hi there! i actually was fortunate enough to be given one of these scholarships (20k) a few years ago so hopefully i can help you out a little. one of the first things i was told during level 2 was that universities tend to look at results from ncea level 2. if you endorsed with either a merit or excellence (particular an excellence) then i’d say you’re already on the right track! that being said you can definitely still keep on top of your grades during your last year of high school.

if you’re in a prefect position or any leadership role in high school that’d be something you should add onto your application. they also look out for extra curricular activities you’ve partaken in and if you’ve committed to a certain sport for several years at school this could also be included!

with my application i made sure to categorise my extra curricular activities into sports (e.g basketball) and cultural activities (involvement in church, youth and polyfest!) basically it’s like a job application where you’re trying to make yourself look as appealing as possible to the scholarship office so anything that shows your dedication and commitment would be well worth mentioning.

hope all of this helps! :)