Preparing English Education Department Students for Overseas Scholarship Application

Penulis

  • Ella Yuzar Institut Agama Islam Negeri Langsa
  • Ainol Mardhiah Universitas Bumi Persada
  • Fadhlur Rahman Institut Agama Islam Negeri Lhokseumawe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56921/cpkm.v3i2.224

Kata Kunci:

English, Student, Scholarship, Application

Abstrak

Peningkatan reputasi pendidikan perguruan tinggi yang lebih baik sangat penting untuk mendorong lebih banyak mahasiswa/alumni untuk belajar atau melanjutkan studi di luar negeri. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan sebuah program pengabdian masyarakat dikembangkan untuk membantu mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris di Institut Agama Islam Negeri Lhokseumawe yang mengalami kesulitan dalam mencari beasiswa. Program ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan mereka dalam mengikuti tes TOEFL serta menulis dokumen pendukung seperti CV, esai, surat motivasi/rekomendasi, dan rencana studi. Program pelatihan yang komprehensif dikembangkan, termasuk strategi menjawab soal-soal TOEFL, teknik penulisan dokumen beasiswa, dan simulasi aplikasi beasiswa. Selain itu, narasumber dipilih dari kalangan profesional yang berpengalaman mendapatkan beasiswa, dan materi pelatihan disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan peserta untuk memastikan keberhasilan pelatihan. Sebelum mengirimkan aplikasi mereka, sangat disarankan agar mereka mencantumkan sebanyak mungkin prestasi yang pernah diraih, selain menunjukkan kemahiran mereka dalam berbahasa Inggris.

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Unduhan

Diterbitkan

30-09-2024

Cara Mengutip

Yuzar, E., Mardhiah, A., & Rahman, F. (2024). Preparing English Education Department Students for Overseas Scholarship Application . Catimore: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, 3(2), 67–77. https://doi.org/10.56921/cpkm.v3i2.224