One of the most stressful questions on a scholarship application for your student can be “Why do I deserve this scholarship? It can be hard to know exactly how to answer the question as your student wouldn’t want to sound too greedy or too needy. In this video, we’ll share 5 scholarship essay tips to approach this question in the right manner and get higher chances of winning scholarships.

00:00 Intro
02:53 Explain how scholarship funds will help your future goals
04:00 Focus on the purpose of the scholarship
04:41 Use specific examples
06:06 Focus on how you’ve overcome obstacles
06:55 Maximize your word count

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P.S. International Students This information is meant for US citizens and/or residents in the United States. While many of the tips will be helpful for you (i.e. how to write a wellwritten essay), we are not specialized in international student scholarships.