances (Tab)
- When you first submit your portfolio, list the school to which
you are applying. This acts as a placeholder. Later, as acceptance
letters arrive, include them in your portfolio.
- Other Information ( Optional ) (Tab)
- Use this section to demonstrate anything that is significant in
your life, yet did not fit into any previous sections. Do not use
it to make your folder "thicker." Many students do not include an "Other
Information" section at all because their materials were all mentioned
and documented previously in the portfolio. Your resume may be included
in this section.
- Appreciation Statement (Tab)
- This is a short statement showing appreciation to those who took
the time to review your portfolio. Be sure to sign the statement
using black ink.
Student Portfolio Shopping List
This list can be used in preparing to make a portfolio during
your high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year. Your
completed portfolio is submitted, in your senior year of high school,
to the career resource advisor at your school. Check with your advisor
for your school's due date. The following is a suggested list of materials needed
to assemble your portfolio. Consider sharing the cost
with a friend if it is cheaper to purchase a large quantity. |
