🌸 ฅ՞•ﻌ•՞ฅ Hi girlies!

We know it’s been a minute. We took a little break, but we’re back and more ready than ever.

There’s been a lot happening behind the scenes. We’ve been growing, rethinking, and building toward something bigger. We’re working on expanding Girls on Campus, including launching an app hopefully within this year or next. It’s something we’ve been wanting for a long time, and we’re taking our time to do it right. We also want to keep creating more scholarships and making them more accessible. That’s always been at the center of what we do. And not just online. We’re planning more in person events too so you can actually meet people and feel the community. Also, while we center women, we welcome allies too. This space is for anyone who believes in creating more opportunities and access for students.

Big changes are coming. It just takes time 💌

We also launched our own scholarship with educations.com! No GPA requirement, no fee to enter. The Social Science Excellence Scholarship was created to support students pursuing degrees in sociology, psychology, anthropology, political science, economics, and social work. This collaboration combines the global reach of educations.com with the student-led community of Girls on Campus.

We are especially focused on applicants who show strong academic potential, leadership, and a desire to use their education to create positive change.

Amount: $1,500 (paid directly toward tuition or institutional fees).

Eligibility: Open to students worldwide who are applying to a program listed in the educations.com Social Science directory. Both U.S. and international students are welcome.

Apply Here: https://www.girlsoncampus.org/socialscienceexcellence

Make sure to check out the free resources section on our site — just scroll down a little for downloadable templates, guides, and more. if there’s another free resource you’d love for us to create, please comment or email us at [email protected].

and don’t skip the advice column this week — it’s all about how to think like a strategist when applying so your story stands out. 🌸

✨ Advice column ✨

One of the best habits you can build as a student or young professional is keeping a brag document.

It might sound a little awkward at first, but it is honestly one of the most practical things you can do for yourself. A brag document is simply a running list of your accomplishments, leadership roles, projects, contributions, and recognition. It helps you remember what you have done when it is time to apply for internships, scholarships, jobs, leadership programs, or prepare for performance reviews at work.

One of the best habits you can build as a student or young professional is keeping a brag document.

It might sound a little awkward at first, but it is honestly one of the most practical things you can do for yourself. A brag document is simply a running list of your accomplishments, leadership roles, projects, contributions, and recognition. It helps you remember what you have done when it is time to apply for internships, scholarships, jobs, leadership programs, or prepare for performance reviews at work.

Because the truth is, people do not always see everything you do.

At work, your performance review can affect bonuses, raises, promotions, or future opportunities. But your manager is not watching every email you send, every idea you contribute, every project you support, or every extra responsibility you take on. A lot of your work can go unnoticed unless you document it. That is why keeping track of your contributions matters. It helps you clearly show your impact instead of hoping someone else remembers it for you.

The same thing applies to students.

When you are applying to internships, scholarships, fellowships, or jobs, the application only knows what you tell it. It does not automatically know the roles you held, the events you helped organize, the volunteer work you committed to, the research you participated in, or the responsibilities you carried behind the scenes. If you do not write those things down, it becomes very easy to forget them or explain them too vaguely.

A brag document helps with that. It gives you proof. It gives you language. And it helps you see your own growth more clearly. If you are in high school or college, your brag document should include more than just official titles. Yes, include leadership roles, elected positions, volunteer work, clubs, community service, internships, jobs, research, and awards. But also include the details behind them. What did you actually do? How long were you involved? What were your responsibilities? What did you help improve, organize, lead, or create? Did you mentor anyone, manage anything, plan events, support outreach, or contribute to something meaningful?

That context is what makes your experiences stronger.

A title by itself only tells part of the story. What really stands out is being able to explain your role clearly and show the substance behind it. That is what helps on resumes, interviews, scholarship applications, recommendation requests, LinkedIn updates, and annual reviews. It is also helpful because so many opportunities ask very specific questions. They may ask about leadership experience, volunteer work, research involvement, campus engagement, work experience, initiative, teamwork, or community impact. When you already have a document with all of that written down, you are not scrambling to remember everything at the last minute. And honestly, a brag document is not just about applications. It is also about confidence. Sometimes people feel like they have not done enough, when really they have done much more than they realize. They just have not taken the time to collect it in one place. Looking back at your accomplishments can remind you that growth is happening, even when it feels slow. It helps you stop minimizing your effort and start recognizing the value of your work. So start one now. Open a Google Doc, Notes app, spreadsheet, or Notion page and begin listing everything you have done so far. Then keep updating it every time you take on something new. Every leadership role. Every volunteer experience. Every project. Every presentation. Every event. Every responsibility. Every recognition. Every time you helped, led, supported, improved, created, or contributed. Because when the right opportunity comes, you do not want to rebuild your story from memory.

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