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These examples are for instructional use only and are given as illustrations of what the Gulf Coast State College Scholarship Review and Scoring Committee deem as “high scoring” essay answersand “low scoring” essay answers. As you may or may not know, a major factor in earning a scholarship from the Gulf Coast State College Foundation is how a scoring committee member grades an essay answer using style, grammar and content. It is our hope, that these examples will help scholarship applicants produce higher application scores, thus having better chances of earning a Gulf Coast State College Foundation scholarship. Please note some essay information has been removed due to confidentiality or sensitivity.  \n(HIGH SCORING) ESSAY QUESTION: In 500 words or less, please describe a personal achievement or your proudest moment.  \nAs a first generation, college student, so far, my proudest moment was when I was accepted into the [REMOVED] program at Gulf Coast State College. Since then, it has been my goal to finish this program with high marks, evident by my strong desire to maintain all A’s in every class I attend. Reflecting back on my initial acceptance into the program it has really driven me further in my ability to learn and retain such valuable career and scholarly information and skills, that will aid me when I complete the program. I am proud of how far I have come, and now that the time of graduating is nearing, my greatest achievement of completing college for the first time in my family and using that time to build my career, will be realized. All with the help of scholarships like these.  \n(HIGH SCORING) ESSAY QUESTION: In 250 words or less, please tell us why you deserve this scholarship.  \nMy goal with my education is to take what I learn and the portfolio I will develop from the [REMOVED] program and use it to transfer into a film school like the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts. This school has an excellent program dedicated to the student’s advancement in the film industry providing hands-on training with the best equipment and professors. My mission after completing school is to be able to amplify my perspective on life through [REMOVED] by working in mainstream media development. We are coming to a point where not enough talented people who have a unique perspective on life get a chance to be a part of the behind-the-scenes and to showcase their creative minds in the film industry. This education will provide me with the confidence, resources, and opportunity needed for me to become the greatest version of myself doing what I love. I’m hoping that you see my vision, even in this short synopsis, of wanting to be a voice in our future digital media content.  \n(HIGH SCORING) ESSAY QUESTION: In 250 words or less, please tell us why you deserve this scholarship.  \nI believe I deserve this scholarship because I can help others make a difference while still knowing how to keep myself happy and healthy. I am looking to become a cybersecurity expert. I plan to pursue two separate branches in the cyber world, both of which run rather close together. I want tobe a penetration tester (pen tester), which tends to lead to contract work where a certified individual safely hacks businesses when asked by the business. This is done so they can find weaknesses in their security before those weaknesses are exploited by someone with malicious intent. The other branch is to be a cybersecurity engineer, which would lead to more stable work where I was the one designing the security measures for a company to protect the personal information of clients and employees. This position would allow me to do pen testing as little or as much as I wanted. These  \ntwo jobs also have the possibility of combining into allowing me into a position like Cybersecurity Analyst after I had enough experience in the field which would allow me to he","cbCaicnTyGQ50uSA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicnTyGQ50uSA","pdf",80835,"English","# Scholarship essay evaluation criteria\n## High-scoring essay answers\n### Personal achievement (500 words or less)\n### Why you deserve the scholarship (250 words or less)\n## Low-scoring essay answers\n### Personal achievement (500 words or less)\n### Why you deserve the scholarship (250 words or less)","[{\"question\":\"What factors does the scholarship committee use to grade essay answers?\",\"answer\":\"The examples emphasize that scoring depends on style, grammar, and content, reflecting how a committee member evaluates the essay response.\"},{\"question\":\"What prompts are included in the essay examples?\",\"answer\":\"Prompts shown include describing a personal achievement or proudest moment within 500 words or less, and explaining why the applicant deserves the scholarship within 250 words or less.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the high-scoring examples typically differ from the low-scoring ones?\",\"answer\":\"High-scoring examples provide detailed goals, specific progress and experiences, and clearer rationale, while low-scoring examples are shorter and less developed in explaining merit.\"}]","ESSAY Examples - Scholarship Applicants | PDF",1790079089]