Article: https://www.umass.edu/sbs/current-students/undergraduate/sbs-scholarships/tips-successful-scholarship-applications
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1. Essays are sometimes the only thing that separates students who win scholarships and those who don't.
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2. Knowing exactly what the scholarship provider is looking for is the best way to get ahead.
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3. Plan your essay in advance so that you have time to create a great outline to turn into a great essay.
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4. Take the time to make your essay personal. Discuss passions along with talents and achievements.
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5. Have someone edit your paper who knows what to look for and how to fix it.
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1. Original is one of them most important and also one of the hardest things to be in writing
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2. Find the underlying question within the actual question-and don't forget to answer it.
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3. "Share a slice of your life"
and be passionate about it.
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4. Have a thesis.
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5. The more specific, the better.
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Interesting
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1. Just because a student fits all criteria required to apply for a scholarship does not mean that student with receive that scholarship.
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2. You don't have to use the same scholarship essays for every application as long as you get a head start on gathering applications.
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3. The scholarship essay is the single easiest way to prove why you are the student who deserves to receive the scholarship.
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4. Knowing your audience is the most important step in knowing which direction to take your essay.
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5. Including personal stories, details, and other facts is actually encouraged.
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1. Scholarship essay prompts don't always directly ask the questions they want answered, it's up to you to find them.
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2. "Behind every good writer is an even better editor."
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3. Reusing scholarship essays is definitely okay. As long as the essay is relavent and answers the questions that need to be answered.
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4. Including questions in your introduction can be okay. The entire essay doesn't have to revolve only around the prompted question.
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5. Writing an essay is about impressing the judges.
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Surprised You:
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1. Including personal details and stories is encouraged.
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2. Writing scholarships doesn't have to be a headache as long as you plan ahead of time, answer the right questions and write passionately.
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3. Scholarship America has given more than 2.7 billion dollars to students in the last 60 years.
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Book 1. There are often underlying questions within the questions asked directly.
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2. Sob stories rarely make scholarship-winning essays.
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Things You want to remember for your writing:
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1. Planning ahead and getting a head start on scholarships is the best way to get ahead of the competition.
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2. Making an essay personal and taking time to explain accomplishments or related hobbies is encouraged.
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Book 1. Let your imagination roam and try out different topics before you settle into serious writing.
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2. The best way to get into writing is just to start. Just go for it.
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3. Don't just summarize, and don't be too quick to end.
STAY MOTIVATED!
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