Please type a 500 word essay using Microsoft Word. If you do not have access to Microsoft Word, please use the student computer labs located in ELB-110. Your essay should include your educational goals, the benefits of a college education, and how you meet the scholarship criteria established by the donor(s). If you are applying for a scholarship that lists specific requirements, please be sure to incorportate how you meet that criteria in your essay. For questions regarding specific scholarship criteria, please refer to HCC's scholarship webpage.