WR 105 Writing for Scholarships

General Resources

• FastWeb: (Search tool for scholarships, colleges and internships)
• Get College Funds (Sponsored by OSAC, Resources for financial aid and college planning)
• FAFSA (Free application for federal student aid)
• PCC Foundation Scholarships
• PTK/All-USA Scholarship (Scholarship info at bottom of page.)

Scholarship Resources

• Writing Scholarship Essays (A short, but insightful guide from Kansas State University)
• Scholarship Essay (ScholarshipHelp.org's suggestions for essays)
• Writing a Personal Statement (From the Hispanic Scholarship Fund)

Scholarship Essay Samples

• Sample Scholarship Essays (Various from InternationalStudent.com)
• Scholarship Essay Contest Winners (Cengage College Survival Scholarship)
• Sample Personal Statements (Purdue OWL)
• Sample Letter of Inquiry for Scholarships (eCampus Tours)
• Sample Cover Letter for Scholarship Application (PDF)

General Writing Resources

• Web Resources for English Composition (General help with essays, grammar and research)
• Proofreading, Revising & Editing Checklist (Useful document to guide your proofing activities.)
• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (A searchable version at Bartleby.com.)