Scholarship Articles

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Application Components (Essays, Applications, and More)

How to Write An Autobiographical Essay – Stumped on how to write a powerful personal statement? Discover tips for sharing your story poignantly and effectively.

Writer’s Block – Stuck on how to write your scholarship essay? Spark new ideas by reading tips about strengthening your writing.

All About Scholarship Applications – Learn tricks to getting hard-to-find scholarship applications and organizational tools for staying on top of your applications.

Requesting Letters of Recommendation – Discover the keys to getting a strong letter of recommendation that will impress your teachers, counselors, and most importantly, a panel of scholarship judges.

Padding Your Application – Want to beef up your application a bit? Get a few tips and tricks to padding your application.

Common Essay Questions 101 – Have to write an essay with a generic question prompt? Analyze the question through the lens of a national scholarship winner.

Preparing for Scholarship Interviews – Nervous for your scholarship interview? Relax your nerves by reading some tips for breezing through your interview with ease and comfort.

General Information

Getting the Most Out of a Scholarship Workshop – Want to know how to really take advantage of a scholarship workshop? Sharpen your networking skills by learning the tricks to maximizing your scholarship potential.

Building a Scholarship Profile – What does it take to win scholarships? Learn tips for strengthening your scholarship profile from national scholarship winners.

After You’ve Won A Scholarship – So you’ve won a scholarship…now what? Practice your etiquette skills with these tips about networking and being a model scholar.

Scholarships That Don’t Require Essays? – Looking for scholarships that don’t require you to write an essay? Read more to find out why the essay can make or break your scholarship application.

Time is of the Essence – Don’t want to miss a scholarship deadline? Find out how to stay on top of your application due dates.

Is There A Scholarship For Me? – Think Google is just for finding out info about celebrities’ lives and random info? Think again.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Beware of scholarship scams and unreliable scholarship sites. Learn which ones are good and which ones are bad.

Tip of the Week

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