<p>ok- i am applying for a scholarship... this is the first one i've ever applied for --(i am a junior in high school)</p>
<p>anyway, it says to write a "brief statement of need"</p>
<p>does this mean i just write about my family's "special" circumstances or something in like a letter-format?</p>
<p>or...well, that's what i think it is... is there a special format to do that in? is it only optional? is there something i'm missing?</p>
<p>please help me!</p>