Summer is the time of sunny sky, sunsets on the beach… and scholarship essays. Even though it can be hard to motivate yourself to write an essay instead of lying in the sun, there’s still a good reason to get yourself together. That reason is your wellbeing during the year that follows.
Unless you decide that no essay scholarships are right for you, here’s how to write a winning essay and get a scholarship.
Examples of Strong Headings for Scholarship Essays
The first step to your future winning essay is to decide what to include. And here are some great examples of headings to give you a clue:
- Previous scholarships and leadership roles.
- Personal contributions to clubs, associations, civic organizations.
- Special knowledge, skills, research projects.
- Prior experiences that have motivated you.
- Prior experiences that show your ability to face challenges.
- Academic and career goals.
- Personal financial circumstances (only if they reveal financial hardships).
How to Start Scholarship Essays
It’s important to start with a strong statement. Imagine that the committee reads only this first sentence. So, avoid beating around the bush wasting your chances and get down to business:
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Dos:
- Start from your achievements, not problems – set the optimistic tone. E.g. My academic achievements and persistence have always helped me to work towards my goals.
- Make it energetic and persuasive – use active verbs: work, achieve, accomplish.
- Save your readers’ time – start from important claims.
- Avoid irrelevant info – quotes, too general or obvious phrases.
- Don’t show your uncertainty.
- Avoid exaggerations or unnecessary pathos, such as for example, “chemistry is my only passion” or “my never-ending quest for knowledge”.
Don’ts:
The Right Words for Scholarship Essays
The language is the key to your success. So, watch the words you choose. The following are the three main principles for filtering them out:
- Sincerity. ‘A good candidate’ and ‘well-prepared’ is much better than ‘fantastic background’ and ‘exceptional skills’.
- Positive views. ‘Well-prepared’ can be a good substitute for ‘struggling academically’.
- Conciseness. Delete ‘very’, ‘strongly’ and ‘literally’ from your papers and try to find stronger one word synonyms, instead.
Scholarship Essays Examples: Blast from the Past
We’ve touched upon the topic of scholarship essays in our previous blog posts, and they’re still great. You may love them:
- Personal statement format and examples.
- Cool guidelines to write a personal statement.
- Writing a personal statement: top questions.
So, the best of luck with your scholarship essay! Get off that paper and go enjoy yourself in the open air!
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