PCEF Scholarship Application Essay PROMPTS – 2022
Scholarship Applicant Eligibility Form:
You will see this prompt ONLY IF YOU RESPOND YES to being a First Generation College Student:
A first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor's degree. Your siblings could have received degrees but you would still be considered a first generation student.
Essay Prompt: Describe the importance of being a first-generation college student. What would this mean to you and your family?
You will see this prompt ONLY IF YOU RESPOND YES to “Are you from a single parent household?”
Essay Prompt: Describe how growing up in a single parent household has impacted your life, both emotionally and financially, specifically in regard to your college plans.
Form 3 - Colleges and Scholarships Form:
Rise Up Scholarship Essay Prompt: How have you faced, and overcome, some of life's obstacles in order to meet some dream or outcome?
Form 4 - Work, Community Involvement & Extracurricular Activities
Woodall Spirit Award Essay: Describe how you try to make your community a better place. Examples can include any of the following areas: home/family, school, community, church, work.
Tribble Scholarship Essay: What does ‘paying it forward’ mean to you?
Tribble Scholarship Essay: What does ‘paying it forward’ mean to you?
Form 5 - Essays:
PCEF Essay 1: Describe your goals and explain how your high school accomplishments are related to your collegiate and long-range career plans. (W) (V)
PCEF Essay 2: Explain why you are seeking financial assistance. Be sure to cite any evidence of financial need. (W) (V)
PCEF Essay 2: Explain why you are seeking financial assistance. Be sure to cite any evidence of financial need. (W) (V)
Why I’m Ready Scholarship Required Essay: Briefly explain why you know you are college and career ready and how that shaped your post-secondary plans. (W) (V)
Examples include, but are not limited to: work or family circumstances that may have prepared you for the future, completion of an internship, Advanced Placement or dual credit class, or a career certification; near-perfect attendance; or participation in activities, life experiences vs. standardized testing, etc.