John graduated from college fifteen years ago. He worked in finances since that time. His lack of a graduate degree caused his employers to pass over him for promotions. As a result, he decided to get an MBA. He combined several sources of funding to pay for graduate school. Educational reimbursements from his employer paid for 80% of tuition as long as he earned A’s. Scholarships paid for textbooks, housing, and food. He earned a free computer from Dell. The combined income provided for tuition, books, computer, half of his housing costs, and a quarter of his food costs.
Basic Outlines for Scholarship Essays
Essays follow a standard structure or outline. We will teach the hamburger essay structure.
- Paragraph 1 introduces your theme, concept or principle
- Paragraphs 2-4 contain the meat of the essay usually 1 thought or idea per paragraph
- Highlight the concepts or principles of the essay with a story for each one
- Draw similarities between the story and the principles
- Paragraph 5 concludes the essay by summarizing the three main points (it mirrors paragraph 1)
Types of Essays You May Need to Submit
Essays may serve different purposes depending on the topic:
- Biographical essays should not focus on just the facts of the person’s life.
- They should describe characteristics or traits worthy of emulation
- Persuasive essays outline reasons for someone to change their mind or opinion
- What can be done to make the world better or how to improve education
- Why you deserve to receive scholarships or the benefits of your education
- Descriptive essays explain situations, the future, or things you have done
- What have you done recently to make a difference in the world
- How would your education improve your life
You adapt the standard essay structure depending on the type of essay. For example, a persuasive essay
- Introduction the proposition in paragraph 1
- Presents reasons to persuade the reader in paragraphs 2-4
- Conclusion summarizes how the reasons justify the proposition
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