Scholarship application editing for students focused on success will help make the dream of education become a reality.
A scholarship can award you significant funding to continue your education. You use scholarship applications to submit requests for this funding. They tell donors why you are the most suitable applicant and how you would spend the scholarship funds. Donors want to see someone responsible and forward thinking apply.
How do you complete a scholarship application?
A scholarship application needs to show how serious you are about the opportunity. The application should be a mixture of professional and personal.
A scholarship application includes the following:
- Essay: The essay will be the most important aspect of your application. It should explain your goals in higher education and how your academic life fits the parameters set by the scholarship organization.
- Transcripts: Organizations will judge your level of academic seriousness. They will examine your grades and class choices.
- Test Scores: These will most likely be the SAT, ACT, and/or SAT II scores for undergraduate scholarships. They will be GRE, LSAT, or MCAT scores for graduate-school scholarships.
- Recommendations: Recommendation letters usually come from academic mentors or teachers. They may also be from a work supervisor or another nonacademic source.
- Résumé: Résumés are a great way of showing your history of hard work.
You should take a scholarship application as seriously as the college application. The organization is considering giving you funding. Your application should reflect that level of responsibility.
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Scholarship Application Editing
Elite Editing understands how important scholarship applications can be. They can take away some of the burden of paying for college. Make sure that yours is free of mistakes with the help of Elite Editing.
Our application editing services include the following:
- A review of spelling, grammar, and syntax
- An in-depth look at the structure of the scholarship application essay
- A comprehensive edit for consistency and clarity
- A check of voice and tone
Let Elite Editing help you turn in a great scholarship application!
Resources
1. U.S. News & World Report, “4 Ways to Make Your Scholarship Essay Stand Out”
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-scholarship-coach/2013/01/31/4-ways-to-make-your-scholarship-essay-stand-out
2. International Student, “Eight Steps towards a Better Scholarship Essay”
http://www.internationalstudent.com/essay_writing/scholarship_essay/
