All Scholarship applicants are required to submit a 300 – 350 word essay in response to one of the following questions below. No plagiarism will be allowed; the essay must be in your own words.
1)The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
2)Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
3)Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma- anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could take to identify a solution.