Application Essays

Two programs at Stafford Technical Center require students to write an essay as part of their application. The following is the description of the requirements for each essay.

Digital Arts:
Please address the following topic in a one to two page typed essay. The essay should be double-spaced and free of grammatical errors.

Why do you want to enroll in the Digital Arts program at Stafford Technical Center? What are your career goals? Please describe any artistic or computer experience that you have (i.e. classes, extra-curricular activities, hobbies, or influences).

  • Portfolio or examples of work are encouraged. This could be a photocopy of a drawing or an address to a web page that you created.
  • The instructor encourages students to write the essay after their visit to the program.

Public Safety Services: Law Enforcement
Please address the following topic in a 350-500 word typed essay. The essay should be double-spaced and free of grammatical errors.

Tell us why you hope to be accepted into the Public Safety Services program at Stafford Technical Center. Be sure to address what qualities you feel you possess, or life experiences you have had that will contribute to your success in this program. In your essay be sure to include what you hope this program will be able to contribute to your future educational or career goals.