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Written Responses 

READ:  This is a list of the written responses created for the various scholarships.  NOT ALL RESPONSES will be used in each scholarship, but there is an average of five written responses for each scholarship.

  • Type 5 words that describe you. Your personality, Your character, Your academic ambition, your passion for learning . . . etc.

  • Write a quote that has multiple or a very personal meaning to you. This can be from anyone. Be sure to cite this person (EX: ~Author) and explain why it has so much meaning to you. (1,000-character limit / approx. 150 words)

  • Imagine what might be your first engineering design, business model, medical innovation, or significant idea that would impact people across the world? (1,500-character limit / approx. 200 words)

  • Describe what NSBE means to you, how do you support our mission statement? From your chapter involvement to your daily life? (1,500-character limit / approx. 200 words)

  • List (Max of 10) the most meaningful extracurricular activities that you have/will/are participating (/ed) in. Give a very brief description of what each activity means to you personally, and your community. (1,500-character limit / approx. 200 words)

  • What are your academic ambitions/dreams/goals? (1,000-character limit / approx. 150 words)

  • Describe an impactful leadership experience.  One where you embraced diversity and supported empowerment.  This experience can be from anything including NSBE. (1,000-character limit / approx. 150 words)

  • Fun-Essay (optional):  Write an essay that 'fills in the blanks' of an untold story. The first line of this story is: "It all started on a frosty wintery Wednesday in the silent and forgotten wilderness." And the last line of this story is: "For that reason, I will never go bungee jumping without a headband."  Use your creativity to complete the rest of this plot-twisting narrative! (2500-character limit / approx. 325 words)

  • Describe what this scholarship would mean to you, your family/friends, and/or your educational ambitions? (1,000-character limit / approx. 150 words)

  • What does this idea mean to you? "Perseverance and a gregarious attitude are the foundations of a leader." (1,000-character limit / approx. 150 words)

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