January 29th, 2023

❆The Scholarship Collective❆

Welcome to the Scholarship Junkie’s weekly newsletter, the Scholarship Collective. Where you can find educational content on all things higher education. From scholarships to post-graduation woes, I got you covered every Sunday by Noon.

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The Scholarship Roundup

The Scholarship Roundup is where you can find different categories of scholarships due soon each week

(categories change every week)

Nursing Scholarships:

State Scholarships:

Video-Based Scholarships:

Essay-Based Scholarships:

Random Scholarships:

Easy or No-Essay Scholarships:

Minority Scholarships:

Other helpful scholarship links:

(NEW) Resource Center for International Students

Scholarship Database for International Students

Scholarship Database for Graudate/PhD Level Students

Sade's New Year's Giveaway

Sade's $50 Amazon Gift Card New Year's Giveaway

New Year, New Me! The January giveaway will include a $50 Amazon Gift Card. All students from all countries are eligible. The January Giveaway

closes on January 31st.

For giveaway guidelines and entry details make sure you check it out below.

The Truth About your Scholarship Essay

Sade's Tips for Success:

1. Let the prompt guide you

Don’t write about overcoming obstacles (or any overdone topic) if it doesn’t help establish why you would make a worthy recipient of this particular scholarship money. While everyone has had their fair share of hardships and challenges along the way, don't expect this essay to be where you try brag about what was so difficult for you—especially if there's no connection between those difficulties and why someone should give money to fund further education at your institution (or elsewhere). Personal stories are great, but ones that specifically related to the prompt are better. 2. Avoid cliches in the essay

Don't use clichés and 'buzzwords'. Another common mistake is using words that are overused and don't really tell the reader anything about you or your accomplishments. Words like 'leadership' or 'courageous' don't give readers a clear picture of what aspect of your personality you're talking about, so they can be vague and distracting—instead, try to provide specific details about what makes you unique as an applicant. Don’t repeat your resume, though.  

The most important takeaway:

The best thing you can do as an applicant is follow the prompt and be clear, concise and

original

in your response.

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