The golden rule of essay writing: the theme and tone of your essay should directly correlate to the purpose of the award or the giver's mission. This is not to imply that a generic topic is the end goal, quite the opposite. Allow the scholarship's founding mission to speak through your essay in the form of a deeply meaningful life event, goal, or aligned inspiration. Your story should be relevantly tied to the scholarship's theme in a unique and deeply personal way, allowing your readers to identify with an underlying shared purpose or stance while marveling at your unique angle on the shared topic. Dig for the underlying question, the universal truth, the reason behind the action. A truly inspired essay is the result of honest self examination and exploration - and there's a great deal of wiggle room here.
Thesis statement: your make or break central idea. The inspiration behind your compelling story needs to come full circle by the end of your essay. You should be able to condense the theme of your submission into one central sentence, so the views, statements, and thoughts you highlight during your essay all easily aline. Once you are able to clearly identify your thesis statement, take a minute to fine tune your essay outline. The outline for your paper should consist of your thesis statement and attention getter, followed by a few central ideas and evidence in support of each, and a conclusion to bring each point together. Establishing a framework for your essay will help take some pressure off of the process; simple and straightforward are always solid bets. Your essay represents the person behind the application, and should paint a concise picture for your reader of who you are and how you identify in relation to the chosen theme. Each scholarship opportunity is centered upon a distinct theme, and tailoring each of your submissions to the receiving audience is imperative.
When your masterpiece is complete, read, read again, and re-read. Find several trusted individuals to give you honest feedback, and be sure to send your essay through spell check. A great essay can quickly be brought down if fraught with grammatical errors or typos, and you've put in too much energy to be derailed by the inaccurate use of 'they're' versus 'their'. When all is thought and typed, congratulate yourself on showing up for this opportunity; you never know where that potential scholarship could take you.
Thesis statement: your make or break central idea. The inspiration behind your compelling story needs to come full circle by the end of your essay. You should be able to condense the theme of your submission into one central sentence, so the views, statements, and thoughts you highlight during your essay all easily aline. Once you are able to clearly identify your thesis statement, take a minute to fine tune your essay outline. The outline for your paper should consist of your thesis statement and attention getter, followed by a few central ideas and evidence in support of each, and a conclusion to bring each point together. Establishing a framework for your essay will help take some pressure off of the process; simple and straightforward are always solid bets. Your essay represents the person behind the application, and should paint a concise picture for your reader of who you are and how you identify in relation to the chosen theme. Each scholarship opportunity is centered upon a distinct theme, and tailoring each of your submissions to the receiving audience is imperative.
When your masterpiece is complete, read, read again, and re-read. Find several trusted individuals to give you honest feedback, and be sure to send your essay through spell check. A great essay can quickly be brought down if fraught with grammatical errors or typos, and you've put in too much energy to be derailed by the inaccurate use of 'they're' versus 'their'. When all is thought and typed, congratulate yourself on showing up for this opportunity; you never know where that potential scholarship could take you.
Great essays are often required in addition to strong academic and leadership performance when applying for scholarship funds. A combination of high academic performance, solid ACT/SAT scores and demonstrated leadership experience are ideal and when paired with well written responses to essay questions, can land you that desirable scholarship.
Fergus Falls Area College Foundation offers scholarships ranging from $500 to full year tuition paid to first and second year students at M State in Fergus Falls, and scholarship applications will be accepted until April 1st. Applications beyond the April 1st deadline will be awarded on the basis of available funds. Offering scholarships that span many interests and academic pursuits, Fergus Falls M State campus is ready to assist you in achieving your degree, one scholarship at a time. Call our M State resource specialists today for assistance with scholarships and eligibility, we're happy to help! Call us toll free at 1-877-450-3322 for personal scholarship assistance today.
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