Get ready for SCHOLARSHIPS

 

Be ready to be the best scholarship candidate each year. Here are what scholarship committees are looking for besides good grades:

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• Obstacle you have overcome

• Impact you had on others through helping without being paid

• Financial need

• A passion you cannot let go

• Commitment to something good (sports, home responsibilities, take care of someone sick, an elderly neighbor, something you can be proud of)

 

 

Some questions scholarships may ask you:

 

• What inspires your dedication to community service? What impact has it had in your life or other people’s lives?

• What is your biggest life challenge and how did you overcome it?

• What lesson did you learn after this challenge?

• What are some of your personal qualities/strengths and how have these shaped your education and/or career goals?

• What steps have you taken to prepare for this possible career field?

• What ideas do you have to inspire and engage your generation?

• What one class, teacher, or book has changed the way you think?

• Describe a time when you provided effective leadership in your academics, work, or community to improve the lives of others?

• In your opinion, what is the most pressing issue facing your community? What ideas do you have to address and help fix the issue?

• Describe a time when you failed or succeeded; how has this changed the way you think?