Letters of Recommendation Advice

Part of cultivating relationships with people involved in your educational journey is intentionally maintaining those relationships. Even when a course, research, community project, or internship with them is over, remain in touch with them! You don’t want to ask a person for a letter when you haven’t contacted them since your first semester... and you are now a graduating senior. 

Resume Pointers

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Application Helpful Hints

• Start the application process early. You are in competition with other students, including other Scholars, who have been planning to apply for months.
• Give yourself enough time when writing proposals or personal statements to have them reviewed several times by professors or advisors. Peers and even parents can also be good reviewers!
• Contact your recommenders early and notify them of deadlines well in advance—then follow-up with them.

Scholarship Help for First Year Scholars

No, your first year as a student at the University of Maryland is not too early to begin your search for scholarships, fellowships and other opportunities to expand your resume. In fact, your freshman year is an opportune time to get a layout of the application landscape to start strategizing on how to make yourself an ideal candidate for openings during your sophomore year and beyond!

Media Scholars Harriet Tubman Byway Excursions

Twice during the 2024-25 academic year, groups of students in the Media, Self and Society program ventured to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to what is affectionately dubbed Tubman Country.