How to write a winning scholarship essay - Gen Tanabe, Kelly Tanabe 2018

Not just looking for straight a students discover card tribute award scholarship
The secret to winning a scholarship

You might think that scholarships seek only students with perfect SAT scores and flawless GPAs. This is not true. Many scholarships including those awarded by Discover® Card are looking beyond grades and test scores.

For the Discover Card Tribute Award® Scholarship, the judges look at many factors besides grades, and test scores are not even requested in the application.

“We believe that success in life is more than a GPA. It’s also what you can accomplish in your personal life and in your community,” says Shirley Kennedy Keller.

Keller encourages all students to apply, even those with less than perfect academic records or test scores. “This scholarship applies to virtually every high school junior who has a B minus to C plus grade point average who wants to continue their education or training beyond high school. That hopefully provides some encouragement to students who say that scholarships don’t apply to me,” she says.

The message is clear: If you don’t have perfect grades or test scores don’t let that prevent you from applying for awards.

chapter 10: Judges’ Roundtable: The Interview. Find out what the judges are really listening for when they interview you.

chapter 11: final Thoughts. A few final tips before you embark on the journey to winning free cash for college.