Scholarship Essays

Reminder, your scholarship essays are due tomorrow.  There should be 5 small single-topic essays and today's general essay.

Which brings us to today's assignment:  In addition to the short essay questions, I also want you to write a general "scholarship essay" which blends together your short essays into a general "why you should pick me" essay.  Imagine that you find a scholarship online and realize the deadline to submit it is today -- so you go and grab your "general scholarship" essay and simply modify it to fit the specific requirements.

It should include things such as:

• Financial Need
• Life Achievements
• Life Experiences
• Career and/or Education Goals
• Community Service

Remember to watch your spelling, punctuation, and grammar.  Little things make a difference in a scholarship essay.  If it's between you and another applicant and you write "collage" instead of "college" (for example), that may be enough to tip the balance.

This essay should be a full essay -- perhaps a page or two.