Scholarship Essay Tips?

[Shaunda Hildebrand]

Does anyone have scholarship essay tips? How to write a scholarship essay? I have googled and searched and really can't one thing that presents this information well and in one place. I am hoping someone has it that we can reproduce or post on our website or I can take the pieces and create what I am looking for.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Kalie Porter]

Hi Shaunda-
You might find this website helpful:

http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/scholarship_essay.htm

[Shaunda Hildebrand]

You're right it's got some great information I can repackage to meet some of my needs. Thanks!

[Cory Chenoweth]

Hi Shaunda,

Collegeboard also has some decent tips for essay writing.

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/essay-skills/index.html

[Shaunda Hildebrand]

Great, thanks. I am thinking we will add a section to MCIS and to our Montana Career Guide on this subject and how/when to apply to college including college visits.

[Kelly Cresswell]

Another idea...you might talk to Jan Clinard @ OCHE...she does the Web Writers program and may have access to additional materials.

[Kelly Cresswell]

Hi Shaunda -- College Summit (in my opinion) does a great job working with their students on how they write their scholarship and admission essays. Here's a link to a compilation of 10 outstanding student essays...while it's not a "how-to" perhaps the examples shared will be inspiring to the students you are helping.
http://www.collegesummit.org/images/uploads/BestEssaysBook1.pdf