Most scholarships require that you submit an essay with your application. Luckily, they communicate the topics of the essay—and many of them use similar topics. As a result, you may write and reuse essays. In fact, you may have already written some essays in school that you may use for scholarships. You may also ask teachers to substitute these scholarship topics for writing assignments for class.
Scholarship committees currently want 350-500 word essays. They ask you to complete essays for a variety of reasons: to see how well you write, analyze, think, and express yourself.
You can expand your themes, categories, and home run statements into the majority of these essays.
General Essay Topics
- Tell us about yourself.
- What traits do you have that will enhance your education and future employment?
- Tell us about a book or article you have read, or class you have attended, that has inspired you.
- Why do you need this scholarship?
- Why does education matter to my community?
- Describe something you have done in the last 12 months that could change the world.
- Do you consider yourself to be a leader? Why or why not?
- Describe your personal goals relating to a current issue such as health care, nuclear disarmament, conflict resolution, or a current topic of your choice.
Specialized Topics
- Your Field of Study
- How will your study of _______ contribute to your immediate or long range career plans?
- What are the most important issues your field is facing today?
- What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?
- Current Events and Social Issues
- What do you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?
- What do you see as the greatest threat to the environment today?
- Describe your feelings concerning freedom, liberty, and/or patriotism.
- Personal Achievements
- Background and Influences
- Pick an experience from your own life and explain how it has influenced your development.
- How has your family background affected the way you see the world?
Monday we will discuss where to obtain 5-6 reusable letters of recommendation
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