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Winning Scholarship Applications
Winning scholarship applications don’t
simple list and discuss a student’s
activities and awards, they paint a vivid and impressive portrait of
the student applicant.
The readers (selection committee judges)
of winning applications get to know student applicants through descriptions
and discussion of their values, interests, opinions and talents. Judges
should get to know who the person is (the real you) behind all the
accomplishments and extracurricular activities presented on your application. Winning
applications create a vibrant picture of you by weaving together all
the parts of the application (the application form, essay, résumé,
recommendations, and transcripts) to coordinate what each part of the
application is telling readers.
Keep in mind that scholarship judges
are looking for the best person to represent their organization (their
values and ideals). Strive to have your application
clearly demonstrate that you are the best representative.
To summarize,
all parts of the scholarship application should work together to effectively
portray the character and personality (or main point) you are trying
to communicate about yourself. This main point should be reinforced
by the extracurricular activities included in your application, your
essay, the letter of recommendation, and other submitted documents. Again,
all elements should all work together to bring out your positive character
and personality to the scholarship judges to show you are the best
person to represent their organization (by winning the scholarship). |
