scholarship

Writing a scholarship essay is not just any writing. A compelling and well-written essay must have a solid base and a very good starting point. It can only be done if your scholarship essay has a clear topic in the first place. A clear topic is not something that comes out in the middle of your writing nor after you have finished composing your scholarship essay. A clear essay topic exists from the beginning, it forms the base, it demands a topic sentence which becomes the essay’s main argument, and commands all the sentences that you are about to write to augment and accentuate its argument.

Look at some basic things that you may have to consider in selecting a scholarship essay topic:

Consider your interests.

When choosing a topic for your scholarship essay, think about yourself first. What experiences have you been through that can be a rich material for your scholarship essay? If your personal experiences come close to being a good source of thematic composition, do you think you can actually put it in writing as articulate and as accurate as possible, as close as it can be to how you actually have them as images in your memory?

You may consider many things that are within the periphery of your inclinations. You may think of things that are among your objects of interest. However, be sure that what you consider as writing materials are not only food for thought but actually, nutrients for writing.

Consider the school.

You may think of many things that you can write about but before deciding what to write, think about the college or university where you are going to apply, too. Academic freedom, especially in higher education, may sound so idealistically idyllic, but is it for real? To a certain extent it is. However, the school is a formal institution and thus has set its own moral mooring or limitation.

Instead of writing an essay replete with moral judgment, why not consider what field the school is known for? Is it a science university? Then perhaps you can write about how you used science to win a soccer match. If it's an art school, write about an art piece you made or by a famous painter. Tailor your topic to the school's field and they might just see another bright mind hoping to push their frontiers farther than before.

Brainstorm.

Once you have thought of a possible theme, settle down for a brainstorming session. The truth is you will not really be settling down because brainstorming will open the floodgates for free flowing ideas to fill and drown your mind. You will become restless, you will want to pour out your emotions, your thoughts, your insights, your plans. But do not worry. A restless brain is definitely better than a brain close to being clinically dead.