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Here are some suggestions to help you prepare your essay. Before you start:
Be sure to check if your scholarship application requires you to answer specific questions as part of your statement.
Check if there is a word limit. (If none is specified, the minimum should be: one page with 250 words, double-spaced. The maximum: 500 words, double-spaced on two pages. The reviewers will have a lot to read so try to keep it short!)
Use Times New Roman font in 12-font size.
Don’t worry if you aren’t 100% sure what you want to do! Most colleges (except for one year vocational training programs) don’t require you to declare your major or know your career plans in your first year. Some students change their minds a bunch of times before they finish college. Most scholarship givers just want to see that you will give college your best shot because you are motivated to succeed in other ways.
Opening Paragraph: Explain in 1-3 sentences why you want to go to college, why it’s something you’re excited about doing, and how it fits into bigger dreams/goals you have. Make your reader want to read more. Dream big, but more importantly, be true to yourself! Example: My career ambition is to open up my own auto repair shop which has the best mechanics, best service, and best facilities, including a stylish and soundproof lounge where customers could enjoy good food and Internet access. In order to make it happen, I plan to study Automotive Technology and Business Management at Honolulu Community College.
Middle Paragraphs: Tell your reader more. Answer any 2 or 3 of the following questions to fill up 2 or more paragraphs: • What got you interested in the college subject or future job you’re aiming for?
• What have you already done which shows that you have been wanting this for a while?
• What will make you unique or special in the career you are seeking out?
• What have you done which indicates that what you plan is a good fit for you?
• In what ways do you expect your
Be sure to check if your scholarship application requires you to answer specific questions as part of your statement.
Check if there is a word limit. (If none is specified, the minimum should be: one page with 250 words, double-spaced. The maximum: 500 words, double-spaced on two pages. The reviewers will have a lot to read so try to keep it short!)
Use Times New Roman font in 12-font size.
Don’t worry if you aren’t 100% sure what you want to do! Most colleges (except for one year vocational training programs) don’t require you to declare your major or know your career plans in your first year. Some students change their minds a bunch of times before they finish college. Most scholarship givers just want to see that you will give college your best shot because you are motivated to succeed in other ways.
Opening Paragraph: Explain in 1-3 sentences why you want to go to college, why it’s something you’re excited about doing, and how it fits into bigger dreams/goals you have. Make your reader want to read more. Dream big, but more importantly, be true to yourself! Example: My career ambition is to open up my own auto repair shop which has the best mechanics, best service, and best facilities, including a stylish and soundproof lounge where customers could enjoy good food and Internet access. In order to make it happen, I plan to study Automotive Technology and Business Management at Honolulu Community College.
Middle Paragraphs: Tell your reader more. Answer any 2 or 3 of the following questions to fill up 2 or more paragraphs: • What got you interested in the college subject or future job you’re aiming for?
• What have you already done which shows that you have been wanting this for a while?
• What will make you unique or special in the career you are seeking out?
• What have you done which indicates that what you plan is a good fit for you?
• In what ways do you expect your