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valedictorians, N’tl open as of
holars/student_application
Program Merit Semifinalists/December 2010
Finalists, National
Achievement
Semifinalists and
have applied to
CSULB
HSF Gold HS senior, Hispanic $10,000 Hsf.net/Gold_Standard.aspx 1/15
Standard bacground, 3.0 GPA
Scholarship min. with excellent
leadership qualities;
US Citizen; must
attend college in Los
Angeles, Chicago,
Detroit, New Orleans,
or NYC
LNSF National Us Citizen, 3.5 gpa, varies lnesc.org 01/14-3/31
Scholastic 1350 Sat or 29 ACT
Achievement
Awards
Read the instructions and make sure you understand them before you start writing.
Think about what you are going to write and organize your thoughts before you start writing.
Begin the writing process by writing an outline.
Make sure your outline touches on every aspect required per the instructions.
Write your essay by elaborating on each of the points in your outline.
Use clear, concise and simple language throughout the essay.
State your accomplishments without coming across as if you are bragging.
Make sure your grammar and spelling are impeccable.
Read the question again and then read your essay to be certain that the essay addresses every point.
Have someone with strong writing and editing skills proofread the essay before your submit it.
Give concrete examples. When answering application questions or writing application essays, support your
statements with concrete examples. For example, if you say that one of your best qualities is leadership, give an
example where you demonstrated leadership. Similarly, a question about community service should not be
answered with a vague "I like helping others and feel that it is important", but should also include specific
examples where you have helped others. This can have a big impact on whether you win the award. If your
application is filled with vague and abstract answers, the selection committee doesn't have any way of
evaluating your qualifications. Selection committees never accept an applicant's self-evaluation at face value. If
you give them concrete examples, they can form their own opinion and cite those experiences and
accomplishments as evidence in support of their opinion. The only situation in which self-evaluation is
appropriate is when you are writing about how an experience affected you. In such a situation you are the only
source of information about your personal reaction. But do not limit the essay to how you felt about the
experience. Instead, also talk about how it affected your future actions. By linking your feelings to concrete
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Present:
"Pot of Gold": Scholarship
Information
Application open as of
December 2010
examples and actions, you allow the committee to judge how the experience has made you the person you are.