Statement of Purpose

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Statement of Purpose

So what is a Statement of Purpose?

You will write your actual and final statement of purpose in your English class, but you are to get started here. This essay becomes the boilerplate statement you can use for applying to college.

You will quickly discover that nearly any college requires some form of statement of purpose for admission. What it amounts to is, "What is it about you that will make them want to admit you and possibly give you financial support."

PDF Statement of Purpose Guidelines

This is written for Students applying to grad school but has great tips for high school students writing a college application essay. For ten basic writing skill ideas in video form CLICK HERE.

(From Scholarship Notebook Criteria)

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: (one side/page)

This essay is meant to reveal you life's purpose (direction) in terms of who you are, where you are going and how you are getting there. Be very careful to use correct grammar and spelling. A poorly written statement may lose you a potential scholarship. Use an easily readable font and black or blue/black color ink. The way your essay is written will directly affect both the Donor and Community Readers' decisions. Be sure to title this paper, "Statement of Purpose".
Future goals and career plans. Describe any personal experiences that helped you decide what you want to do with your life. If undecided, tell what you are leaning toward doing as a career.
Plans for education or training and how you will finance your education.
Your essay may take any of several formats such as a story, straightforward essay or analogy, but be sure that it gives the reader concrete information about you.