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General Scholarship Application

The CSUSM General Scholarship Application is used to pre-screen and select the recipients for all scholarships offered at Cal State San Marcos. The application, when submitted to the CSUSM Financial Aid and Scholarship Office, must include the General Scholarship Application and an essay detailing school and community activities, academic experiences, future plans and any adversity that a student has overcome.

The 2009-10 General Scholarship Application deadline has passed, March 31, 2009 was our deadline.

Application Instructions

Via Email
The application can be completed on line, and saved as a Microsoft Word document on your hard drive. The essay should be written in Microsoft Word, and saved as a Word document. Both the application and essay should be emailed to the Scholarship Office at scholarship@csusm.edu.  An email response will be sent to you upon receipt of the application and essay.

Via Mail/FAX
You can also download the application, complete it in black or blue ink and type your essay. You may either mail, fax or bring the application into the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office in Craven Hall Room 3900.  We suggest you keep a copy for your records.

 

Tips and Suggestions on Creating a Scholarship Essay

 Each year Cal State San Marcos receives applications from many more students than we have scholarship awards for. The scholarship selection committee looks closely at all criteria when making selection decisions. In order to select the most qualified candidates, the selection committee looks closely at an applicant’s academic record, information about accomplishments, and service to the community.

 The scholarship essay can help the committee to gain as much information and insight about you as a person, and as a student, thus enabling the committee to make a critical decision on who receives scholarships. The scholarship essay can be a critical factor on whether you are selected for a scholarship opportunity.  Please take your time when writing you essay and follow these simple suggestions.

  •  Make an outline of what you want to say. Each paragraph should develop and discuss only one idea and lead easily into the next paragraph.

  • Be very attentive to grammar, punctuation and spelling.

  • Tightly structure your essay by sticking to the point and supporting your experience with compelling examples.

  • Let someone else read and evaluate your essay, another set of eyes always helps.

 

 

 

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