Win a Scholarship—We Want You To!
2008 is now upon us. Students across the country are pushing up their sleeves, gathering
their pens, and submitting scholarship applications in droves. Scholarships.com
realizes that competition among students is tough and that
financial aid is a necessity for the majority of them. As such, we introduced
another scholarship into the mix. This time, one of our own. The annual Resolve
to Evolve Essay competition is up and running once again, offering high school seniors
the chance to earn up to $3,000 in cash for college. Collect your wits, piece together
your opinions, and submit your essay to Scholarships.com for consideration.
It sounds like we couldn’t make it any simpler - doesn’t it? Not so. For students
who are having a hard time getting started on their essay I have written an article
entitled Write A Scholarship Worthy Essay.
In this piece you’ll find suggestions that can see you through the essay writing
process, from beginning to end, and tips to help you reach your intended audience
(a panel of scholarship judges who want to help you earn money for school). Articles
like this have been created by Scholarships.com to encourage the participation of
students and to equip applicants with the tools necessary to succeed in earning
scholarships.
What our 2006 Resolve to Evolve winners are up to today
We recently caught up with a few of the winners from last year’s Resolve to Evolve
Essay Competition and as it turns out, they’re still in college and on track, thanks
to a little help from Scholarships.com. For each, freshman year is already well
underway and they are about to dive into their second semester of college level
courses. Since entering college, they have begun dreaming big and are pursuing careers
in a broad range of fields, from economics to chemical research.
Cassidy W., the second place winner in 2006, is currently majoring in bioengineering
at the University of Washington, which as she points out is located, "in beautiful
Seattle". Like many first year college students, Cassidy has expressed some uncertainty
about how her choice to attend this university has played out. Cassidy explains:
"The resources and opportunities are endless, but class sizes are
out of control and the lectures haven’t been as helpful as I had imagined. Upperclassmen
have told me that higher-level classes are much easier than your basic, "weed-out"
classes, as they have smaller classes and more interesting material."
Interestingly, Cassidy’s observation is not unusual. Many freshman are frustrated
by the structure, or lack thereof, in general studies courses. Even in smaller private
schools students find that the first year courses can feel like the hardest to complete;
attention is less individualized due to overcrowded classes and the courses require
a large amount of work outside of class.
Nick C., the fifth place winner in 2006, is studying chemistry at Georgetown University,
in Washington D.C. Unlike Cassidy, Nick’s freshman year doesn’t seem to be shadowed
by any feelings of doubt in his decision to attend Georgetown. Nick says:
"Choosing Georgetown was one of the best decisions of my life. It
was definitely the right decision."
Apparently, Nick is one of Georgetown’s very satisfied customers - no if, and, or
but about it!
Nick and Cassidy are living proof that hard work really does pay off. Any student
can have the same success that these two bright academics have had in searching
for scholarships. All you need to do is commit your time, energy, and effort to
the search process and remember to follow through. Submitting an application is
half the battle.
To learn more about Cassidy and
Nicholas, read the complete interview transcripts available in the resources
section of Scholarships.com.
Best of luck to our past Resolve to Evolve winners and our future applicants!