A PowerPoint by Dr. Frank Hurley

Read the application instructions carefully Think about what you are going to write Begin with an outline/brainstorm Make sure your outline checks every box Make sure you address every aspect of the

application Use clear, concise and simple language Make sure your grammar and spelling are

perfect Read the application questions again and

make sure you address them Proofread! Put the application into perspective and

appropriate context

Have a clear/guiding idea Make sure your essay fits any theme that may be present

Answer the underlying questions

Make it stand out by being uniquely “you”

Use a positive emphasis

Read sample scholarship essays/applications

Ask for help from parents, friends, and colleagues

Consider your childhood Consider your role models Determine your goal(s) Identify, build and foster

confidence