<p>Bear with me please , I am an older adult student applying for the first time for university scholarships. The application requires a 700+ word essay about my goals, accomplishments, etc. Just how frank should I be? I am interested in working in some fashion with adult students with obstacles such as those rehabilitated from corrections or drug or alcohol rehab programs. I have a long-ago (almost 20 years) past history of that myself and that is why I am so drawn to help others pull themselves up despite all the roadblocks I've encountered. My charge is old enough, and I was not a student at the time, that I am still eligible for financial aid but earn enough that I still need help beyond that. So anyway, how about some opinions on how personal and in depth I want to go with my general scholarship application? I did not have the fortune of being the child of a mover and shaker, or being in a sorority, or talented in sports, so much of my "accomplishments" section has been working to support my family, not very exciting but necessary. My college GPA has been fairly good, like a 3.6 should I mention that or will they look that up on their own? Also, any thoughts on if schools feel about rewarding scholarships to relative "old timers" being a waste? Thanks!</p>