Study Abroad Scholarship Scoring Rubric
Applicant’s name: _________________________________________ Major: __________________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________________ Reader’s name: ___________________________________________
Description
Criteria
Score
Study Abroad Application (no point value)
Completed form to be considered
No point value
Foundation scholarship application
(no point value)
Completed form to be considered
No point value
Official College Transcript
Hawkeye Community College
transcript for the most recent
semester
A average - 20 points
B average – 10 points
One letter of recommendation from a
Hawkeye Community College faculty
member
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
One letter of recommendation from a
non-family member
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Letters of Recommendation
Essay validating the student’s need in the
scholarship
300 word essay
(Prompt: Explain why you need this
study abroad scholarship and how
receiving this opportunity will benefit
your academic and personal goals)
Essay provides ample reasons to support the
academic and personal benefits of the study abroad
opportunity. The essay is focused on the provided
prompt only:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Essay is complete, cohesive and unified
1 2 3 4 5
Essay contains no errors in grammar, punctuation and
word choice:
1 2 3 4 5
Essay explaining how previous academic and
extracurricular experience prepared the
student for study abroad
300 word essay
(Prompt: Explain how pervious
extracurricular and academic
experience in
unexpected/unpredictable
circumstances prepared you for study
abroad)
Essay thoroughly explains how previous experiences
qualify the applicant for the study abroad
opportunity. The essay is focused on the provided
prompt only:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Essay is complete, cohesive and unified
1 2 3 4 5
Essay contains no errors in grammar, punctuation and
word choice:
1 2 3 4 5