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This is your chance to let the Scholarship Committee or Donor know your educational and career goals, why you have selected your stated major and career goal, your life experiences, which have influenced this decision, and your anticipated role in society after your career goal has been achieved. This is also how you let the Scholarship Committee and your Donor know why you feel you should be a recipient of a scholarship. However, completing this part of your scholarship application can be a bit difficult and even intimidating. Here are a few tips on how to write a great essay.  \n1. First, consider the basic format of your essay:  \n• You will be asked to type your essay as part of your scholarship application.  \n• You may want to write it outside of the scholarship application, complete all revisions and edits, then cut and paste it into the application where indicated.  \n• Your essay should be around 500 words or less.  \n• Remember, the reviewing committees will be reading many essays, and although you will have a lot to say in your essay, you do not want it to be too long where you may lose the interest of thereviewer assigned to reading your essay .  \n2. Now, regarding the content: You may be asking,“Where do I begin?” There are endless ideas and suggestions as to how to write a personal essay for scholarships . However, the following suggestions may help to organize your thoughts and personal information into a concise and easy to read essay.  \nCreate an Outline:  \nJust getting started is often the hardest part. To begin, make an outline of the things you would like to say in your essay such as:  \n• Your educational and career goals,  \n• Why you have selected your stated major and career goal,• Your life experiences, which have influenced this decision,  \n• Your anticipated role in society after your career goal has been achieved,  \n• Why you need the scholarship or any unusual circumstances which may affect your current financial situation,  \n• Anything else you feel the Scholarship Committee or Donor needs to know about you in order to present yourself as the best candidate for the scholarship.  \nWrite your essay:  \nNext, you need to organize the outline into an essay. The following is an easy guide to help you arrange your ideas and thoughts into a well thought out and easy to follow essay.  \n1. First Paragraph: The first paragraph is considered your introduction.  \na. The introduction is often the most difficult to write. It may be a good idea to start on the body of the essay and come back to write the introduction later .  \nb. The introduction is where you want to catch the reader’s attention and make them want to continue reading.  \nc. Be creative, try not to start your essay with,“My name is John Doe and Iam applying for this scholarship.”  \nd. Explain why you chose your major and/or career goal.  \ne . You may also want to begin with a personal story, a favorite or inspirational quote, etc. Remember, your purpose is to grab the reader’s attention and entice them to continue reading.  \n2. Body of Essay: The body of your essay should be 2-3 paragraphs and is the main part of your essay. This is where you tell about you, your story, your life, accomplishments and plans for the future, and the reason you need the scholarship funds. Be sincere and speak from your heart. Just try not to be too sad, wordy or make it too long.  \na. One of the easiest ways to write this part of your essay is to think in terms of Past, Present and Future: Where have you been? Where are you now? Where are you going? This will cover just about everything you need to say: Life experiences and circumstances that have led you to choose your educational and career goals; Reasons for choosing these goals or experiences which have influenced your decisions; What have you done and what are you doing now in your life to achieve your goa","cbCaia1Cw4JOliN5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia1Cw4JOliN5","pdf",172972,"English","# Scholarship Personal Essay Writing Tips\n## Basic Format Guidelines\n## Content Organization\n## Create an Outline\n## Write the Essay (Introduction, Body, Conclusion)\n## Tips for Revising","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of a personal essay in a scholarship application?\",\"answer\":\"It helps the Scholarship Committee or donor understand educational and career goals, why a major and career direction were chosen, and how life experiences influenced these choices. 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