Money for College: Scholarships, Grants, & More

This one application will put you in the pool for the multitude of scholarships available for LSC and LSC-University Park students. Nice, huh?

The Application Questions

There's no minimum length, but you should aim for writing about a paragraph to answer each of these. Just 1-2 sentences isn't enough give the reviewers a clear view of you as a scholarship candidate, which is the whole goal of this section.

Tips

• Question 1: No matter how important they are to you, make sure you don't only talk about your family members to the point where we know more about them than you. You want to talk about yourself here!
• Question 2: Take some time to brag. Be specific about  WHY this is an accomplishment for you. It's not so much what the accomplishment is as how you explain it. A one-sentence answer "I'm proud of the time I won a gold medal in Olympic coin-flipping" is leaving a lot of room for guesswork, no matter how grand the achievement was.
• Question 3: Mention what your field of study is -- the reviewers of these free responses can't see your application to know what your major is. Answer all the questions: what influenced you to choose your major + what are your future goals? Try to be as specific as you can.
• Question 4: Think creatively. Don't presume you know what other candidates have been through and put them down while puffing yourself up.

Take some time to work on your answers. Try drafting them in a Word document to copy/paste over to the actual application. You can even consult the Writing & Reading Hotspot coaches!

WIN A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP in the CHANCELLOR’S ESSAY CONTEST!

Lone Star College invites all students enrolled at LSC to enter the Lone Star College Foundation’s student essay contest. The theme of the essay is “How my Lone Star College experience has influenced my life.” Essays will be evaluated for expressive writing style, grammar, form, and emotional impact.

Student Eligibility:

1. You must be enrolled full time (minimum of 12 credit hours) for Fall and Spring in credit classes, or hours required by your Health Occupations program. Of the minimum 12 credit hours required, a minimum of 6 must be taken at the chosen campus.
2. Have successfully earned your high school diploma or GED certification
3. Apply at the college location that you consider to be your “home” campus.
4. You must be working toward your first credential or degree.
5. Must meet Satisfactory Academic Policy.
6. A prior winner cannot win again. 

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