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How to write a winning scholarship essay : including 30 essays that won over $3 million in scholarships / Gen and Kelly Tanabe, Harvard graduates and award-winning authors of The ultimate scholarship book, Get free cash for college, 1001 ways to pay for college ; special contributions by Gregory James Yee.

Tanabe, Gen, (author.). Tanabe, Kelly, (author.). Yee, Gregory James, (contributor.).

Summary:

"Provides 30 complete winning scholarship essays with analysis of why they were successful, scholarship interview strategies, Q&A with scholarship judges, 12 essays that bombed and an essay-writing workshop that covers selecting a topic, creating an outline, writing and editing"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781617601613
ISBN: 1617601616
Physical Description: xii, 256 pages ; 23 cm
Edition: Eighth edition.
Publisher: Belmont, CA : SuperCollege, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:

"You can win or lose a scholarship with your essay. Learn how to write an essay that wins. Step-by-step instructions on how to craft a winning scholarship essay and ace the interview. Get valuable advice from actual scholarship judges and winners. This book is a 'must have' for high school and college students who want to learn how to win scholarships."

Previous edition: 2018.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The secret to winning a scholarship -- Where to find great scholarships -- Judges' Roundtable: inside the selection process -- Essay writing workshop -- 30 winning scholarship essays -- 12 essays that bombed -- Judges' Roundtable: the scholarship essay -- Winning interview strategies -- Real interview questions & answers -- Judges' Roundtable: the interview -- Final thoughts -- Scholarship directory.