Type: Workshop Hosted by: SJSU Writing Center Duration: 60 minutes RESERVE YOUR SPOT: https://events.sjsu.edu/event/workshop-personal-statements-for-scholarships-and-applications-spring-2026 - Confirm placement and send screenshot in groupchat. Scholarships and applications often ask students to submit paragraph or essay answers to personal questions, such as "what do you value the most?" or "what is your career goal?". These personal statements have real stakes, so it is valuable to learn how to approach them. In this workshop, you will learn how to create a plan of attack, review successful essay examples, and practice writing a short scholarship prompt.