...Tips for Scholarship Applications and Personal Essays* Getting Started Before you start filling out your scholarship applications, you need to spend some time thinking about how to write a scholarship essay that will get the results that you want. For many students, the hardest part of writing a scholarship essay is getting comfortable with highlighting your accomplishments. Students often see this as bragging about themselves. But this is exactly what you need to do in order to convince the judges that you should receive the scholarship instead of the other applicants, you have to tell the judges what makes you a better candidate. Therefore, one of the most important things you have to do when getting ready to write your college scholarship essays is to spend some time reflecting on just how wonderful you really are. When you write down all of the great things you have accomplished, it will be much easier for you to create an essay that conveys your strong points to the judges. Tips for getting ready to write a strong essay: 1. Make a list of all your accomplishments. 2. Develop a list of your extracurricular activities. 3. Write down the three accomplishments of which you are the most proud. 4. Think of a problem that you have faced and write down how you were able to overcome it. 5. Put in writing your career goals, or your reason for wanting to attend college. 6. Pretend that you had to write a letter of recommendation for yourself. Write down the three most important things...
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...This semester so far in the Preparation for College Composition class I learned so many different things. So, what did I learn this year? For a great portion of the semester I learned how to locate and identify a logical fallacy and know how to not use one of the many fallacies that are out there in the world. I also learned how to find underlying questions in a question that i as asked to write about and how to attack the prompt which was being asked. Another thing which i thought was pretty interesting was how to build off of a logical statement, because when you state something in order the the reader to think it is true you must state facts about what you have said. There were so many things i can take from this semester from being in this...
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...lead a trail.” I’ve always been the type of person who believes individuality is what matters most. Ithink be able to choose what we do, and how we do it, nobody else. So when I decided I wanted to go to college I knew no one could change my mind, and my mind is set on this college. Pennsylvania State University is where I have wanted to go for awhile now. Applying for college is no walk in the park, and I still have a lot ahead of me to get ready. Its for this reason why I’m glad that I have started the whole process my freshman year, of highschool. There are so many colleges out there that sometimes choosing one can be overwhelming. For me the decision process was quite easy. When the topic of which college I would like to go to came up, I Instantly knew Pennsylvania State University was the path I wanted to pursue. I chose this school because I have learned, as well as been told that...
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...Scholarship List The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize the contributions of military families and has awarded over 2.5 million dollars to military students. If your mother or father is active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military personnel or you are the survivor of a deceased member, and you have a military dependent I.D. card you can apply! The Veterans' Tribute Scholarship is available to 16-18 year old students whose parents or grandparents are U.S. military veterans. This includes active duty, Reserves, and National Guard. Awards are based upon a point system of personal achievement, family involvement in Veterans of Foreign Wars and military service. The award for first place is $10,000, second place is $5,000 and third place receives $3,000. Applicants must submit an entry form, complete a scoring sheet, and provide documents verifying facts related to the entry form. The deadline for this scholarship is December 31st of every year. The Armed Services YMCA Essay Contest is open to the children of members of the uniformed services (active-duty, Reserve, Guard and retired) and civilian (DOD and Coast Guard) families. Applicants must submit a 500-word essay on their favorite book, author, library, why they like to read, their favorite person to read with, etc. Students will be awarded $1,000 bonds for first place, and $200 bonds for second place. In addition, there are two $100 bonds for essays of honorable mention. The Educational...
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...October 17th at two p.m. at Starbucks. I wanted to give a good impression so I was at Starbucks fifteen minutes before two shortly before Marques arrived. Marques walked in as if he had just left a business meeting. He was wearing a black suit, white shirt, black dress shoes, purple tie, and a pair of Calvin Klein spectacles that gave him a look that was hard to top. When I saw him, that’s what I imagined myself to be in a couple years. We both greeted each other. We got up and ordered caramel frappes and immediately got this interview started. “When did your love for writing begin,” I asked him. Marques begin to tell me that his love for writing didn’t just start. Marques stated sarcastically, “I think I was born to write. I learned to write before I learned to walk.” After saying this, I couldn’t do anything but laugh, which lightened the mood up...
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...alcoholic brother and also his parents. Forrester is an award winning author who wrote only one book four decades ago before the incident that made him start living a reclusive life. On the other hand, Wallace is a high school student whom after getting high scores on his test and also his brilliance on the court gets noticed by an elite Manhattan prep school; Mailor-Callow who offers him a scholarship to study at their school and also play basketball. Wallace has a bad first encounter with Forrester after a challenge by his friends go wrong and he leaves Forrester’s apartment in a hurry out of fear and ends up forgetting his backpack in the apartment. His backpack is later returned to him and he sees that Forrester had put comments and reviewed his write-ups. Wallace decides to go to Forrester’s apartment to apologize and also to ask Forrester to review his works. Initially, Forrester is reluctant to help out the young writer but changes his mind after he tells Wallace to write an essay of five thousand words on “Why he should stay out of his house” and the latter actually writes it. The two quickly develop a bond which is easy because they both share a love for writing and Wallace associates the role of mentor, role model and friend to Forrester. Back in school, Wallace befriends a Caucasian girl named Claire Spence and also a young boy named John Coleridge. In his English class, they are required to read up a book by one William Forrester titled Avalon Landing...
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...Date: November 1, 2011 To: (All) Communication Interns From: John Done Subject: Intern Scholarship Competition Dear interns, It is that time of the year again! I am excited to announce that the intern scholarship competition is now opened and has become an annual MTV event. We are looking for a highly creative and dynamic intern to win this year. Choosing the winner of this competition is going to be more difficult than past years because we have had the opportunity to work with so many of you amazing interns. The prize for the winner is a $2000 scholarship that goes towards any school expense. The application process is quite simple; write a two (2) page essay telling us about your financial situation and what this scholarship can do for you professionally. In addition to a recommendation letter from someone you worked with whether it is at school or at a job, please no personal references. Applications are limited to one essay per contestant. The deadline date for all applicants is November 30th 2011 at 9 pm. Please send all essays to the email address provided below. If anyone has any questions please feel free to email me and I will help best I can. Good luck to all, and I look forward to announcing the winner. Email address: kristinanesbit@gmail.com Sincerely, John Done Communications Executive 24 Harlow Drive, Scarborough, ON M1J5K9 December 2nd, 2011 John Done 29 Grapevine Circle, Toronto, ON M1X1X5 Dear Paul Lemieux, The Communications...
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...Care Scholarship: This $300 scholarship is awarded to students pursuing a health care career. To qualify, students must have completed two semesters in college with at least a 3.0 GPA. To apply, contact the secretary treasurer of the American Legion Auxiliary through their mailing address at PO Box 2198, Gillette, Wyoming 82717. Blue Cross Blue Shield Scholarships: The Blue Cross Blue Shield provides two separate $500 awards for students majoring in a career in the health care industry. To apply, students should contact their financial aid office. Margaret L. Hageman Scholarships: The amount of this award can vary, up to $600 for a semester. Students must be pursuing a career as in the nursing field, either as a registered nurse, or as registered nurses who are going back to school to advance their career. Contact the Wyoming Nurses Association for more information, by mail at 1603 Capitol Avenue, Suite 305, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001. University of Wyoming License Plate Funded Scholarships: Application information can be found on the license plate scholarship website. These scholarships award $750 per semester and are renewable for students obtaining a 2.5 GPA or higher. They are aimed towards non-traditional students and include the following scholarships: * Outreach Scholarships * Non-Traditional Undergraduates scholarships * Fifth and Six Year Undergraduates scholarships * Second Bachelor’s Degree scholarships University of Wyoming General Scholarships: Each...
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...What is a GPA? GPA is an abbreviation for grade point average. It’s a calculated average of the grades that you earn in school. You receive a GPA at the end of each semester based on the grades that you earned. You receive a good GPA by keeping good grades because a GPA is based off of how good your grades are, or how bad they are. The highest GPA you can get is a 4.0 and the lowest is a 0. You actually can get higher than a 4.0 but that’s really hard to get because you have to have extra credit in all of your classes. The highest GPA is a 4.0 but sometimes it can be higher depending on what school you go to. The lowest your GPA can be is a 0, which is really bad, and means that you absolutely no work. If you do no work or anything...
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...Essay We recommend that you compose lengthy answers (such as essay questions) in a program such as MS Word and paste them into the appropriate spaces on your application. If you have declared a major write a short essay on ONE of the following topics :( If you do not have a declared major state-undeclared and write your essay on the first topic listed below) POINTS WILL BE TAKEN OFF OR ESSAY DISQUALIFED IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE THE TITLE OF YOUR TOPIC AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR ESSAY. Essay: * Answer Required Limit : 1,200 words Respond to ONE of the following essay prompts. Carefully consider the issue(s) presented, and write an essay that logically develops your point of view and uses examples from your personal experiences. (Include the topic's title in your essay) • Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, or risk that you have taken and its impact on you. • Indicate a person, character in fiction, an historical figure, or a creative work that has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. For Hispanic and Latino students applying for the Goizueta (RRPG) Scholarship you MUST address one of the following topics: • a. Choose an experience from your own life and explain how it has influenced your personal and/or professional development. • b. Choose a controversial problem on college campuses and based on your background, experiences, values and how you see the world-suggest a solution. Write your essay in MS Word or another...
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...culture quite fast and we become used to perceiving our group of people as the only thing that is "good." We fear wanting to assimilate or broaden our knowledge to other cultures, for it is our natural instinct to shut out anything unfamiliar to us. In her essay, "Arts of the Contact Zone," Mary Louise Pratt argues for importance of understanding the point where two cultures clash, the contact zone, and that it can be powerful to engage in one's culture by expanding our grasp of knowledge and wisdom in the diversity we live in today. Pratt introduces three major concepts in her argument that exemplify the objective of her essay: the contact zone, autoethnographic texts, and transculturation. Upon viewing two other pieces by Richard Rodriguez, “The Achievement of Desire” and Gloria Anzaldua’s “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” Rodriguez and Anzaldua demonstrate Pratt's argument by supporting her concepts about the influence of contact zones between two juxtaposing cultures. In her argument, "Arts of the Contact Zone," Pratt introduces the theme of her argument, the contact zones: the point where cultures clash and come together in unison. Where one culture has a lot more power than the other. A contact zone is the root of how every race and ethnicity should come under a consensus as to understanding the underlying meaning of each other's differences and looking at perspectives in order to break down unnecessary barriers people put up. Pratt demonstrates an example of this when...
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...In this essay, Rodriguez reminisces about his education and the impact it has had on his life. He claims that his success in life is based on how education changed him and separated him from the life he had "before becoming a student." Throughout this essay, Rodriguez refers to Richard Hogart's book The Uses of Literacy, in which he discovered one of the few mentions of the "scholarship boy" by educational theorists. Rodriguez sees himself in Hogart's descriptions of the scholarship boy, and this has helped him understand his experiences. Rodriguez expresses concern that he was the type of student who, while making good grades, simply memorized information and never developed his own opinions. Like the "scholarship boy," Rodriguez worked for academic success and denied his past. And also like the "scholarship boy," Rodriguez experienced nostalgia for his past. But he notes that while education created a gulf between him and his parents, education also made it possible to care about that fact and to write about it. Rodriguez remembers his parents' experiences with education and work. His mother received a high school degree even though, he says, her English was poor. She went to night school, worked as a typist, and was very proud of her excellent spelling ability. His father moved to the United States as a young man, seeking a better life as an engineer. That dream never materialized, and his father worked at a series of unsatisfying low end jobs that, nonetheless, kept...
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...8/29/2015 Scholarship Opportunity Home | Contact | TShirts On Sale | Tracking | Cart | Site Map | Search Search Cart Summary Search Shop By... All TShirts Basic TShirts Sweatshirts Hoodies Polo/Golf Shirts Ladies Apparel Athletic Apparel Athletic Shorts Youth Apparel Hats Accessories Recently Added On Sale Now! Scholarship opportunity for students looking to love their careers! Make plans now to love your career. Scott Jones, founder of JonesTshirts.com is a firm believer in the importance of loving your career. It affects every aspect of your life. Your family can see a difference when they know that you don't dread going into work everyday. You're happier and those around you are happier. It's important to start thinking about this concept early, especially while in college. Items: Subtotal: 0 $0.00 Recently Viewed Items Email Updates Click here to sign up for email updates and discount codes. Who Can Apply? Any student who will be enrolled in a college or University at the time of the next deadline (see dates below). This scholarship is limited to students attending school in the 50 U.S. states. Upcoming Deadlines Monday September 7, 2015 Please follow these steps EXACTLY as outlined below to qualify for review. (Essays that ignore these simple requirements will be ignored) 1) Essay Outline Requirements Write a 500 to 1000 word essay outlining at least 3 steps that you plan to take in the next year ...
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...Greenwood has always had exceptional intelligence. Esther has constantly received straight A’s through primary and secondary school and also through college. She declares “All my life I’d told myself studying and reading and writing and working like mad was what I wanted to do, and it actually seemed to be true, I did everything well enough and got all A’s and by the time I made it to college nobody could stop me. (31)” When it comes to receiving an education, Esther can succeed with ease. Now that Esther’s days of education have come to an end she must concentrate on her future. Esther states “The one thing I was good at was winning scholarships and prizes, and that era was coming to an end. (77)” Esther now realizes that she can not obtain a substantial income by just winning scholarships and prizes through her entire life. Her years of winning of scholarships and prizes have ended and Esther must now find a way to apply her knowledge to find a suitable career. In her search to find a suitable career, Esther must reflect on her current skills and abilities. Esther must keep the...
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...this position because I am friendly and very easy to get along with. Being a part of BAP is a wonderful experience. This organization creates many networking opportunities and great friendships as well. The Accounting Association and Beta Alpha Psi are a great part of the college experience and I am exceptionally glad that I decided to join. Hopefully I am having that same affect on other students who are pledging BAP. It makes college much more fun and beneficial having friends who are also in the same class. I am glad I became an active member of BAP and hope to branch this success off to others. I hope to become involved in many more activities over the entire campus so that I may broaden my experience and create more friendships. Write a total of one to three paragraphs about your employment experiences over the past five years. Be specific. Please describe all jobs you have held over the past five years. Include duties performed, employer name, and dates of employment. Also include hours worked per week. . I began as a part time cashier on the front end at Giant Eagle. This was the basic duties of ringing groceries, assuring customers had a wonderful day in Giant Eagle, and inviting them back next time. After a year a Giant Eagle, I was promoted into the service desk to work as a service desk clerk. This job was a bigger responsibility and involved more work than just cashiering. Being a part of the service desk allowed me to show that I was a very responsible person...
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