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WritingaStatementofFinancialNeed

Thisisashort(12paragraph)piecethatexplainswhyyouwouldbenefitfrom
beingawardedascholarship.

Herearesomepointsthatyoushouldconsiderincluding:

a) Howareyoucurrentlyfinancingyoureducation?Sourcesoffinancialaid,
helpfromfamily,takingoutstudentloansorprivateloans,workingatajob.

b) Whatdifficultieshaveyoufacedinpayingforyoureducation?Arethereextra
coststhisyear?Ifyouarestudyingabroad,howdoespayingforyour
programcomparewithpayingforyoursemesteratUMassAmherst?Has
therebeenachangeinyourfamilyorpersonalsituationthatismakingit
harderforyoutopayforcollege?

c) Whatwouldyougainfromthisscholarship?Wouldithelpyoutobeableto
worklesssothatyoucanfocusonyourstudies?Doyouneedsupportsothat
youcantakeanunpaidinternship,aninternsorcommunityservice?

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