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What kind of essay should be written?  \n􀁸 Make a list of the program features (courses, housing, cultural activities, excursions, field trips) . Why do you want to attend this program? What features interests you? What will be helpful or relevant to your future?  \n􀁸 Make a list about the city and region where your program will take place (places/monuments/museums, traditions, food, culture, etc. ) Why do you want to go to (insert program site)?  \n􀁸 Have you traveled to other countries? Where did you go? What did you do/see? Make a list of everything you loved about your trip.  \n􀁸 What has inspired you to study abroad? Be specific. Is it in the personal, academic or professional categories?  \n2. PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAYS: Focus on your trajectory-Take the reader on a journey of your life. Make a list with 3 categories. This will be your OUTLINE. Use bullet points but write full length, articulated thoughts: “I graduated from Glendora High School in June 2018.”  \nPersonal-Who you were before? Tell your story.  \nAcademic-Your academic journey  \nProfessional-Where are you going? Bring your study abroad location into your journey…  \n Start by BRAINSTORMING the categories in the following order: (1.) Academic (2.) Professional (3.) Personal.  \n| ACADEMIC | PROFESSIONAL | PERSONAL |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 􀁸 HS, current college | 􀁸 What is your dream job? Why | 􀁸 What is your age? |\n| 􀁸 Year and major. Do you have a | is this your dream job? | 􀁸 Where are you from? Where |\n| unique major? | 􀁸 How would study | were you born? |\n| 􀁸 Are you a first-generation | abroad/international | 􀁸 What is your ethnicity? |\n| college student? Are you a“non-traditional” student? | experience be\u003Cbr>helpful/needed? | 􀁸 What were you like younger? in high school? |\n| 􀁸 Do you speak a foreign | 􀁸 Do you want to help people? | 􀁸 Family relationships-parents, |\n| language? | Who? How? | siblings, important extended |\n| 􀁸 Have you had issues or | 􀁸 Where do you want to work? | family |\n| obstacles in your education?\u003Cbr>􀁸 How will study abroad help | Internationally? (Research some jobs/organizations.) | 􀁸 What was it like growing up in your family? In your city? |\n| you with your GE/major course | 􀁸 What experiences, studies, | 􀁸 What’s the hardest thing you |\n| work? | degrees are needed for this | have ever had to go through? |\n| 􀁸 Is there a course offered on | job? | What made it hard? What |\n| the program that you’re interested in especially or that | 􀁸 “What makes a good (insert your dream profession)?” | were you and/or your family like before? How are you |\n| will benefit you/your major? | What skills/qualities are | different as a result? Describe |\n| Email the faculty for more info if needed. | needed for be a good (insert your dream profession)? | how it made/makes you feel.\u003Cbr>􀁸 Describe any other |\n| 􀁸 How does the program site | 􀁸 Will skills needed for your | incidents/issues in the same |\n| benefit you/your major? | dream job can be gained in the | manner as above. |\n| 􀁸 What kinds of skills and | study abroad experience? |  |\n| qualities does a person with | 􀁸 What skills will be challenged |  |\n| your major need to have? | in the study abroad |  |\n| 􀁸 What is your transfer plan or | experience? |  |\n| dream? School, major, degree | 􀁸 Be specific on how a |  |\n| (Do some research. )\u003Cbr>􀁸 Do you want a graduate | professional (in your dream job) would need/use these |  |\n| degree? In what? Where? (Do some research. ) | skills. |  |\n\n3. Write the Personal Statement essay.  \n􀁸 A good, thorough outline makes an excellent essay. Go back through the essay and circle all the best lines. Does a theme jump out at you?  \nA. Start with the personal column. Write a paragraph summarizing your personal journey.  \nB. Now write a paragraph on your academic journey. Make sure that you add in elements of the program","cbCaivUSf7BP15qy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivUSf7BP15qy","pdf",515004,"English","# Scholarship essay research and planning\n## Personal statement essay structure\n## Brainstorming categories: academic, professional, personal\n## Writing and revising the personal statement\n# Follow-on service project proposal (Gilman) \n## Project planning questions\n## Essay paragraphs and intended impact\n## Integrating the project into the personal statement","[{\"question\":\"What research should applicants do before writing a scholarship essay?\",\"answer\":\"Review the scholarship application to understand the required essay type, list program features, identify why the program fits future plans, and research the city/region details. 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