Scholarship Essay

Why I Should Be Considered for this Scholarship I should be considered for this scholarship because I value and participate in my community. I have to thank Ottawa-Glandorf High School for presenting me with organizations such as Key Club, Jr. Optimist, National Honor Society, Glamour Gals, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. These organizations have helped me become involved in this community. Along with community service, I am also active in school sports and extracurricular activities, all…

continue at Penn State in programs such as Food Recovery Network and Anti-Hunger Games, giving food to local shelters and families who need it. Toward the end of my junior year I was involved in a race that helped raise money for the Spring Grove Area Scholarship foundation. On the student board for the race I learned valuable skills of working with others toward a final goal and how to work with a community for a project. I would use these skills I have learned at Penn State to becoming…

values that I carry is to give back to my community. Therefore, I volunteered as an ambassador in order to spread the word about the scholarship, initially volunteering at my very own high school. In being an ambassador, I found that my position transitioned from being a scholar to becoming a mentor. I was expected to help applicants apply and analyze their scholarships essays which I had never done before. Therefore, having written similar essays myself, I decided to attempt it. …

I won’t claim to deserve this scholarship because of my credentials or because I possess some incredibly rare talent. It’s true that I have an excellent GPA, volunteer, have held down a steady job, and actively participate in school activities – and though I feel like this all adequately qualifies me for your scholarship, it doesn’t set me apart from your other applicants. What sets me apart from the others is my My family and I immigrated to the US from the DRC in search of opportunities and a…

I believe I should be considered for an endowed scholarship because throughout my first year at Loyola I’ve showcased my commitment towards being a top student and an advocate for social justice that embodies the values under Loyola’s mission. During my first year, I challenged myself with a rigorous academic plan and reached my goal of performing my best as reflected by my GPA. I also improved on my weaknesses and discovered new strengths that I will carry on throughout my life. I believe my…

I'm going to do everything I can to attain a career that wouldn't leave a five year old me shaking his head. In order to do so, I need a good education to provide me with career opportunities that can help me change the world. Receiving the PTA Scholarship is important to me because it will allow…

At the end of July, I considered giving up on scholarship writing again. With all the hours I poured into my last essay, it felt like a slap in the face that they didn’t even send a “thank you for trying” letter. I spent the announcement day sitting on my in-law’s porch sipping coffee with Baileys and stewing over yet another essay contest loss. What did the winners do that I did not? Moreover, how do some authors become so famous when I struggled to write a simple essay? Meditating on this,…

According to the subject and my need for an emergency last dollar scholarship is due to me being unable to afford my education and having trouble covering tuition that exists before me. I currently reside in Dover, DE where am a student at Delaware Technical Community College. I work a part time job as a retail associate for TJ Maxx companies as well. I originally moved here about a year back from the landmark community known as Harlem, New York City. A neighborhood where the Apollo was not too…

which is sounded eccentric but that is my aspiration. Due to that, I know that I have to work terribly harder than anyone starting from the bottom and experience countless pains because nothing is easy to be easy. For that reason, I need to get the scholarship to fund my education to fulfill my dream and the only way is via Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) as a golden ticket for me directly to further for my tertiary education. I have been aiming for overseas study because I know that I should get…

As a current student at Keiser University, I was elated to find that I am eligible to apply for an Academic Scholarship and I am honored to have the opportunity to. I am absolutely dedicated to pursuing a career as an Ultrasound Technologist and, as my transcript shows, I am making excellent progress towards attaining a degree in this field while maintaining an excellent grade point average of 4.0. Although it took some time after graduating High School to decide on the right career path for…