 Here’s some tips from experts that will help you to write a scholarship essay.
You can't fool the judges into thinking you're someone you're not. "It is obvious when applicants speak from the heart. It is also apparent when applicants say only what they think the judges want to hear," Gores says. "Sincerity is critical." Don't be so stodgy and formal that the judges won't be able to recognize you in your essay answer."
Thornton affirms: "I think the largest mistake students make is trying to be too verbose or overly scholarly in writing essays for scholarship applications. I advise students to put away the dictionaries and write something on the level that demonstrates something unique about themselves to the reader." Let your personality shine through.
Nesbitt claims that the student who is creative and having fun with the essay question has a better opportunity of being remembered than the student who employs "the standard, traditional, textbook answer." Gores agrees. She says if you have a great sense of humor, use it to your benefit. But, she warns, if you are more on the serious side, "now is not the time to become a comedian."
 Judges are seeking for essay answers that are veritable, so relax and write from your unique experiences. "Essays should reflect the 'genuine' applicant, not the person the applicant wants to be," says Gores. Creativity Counts. The essay is your chance to introduce yourself. Are you demonstrating your true self to the judges or simply throwing out dim ideas? Present your ideas by writing directly from your personal experiences.
"Any time a student can give someone a piece of their life and demonstrate how it will link to success, it tends to make that individual more than an application," says Nesbitt. Don't be afraid to reply to the question in an interesting, thought-provoking way. Nesbitt says: "I have seen students who have compared themselves to an Oreo cookie, wrote poetry about how they felt about a college, placed themselves at a particular time in history to prove a point and used current events to prove success in their lifetime."
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