Tips on applying for a scholarship and writing a scholarship essay

Applying for scholarships funds for college can be a complicated process, but the reward is often well worth the effort. It may seem like the requirements are intense or the documentation needed is abundant, but it is a necessary process and the more applications you complete the more prepared you will be and the easier it will be to apply for other scholarships.

Here are some resources that offer advice and give tips on applying for scholarships, completing scholarship applications and writing essays.

The College Board
Online resource with advice on completing the application and other related topics.

Next Step Magazine
Advice on writing a scholarship essay

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
The Purdue University Writing Center

Scholarship BootCamp: Writing Scholarship essays
FastWeb Scholarship Resources

University of Washington: Center for Experiential Learning
Resource offering advice on completing the application, writing an essay and gathering transcripts and letters of recommendations.

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