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It helps the scholarship provider learn about your academic and personal life .  \nIn response to any scholarship essay question, you should:  \n• Consider the purpose: they want to get to know who you are as a person!  \n• Highlight the experiences you have, using a confident tone and addressing why they matter (but avoid exaggerating) .  \nScho la rs hip Pro mpts & Questio ns  \n• Prompts/questions can be general or specific  \n• General: Please give the selection committee an idea of who you are and why you are the perfect candidate for this scholarship.  \n• Specific: \"Describe a book that made a lasting impression on you and your life and why.”  \n• Can be related to:  \n• Personal achievements in your field of study  \n• Background influences or future goals  \n• Financial need  \n• Current events and social issues  \n(International Student,“Eight Steps,” n.d.)  \nKnow Yo u r A udie nce  \n• Which organization is providing the scholarship?  \n• Does the scholarship provider value: Classroom performance? Community service? Extracurricular activities? Diversity and inclusion?  \n• Describe how your interests and values match up with the mission and objectives of the funding organization .  \n(International Student,“Eight Steps,” n.d.)  \n• Are your readers educated non-specialists or specialists within your academic field?  \n• What context do they need to understand your example? What terms or jargon is appropriate?  \nUnderstand the Pro m pt  \n• Review what the prompt is asking.  \n• Prompts may be written as a question or a statement. 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