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I need to write a personal essay for a scholarship application and I would really appreciate some advice on things to include and general tips on format and approach. Thanks to anyone that will answer!!

Specifics: It’s for continuing college students, I’m female with no kind of minority status or disabilities, my family is educated but low income. I’m 27 and need to work a full time job so I likely count as a non-traditional student these days. I’m also an English major with the intention of writing professionally and going on to graduate school.

I teach people how to write essays (mostly my students, as I, are in the field of aviation but this applies to all essays), I have served as a reader and I give away my own award (mostly aviation in nature though.) The first thing I give them to get started is to break their essays into 3 sections.

The 1st section is “Who you are” : Who are you? What have you accomplished? Your past essentially. A good thing to do also for this section is to list all your accomplishments. Now not everything will go into your essay but it’s a good reference when you fill out the many applications you will be doing rather than picking out of your head each time.

The 2nd section is “Where are you?” What I mean by that is Where are you student wise, professionally wise, volunteering wise, etc. Now you wrote some specifics in your question so you can plug those in these 3 sections.

The 3rd section is “Where do you want to go?” This section is where you list your future aspirations. The more specific you are the better. It helps the reader know you are serious about your intended path rather than not really giving the scholarship or award much thought. The more you gear your essay toward what the scholarship / essay is asking the more you are in a good position to pass through to the “good” pile or candidate pile rather than the “bad” pile or the round file (if you know what I mean, if not .. the trashcan essentially)

BIG BIG Deal is to follow directions!! Can’t tell you how many times I read essays and they didn’t follow directions. IF they say not to include videos, folders or you go off topic or some people have even begged .. this is Bad. I don’t take the time. No matter how “special on the inside” the person is. They usually won’t call you to find out more about you…your writing is what matters. Spell check is good too! Use it. Especially since you said writing is your major.

One more thing (although there is much more about award pursuance I could elaborate on here) … Writers Block! Yes, even writing majors get Writers Block. These two exercises I learned from my English teacher and they are excellent & simple.

The 1st is a good exercise for describing and being more elaborate: Sit down (outside is best because there is more going on) and write exactly what you see. The trees, the flowers, the day, the cars, the people… as you start to write describe these items in more and more detail…then work on you, describe yourself, describe what you do, describe where your going (sound familiar) in more and more detail.

The 2nd is a good exercise to clear the block: Sit down again and say everything that comes to mind..no matter if it’s just a Bart Simpson rambling of ‘I can’t think of what to say, I can’t think of what to write…etc etc.’ : ) Essentially you will sooner or later get bored with writing that over and over and your writing/ thinking will start saying..’ Ok I need to start writing about myself, lets see, I am a 27 year old female who is interested in an English major because ..

Well, Hope this information helps!
Remember, A good essay, that explains who you are and a detailed what you want to do or answers the questions they ask and sticks to it .. detailed like, Will Win. Don’t sound wishy, washy or say things that don’t make you sound like you’re strong and deserving of the award.

When I write, I make it sound like I’ve already won and that all they have to do is pick me – that comes with practice though. Also, have somebody read your essay. Good to catch mistakes and read your ‘voice’ out of your writing.

Good Luck in all you do! All the Best!

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Few people can cook up savvy cover letters, especially when applying for a scholarship when you are a single mother. Not because you are single mom. However, because I have already forgotten what it’s like to do something that does not involve household or children matters. Don’t worry, you’re not alone, writing cover letters for scholarship application is not easy for everyone too.

Scholarships for mothers program has already been spread widely across the country. So when a mother will take an interest in this, she’ll have to go through the process of applying. Since eligibility is being a mother, check. Now when ask for filing an application, this will involved not just government forms to fill up but also a cover letter.

A cover letter is needed to serve as an introduction of one’s intent for submitting attached documents. It does suppose to complement with the accompanying documents. For application of scholarships, a poorly written cover letter may cost an applicant the chance of availing a scholarship grant.

In order to ensure a scholarship, follow simple guidelines that would lead to write a winning cover letter. When about to write, take note of what program of study you are applying a scholarship for. This will matter in your letter, if you are not sure of this, don’t apply. Just remember your letter will be direct, brief but respectful.

Now it should start with the usual format for writing formal letters, like letterhead, addressee and destinations address. Start with proper salutations, then the body of the letter.

In the body of the letter, the first lines of the paragraph should be mentioning the reason for applying scholarships for mothers program. What program of study you have chosen. Explain your situation briefly but formally. Do not inject too much drama, lest it sounds deliberate and fake.

In the middle of the body, explain how availing a scholarship will greatly affect your life as mother in supporting your family. It is wise also to mention that availing scholarship for mothers program will give you deep self-satisfaction.

The concluding part of the letter should mention about appreciating this government program. It’s also good to mention gratitude for such an opportunity that even mothers like you are given attention by the government. Then include your hope for a favorable response, and then wait.

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What will a good cover letter do for your resume? Keep the dust off of it as it sits on someone’s desk? Maybe, but what you really want to do is introduce your resume to your next boss.

“Hello Potential Employer!” your cover letter says with quiet enthusiasm. “I would like for you to meet this great resume. It has information that will make you want to call the sender. I just know it. Please take a moment and get to know this resume. You’ll be glad you did!”

Why is your letter so impressed with your resume? Well, if it’s a good cover letter, your resume helped you to write a lot of the information. So they share some of the same information, but present it in a different style.

Your resume is all business. It has lots of information about you. (Just the facts, ma’am.) It lists the details about your career in a practical way.

That’s not to say your letter can contain a lot of fluff. You still want to be serious. But you need to grab the reader’s attention. You want to let the reader know that your resume is worth their valuable time.

In your letter give the reader a quick opening. Tell them how you found out about the job and why you want it. No fluff, tell them quickly.

Then you can start the introduction. “You will see on my resume that I have experience that will be valuable to your company.” See? That’s the introduction. Then spend a sentence or two, at the most, summing up that experience.

Your cover letter’s big finish is an introduction to you. Tell the reader how to reach you.

With any luck they’ll read the last part after they’ve looked over your resume. That’s because your introductory paragraph will be so compelling that they had to read your resume.

Keep your cover letter short. It should do its job and get out of the way. Cover letters are not hard to write as long as you keep in mind what they are there to do.

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