Workshop March 3 to help students write better scholarship essays

Scholarship applications, especially the essay portion, can be daunting. You're trying to convince a scholarship selection committee that they should award you money to further your education. How do you write an essay that committees want to read? What if you need help just getting started?

Get answers to these questions and more by attending "The Scholarship Essay: A Hands-On Workshop" at 4 p.m. March 3 in Haggard Hall Room 222. Hosts for the event are the Research-Writing Studio and the Scholarship Center. Come prepared to analyze the components of a scholarship application, draft or revise your scholarship essays, get hints to overcome “writer’s block” and develop effective proofreading strategies.

Please come with working materials, such as a laptop (you can check one out at the Student Technology Center located in Haggard Hall, 2nd floor), specific scholarships you want to apply to, and any writing/notes that you have been working on. Reserve your spot here.