What makes a good essay?
When you are applying for scholarships to help with your college educational expenses, a good essay is an extremely important part of your application. Most applicants can boast of memberships in clubs and sports but the essay is one place where you can describe you unique qualities. A good essay should: • be typed. • be approximately one page in length. • tell WHY you are SPECIAL; WHY you got involved in particular club or volunteer projects; Why you are choosing the major you are. • give the scholarship committee INSIGHT into your personality, interests, motivations, goals, etc. • tell of significant people or events in your life that have helped shape your interests, attitudes, goals, etc. • give an explanation of special circumstances you feel would be important for the scholarship committee to know when reviewing your application. • show that you have put as much effort into writing the essay as you would expect the scholarship committee to put into reviewing your application. Are
