Each spring, the Palomar English Department awards the Betty Webb and Richard Norlin Memorial Scholarship to an English Major. The main scholarship is for $1,000, but usually two runner-up awards are also given out. The deadline to apply for the Spring 2018 scholarship is May 10, 2018, by 12:00 noon.
Please click here for information about the 2018 scholarship, and click here for the flier for it.
Here are some websites that have tips and strategies for how to write a personal statement for scholarships:
- University of Michigan-Flint guidelines
- Tips from the University of Maryland
- A worksheet of Brainstorming Exercises to get you started writing
- Tips on Writing Applications for Graduate School and Fellowships
- Handout on Personal Statements in general
- Tips from Reed College about writing scholarship statements
- Some general information from Pomona College
- Sample essays from San Diego State University
