Hard In High School To Earn Scholarships

I was awarded the Freshman Trustee Scholarship; in high school I had a 3.71 unweighted GPA and I scored 27 on the ACT, which demonstrates excellent scholastic achievement. I am the eldest of five; my siblings are quadruplets and juniors in high school. Within two years, ⅘ of my parents' children will be in college, which is a ginormous, and unmeetable, expense for my parents. My parents have a 529 plan set up to help pay for some of my college expenses in which every semester they generously provide $2,500.00 to help pay for tuition costs. Although I'm unfortunately currently unemployed, and am currently job searching, working approximately 15-20 hours a week at my previous job provided me with enough money to save up for a decent car that

In my spring 2017 semester Kean awarded me the Freshman Trustee Scholarship for exceptional high school scholastic achievements, such as acquiring a 3.71 unweighted GPA and scoring 27 on the ACT. Whilst having such strong potential for collegiate success, there is a significant demonstrated financial gap in my parents' savings, where I must allocate my job earnings, and the cost for me to independently pursue a college education. Although my brother is diagnosed with severe autism and ADHD, and will remain almost absolutely financially dependent on my parents for his entire life, my source of financial need stems from being the eldest of five. In two years 3/4 of my younger quadruplet siblings, who are juniors in high school, and I will all

In the fall of 2017, I will be attending Indiana University in Bloomington and pursuing bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and exercise science. Then, I plan to enroll in a pre-occupational therapy program and specialize in pediatrics, so that I can become a pediatric occupational therapist. During my junior or senior year, I hope to study abroad in Spain, so that I can learn more about the Spanish language and culture. The total cost of tuition for my six years of undergraduate and graduate studies will total nearly $160,000 which I will be responsible for paying for on my own because my parents are not contributing toward my college costs. I have applied for numerous scholarships with the hope of decreasing the amount of student loans I have to

I have been extremely fortunate to avoid many hardships. However I have faced a financially barrier, especially as I have set the goal to finance college without loans. My family is not poor, but we do not have enough money to put two women through university. I have taken the initiative to surpass this barrier by working and applying for scholarships. I started by attending community college first as it is less expensive. I quickly realized that the lower tuition was not enough and took a job at a grocery store deli. Most of my income has been placed into my savings. I have saved up a decent sum of money, but will still need help to pay for college. Now I am applying for as many scholarships as humanly possible. I have received scholarships

I need this scholarship so that I can relieve some of the financial burdens that have been placed upon me. Recently I was able to obtain the HOPE scholarship; however, I have come to understand that this scholarship only pays for a small percentage of my tuition. I am also inching closer to obtaining my degree and will need to be able to pay for my graduation dues. I also have to pay for books as well as be able to live comfortably. While my father does have a decent job and can provide for his family, he also has a younger son that will be going off to college in the fall. He cannot afford to send both my brother and I to school without eventually leading towards debt. Therefore, I am extremely in need of this scholarship for school. If this

College has been a significant goal in my life after both of my brothers didn’t either go or finish college. As the youngest granddaughter in my family, I am the final opportunity for a complete educational track and successful career after. A scholarship will not only assist me in focusing more on my education than the need for the money to pay for my tuition and books, it will push me further towards completing my degrees and my pursuit of one day having a successful career. This scholarship is what I need to achieve my goals and make my education worth it for the

I plan to apply the work ethic I have acquired throughout high school to college. I am extremely hardworking and diligent with my academics. This scholarship will not be going to a student who does not apply themselves, giving up or slacking off is not an option. I will be challenging myself in college not coasting through. In addition, to having a demanding class load I will be volunteering in the community of Spokane and work at an off campus job. I have already put so much work into school, as a student I am willing to take that extra step to excel at a higher

Good Evening Sydney thank you for your post! I find it intriguing that you are involved in so many sports and also are pursuing college credits while a freshman in high school. Which sport are you hoping becomes the one that you earn your scholarship from? I have read that your High School grades can greatly affect your chances of obtaining a college scholarship. Excellent grades might qualify the athlete for an academic scholarship and free up athletic based awards for other players - coaches really love this situation (O'Rourke). Keep up the great work and good luck in your

I am honored to have this opportunity to even apply for scholarships. I am would like to share the importance of scholarship assistance. To begin with, I am the first in my family to earn an associate degree from college. I was working full-time (breadwinner) ever since my mother and father separated. I was the one taking care of the major bills and going to school full-time. I know that I did great in school while working a full-time job but if I were to receive scholarship assistance my grades would be exceptional. Reason being, I wouldn’t have to work as much most of my time would go towards studying. My dream is to graduate from UNF as a Summa cum laude. In order for that to be possible I am in desperate need of financial assistance. Once

I have two years left before my anticipated graduation date. My parents and family are unable to offer me any financial support, as they devote all of their time and money to the three foster children that they are caring for, and also my little sister. I work a part-time job with Eckardt Electric, but my pay there goes to my car payments, gas to drive the 155 total miles from home to work to school each day, and also to any food or other bills that I have. The one scholarship that I have received is going to pay for half of this upcoming summer semester tuition and fees, and the rest of the fees I will have to save for and also accept a student loan, if possible. I am working off of a really tight budget to get by every day so that I can save

This scholarship should be awarded to me because I plan on putting it to full use. I won't simply take this money for granted I understand that if it is givent to me I have to work hard every step of the way. I am a senior in high school aiming to attend a 4- year university in order to take a pre- medicine program, major in biology and minor in psychology. Later i will apply to a medical school and do an intership at a local hospital. All of this I plan to do so that I may become a pediatric

To say that I deserve this scholarship more than anyone else who applies seems pretentious. My entire life I have been taught that nothing in life is owed to me, but rather I need to work my hardest to accomplish my goals and overcome obstacles. One of the obstacles I currently face is funding my college career. Scholarships and grants are imperative to not just me, but every student that does not have financial support from their parents. My parents are unable to contribute financially to my education, but support me wholeheartedly in my endeavors. For the last several years, I have maintained a full-time minimum wage job to help with books and some tuition; however my classes are requiring more of my time. In order to become a full-time

I have worked hard throughout my high school career and I feel like I should be considered for these scholarships because of my efforts to try my best. I have been busy with my organizations’ projects and in my schoolwork and work, while also balancing my classes. I feel as though my perseverance throughout my high school years, especially this year, has helped me better prepare myself to be successful in college and whatever obstacles that I may have to face. I wish to be considered for these scholarships because I am very active in my school community and my first priority that I have for school is to keep my GPA high and to retain information that will help me in the future. These scholarships may not seem like a big deal for some individuals,

Pursuing a college degree is one of the biggest challenges that people can face. The challenges of obtaining a college degree is not limited at the level of toughness of learning the material that is being taught. However, the challenge of studying the materials that is being taught does not compare to the finical aspect of obtaining the degree itself. Receiving a degree in any major is expensive, along with college expense such as book, fee and transportation. That is why it is very important to me that I receive a scholarship. The finical part of receiving my degree is what preventing me from getting it. Instead of being a full-time student and receiving my degree on time, I am being set back and being a part-time student so

There are numerous ways a scholarship will make a difference while I continue my education. One of the biggest stressor is the financial burden that each semester brings when tuition is due. Each payday I set aside money for my tuition that is due before purchasing or paying any other bills. However, at the beginning of each semester I find myself searching for when the tuition due dates are, because of unforeseen expenses that have come up. Although I feel honored to have been able to obtain my undergraduate degree, the end result of is my degree and consuming student loans. Therefore, now I’m trying to get my graduate degree and my goal is to walk away with my degree and no more accumulated student loan debt. By being awarded a scholarship