Include dates for all items you list, and start and stop dates where appropriate. If your involvement is ongoing, write the word Ongoing. The personal essay is an extremely important part of your scholarship application. There is no spell checker or editor contained within the application program. We recommend you write your essay, resume, and Statement of Special Circumstances using your usual word processing software, then copy and paste them into the appropriate boxes on the application.
Some scholarships give preference to students who have special circumstances or unusual hardships.
Describe any special circumstance you want to share with the UCSD Scholarship Committee. The next section of the application is a list of scholarships and descriptions of the criteria for awarding them. Read the restrictions carefully and check the box next to those scholarships for which you are eligible. The scholarship criteria are also included in the downloadable .pdf version of the Scholarship Guidelines. The last section of the application collects your online authorization certifying that your information is correct and that you agree to the release statement.