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I need help to write an essay for scholarship demonstrating need & educ. and career goals.

It is important that your accomplish the following in a scholarship application letter:

1. Be concise as possible. Don't be too verbose or use too many adjectives. Keep it to one page preferably.

2. Always use spell check and grammar check.*******!!!! Watch out for homonyms that your spell checker might miss.

3. Address your letter to the Scholarship committee or to an individual if you know the individual's name.

4. Outline your charitable and volunteer experience.

5. State what and why you wish to study your particular subject.

6. State how you really need the scholarship because of familial or social reasons or outline your strong academic achievement.

7. Finish by thanking them for their time and for their consideration.

Be sure to answer the question specifically! Also, please check to see if there is a length guideline and stick to it closely.

First, if they are asking you to demonstrate financial need, you will have to explain your family and living situation. You will need to prove to them that this scholarship is going to a student that actually needs the money. Be careful! Don't make it a sob story, but make it clear that without scholarships and financial aid, going to college will be a burden on your family.

Second, if they are asking for your education and career goals they want to know specifically what field you are going to major in and what job you'd like to have upon graduation. If you are unsure, that's ok! You can tell them what fields you are interested in and what types of jobs you like--tell them what kinds of classes you plan to take to explore each field; this way they'll know that you are undecided, but that you have a plan in place to help you figure it out as you go.

Good luck!