California Association of Collectors Educational Foundation Scholarship

California Association of Collectors Educational Foundation Scholarship

Deadline January 15, 2013

First Award- $2,500       Second Award- $2,000      Third Award- $1,500

This scholarship is open to California high school seniors who are legal residents and plan to attend an accredited public or private college, university or trade school as a full time student. Recipients must show proof of attendance within 12 months of the award and show proof of enrollment in a minimum of 12 credit hours.

You will need to write a 700-1,000 word, double spaced, 12 point font typed essay on the following topic:

The Importance of Establishing and Maintaining Good Financial Credit During Your College Years. Do not include personal information (your name etc) and do not staple your essay.

What to Submit:

You must submit your essay and a copy of the completed copy of the application signed by you and your parent.

The application is available in the counseling office or you can download a copy from the CAC website: www.cacesf.org.

You can mail or fax your paper application to:

CAC Educational Scholarship Foundation

1455 Response Road, Suite 240

Sacramento, CA 95815

FAX: 916-929-7682

You can also email a digital copy to scholarship@calcollectors.net. Please be sure to email both the application and your essay at the same time.

The College Application Essay A Thoughtful Approach

The college essay. It can be a daunting part of applying for college and for scholarships. What to write about, how should I write it, is it really *that* important?

In the article "The Truth About College Admissions Essays" the author offers some information about what they are really looking for and what they are not.

"As college admissions becomes more competitive, and more students are applying to more schools, colleges are increasingly using a student's "soft factors," including letters of recommendation, interviews, resume, and essays to transform an applicant from a series of numbers into a living, breathing human being.

Colleges don't ask you to write essays because they want to make you miserable, they are asking because they want to hear from you! They want to get to know your background, interests, goals, triumphs, failures, likes, and aversions in your own voice. When reading an essay, an admissions officer will try to determine: Who are you? Will you make a valuable contribution to your our campus community? What type of character traits do you possess? Are you responsible? Shy? Creative? A Leader? A nonconformist? How have you shown your intellectual vitality?"

The author also talks about how some colleges and universities are changing their approach to getting information about their applicants in the types of prompts they are using. Here is what she has to say:

"Other colleges take a particularly creative approach to the application essay prompt with the hopes that students will reply in kind.

This year, the University of Virginia asks: What is your favorite word and why?; Brandeis University queries "A package arrives at your door. After seeing the contents you know it's going to be the best day of your life. What's inside and how do you spend your day?" and University of Michigan's Honors Program wants students to "Explain Unicorns."

"Not only is there a large number of essays, but each requires a considerable amount of time, effort, and thought. Many schools want to know why a student is applying to that particular college. The "Why this college" essay is often the most important -- the dealmaker. Colleges want to know what you hope to gain from your education and also what you will contribute."

So yes, the college application essay is very important, in fact, it can  make or break whether you are accepted to the college(s) of your choice.

She also gives you some very practical advice about the best ways to use your time to plan for all of the essays you will need to write. Take advantage of this information and you will save yourself a lot of time and grief while going through this process.

"Here are some additional tips for students writing their college essays:

• College admissions committees want to learn something about the applicant that they cannot learn from the rest of the application; avoid writing an essay that just reiterates the activities on your resume.
• Choose a single incident that defines who you are today and write a clear and creative essay about it -- a story only you can tell!
• Gimmicks (such as writing your essay in a foreign language) rarely work and often make even more work for an already over-burdened admissions officer; "sob stories," topics of public consciousness, things that happened to you in middle school, and intimate details about your dating life are not good topics.
• Don't be afraid to write about being unsuccessful. Failure is usually a growth experience."

To read the entire article and follower this author on Twitter, click on the link below

The Truth About College Admissions Essays

AES Engineers Scholarship

Deadline October 7, 2011

AES Engineers Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria:

Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluated the essays that are submitted.

Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.

You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

How to ApplyStudents must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to the following question:
What impact will the Natural Disasters of 2010/11 have on the global economy? How should these events affect future political, business and personal decisions?

Amount of award: $500.00
Deadline for entry: October 7, 2011
Submit essay to: scholarships@aesengineers.com