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  • Criteria for Scholarship Application Evaluation

    All of the following information must be received by the established application deadline in order to receive consideration for the Shaw Family Scholarship Award. A completed application must be submitted and postmarked by June 30th at 11:59 PM. Failure to follow all criteria may result in the withdrawal of the application. 


    1.   Write an essay that clearly indicates the following information:

    a.       Share your connection and branch to the SHAW family

    b.       Write a defined statement of your life’s goals after graduation

    c.       Discuss how the Scholarship will be beneficial to your success.

    2.   The scholarship recipient must submit on time in order to receive the award.

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    • Essays are the opportunity for you to differ yourself from others and shine. Be direct, descriptive, and creative. This is your time!

      You are about to write two essays: one Personal Essay, which the prompt is the same for all applicants. In addition, you will also need to work on a Writing Supplement, which you will be able to choose from the five options listed below.

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      Statement in no less than 250 words and more than 650 words and based on the prompt below:

      Personal Essay Prompt: 

      • Write an essay that clearly indicates the following information:
        • Share your connection and branch to the SHAW family
        • Write a clearly defined statement of your life’s goals after graduation
        • Discuss how the Scholarship will be beneficial to your success.

       

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    • Your second essay is your Writing Supplement. Now, you have the opportunity to detail more about yourself. You will be able to pick one out of the four (4) essay prompts below. Please bear in mind that you need to write your essay in no less than 250 words and no more than 650 words.

      Be awesome. Be creative. Be yourself.

    • Writing Supplement Prompts: Choose the one you are writing about.*
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