A scholarship essay should be able to express succinctly and coherently, often in 500 to 1000 words, why the student believes he or she deserves the scholarship and how they would use the scholarship funds to further their academic and vocational ambitions. It is important to remember that conveying passion and dedication is key. Often, it is easiest for students to begin with a self .
reflecting introduction, explaining to the scholarship committee their academic and vocational ambitions, how those came to be and what obstacles they have had to overcome and perhaps will have to overcome in order the achieve them. The student should then discuss how the scholarship funds would help in his or her quest to overcome these obstacles. The student should wrap up the essay with a quick summary of his or her goals and the path he or she plans to achieve them. More Reference Links: http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/scholarship_essay.htm http://essayinfo.com/essays/scholarship_essay.php#.UBO42NVOQno
