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I believe I should be selected receive one of the IH Mississippi Valley Cash for Class scholarships because I am a student who is active in the Quad Cities community, my high school, and I am planning on pursuing an extensive education that includes graduate study. I am a motivated student who would use this scholarship to advance my education in a way that would allow me to keep giving back to my community as a working professional. My academic and career goals involve rigorous schooling, in which I am confident I will perform exceptionally well. I will be attending the University of Iowa to double major in business management and political science on a pre-law track. The college classes I have already completed in high school will allow …show more content…

My undergraduate study, along with law school, will leave me in a financial situation ridden with student debt. With the help of scholarships and grants, I will be able to successfully pursue my dreams without taking on overwhelming debt and can begin helping others as soon as possible. I believe I deserve one of your scholarships to lessen the financial hardships of my education. In addition to my educational and career aspirations, I also devote many hours volunteering in the Quad Cities. In the past three years I have logged over 200 volunteer hours, 100 of them coming during my senior year. I take great pride in my political advocacy engagements, which include running a county-wide mock caucus for high school students to promote participation in the political process. I am also proud to say I have helped to organize a 5K fundraiser for King’s Harvest Ministries in Davenport. Over the past two years we have raised nearly $10,000 to support the wonderful homeless shelter. As you can see, I am not only committed to my education, but to my community as well. It is this commitment to community that has led me to pursue a career in law, allowing me to support those in need. I believe I deserve a Cash for Class scholarship so that I can reach my goals of graduating law school and return my gratitude to this wonderful

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