When you write a resume for a job, you include what job you want to obtain. You also write a little about your past professional experiences and your qualifications for the job. For example, if your objective is to be an administrative assistant in a nonprofit organization, you might write, "Experienced executive secretary seeks position as administrative assistant in a nonprofit environment, where my organizational and cost-cutting skills can make a positive difference in the wider community."
A scholarship resume's objective focuses on the fact that you want money to go to college. It can be broader in scope, however, than one written for a job. You can tell the scholarship committee about your intended major in the objective statement, if you have decided on one. If you know your career goals, you could include them, too. You might write, "Student in anthropology with two study abroad experiences and a semester-long field internship seeks funds to continue graduate education at ABC University. I plan to pursue a career in archaeology, studying the pottery of Southwest Native Americans." However, one thing that job and scholarship resumes have in common is that they both tell the person reading the resume why the writer deserves the end goal, whether it is a job or money for college.
Keep your objective to fewer than three lines of text, just as you would in an objective statement for a job. The objective is short, sweet and to the point. It tells the scholarship committee why you want the money, and what you plan to do with it in just a few sentences.
Being confident that you are worthy of the scholarship is vital to convey in the resume objective. Avoid sounding like you are whining that you have had a hard life. Instead, emphasize your skills and your future career goals. For example, write, "I want to win the XYZ Scholarship to further my education in biology. I plan to pursue a career in medical research upon graduation."