Personal Statement: Why I Should Receive A Scholarship

Waking up on a daily basis and making real of what i have to face is my motivation. Living with a family who neglected me and not getting help when I needed it the most are some reasons that have never stopped me achieving my goals in life. My father would punish my siblings and me by making us go days without eating. There were times were I was too weak to even go to school. On the other hand, extracurricular activities have always been a part of what made me feel like I had a family. Being part of a team means that people are there to support and encourage, even if a person has history with another. I believe I deserve this scholarship because I wake up everyday facing good or bad, negative or positive in the world. I am a high achieving

I feel that I would be a worthy recipient of this scholarship because I am a hardworking and dedicated student. Over my high school years I have been able to make the honor roll every quarter. I have also taken many challenging courses which shows that I do not take the easy way out. Apart from being hardworking, I try to be kind and helpful towards people as well. This can be seen through my volunteering activity. Throughout my high school career, I have volunteered over 150 hours all around the community through Key Club. If I receive this scholarship, it will not only help me but the community as well. This is because it will allow me to become a Medical Technologist which will then give me the ability to save the lives of others in the

Please tell me I can’t do something because I'll try even harder to prove you wrong! I been through so many obstacles but was able to overcome them with God. If I can chose one word to describe why I deserve this scholarship it will be hard working. Besides being an excellent student, I love doing volunteer work.I am grateful to find opportunities like the one that your foundation is providing to

Though many people may apply for this scholarship, I should be considered as a viable candidate due to my high academic standings, volunteer work, and my personality. First, I am in the top ten percent of my class and love to learn. My academic standings show that I am willing to take hard classes and can pass them when I set my mind to it. In college, I hope to take difficult classes because I love pushing myself to be better in every way possible. Secondly, I give a good chunk of my time volunteering. For the past three years in school, I went down to the special need classroom as a Peer Mentor. I’ve spent well over 100 hours in the classroom and close to another 100 helping them outside of school. I also have volunteered with the Westmoreland

Growing up is a big part in life. It is very scary and hard sometimes, but I want to do it the right way. In 2019 I am a high school graduate, and Schuylkill Valley Alumi. I want to do big and better things once I graduate, and go to college.

I deserve this scholarship because I try and make an effort everyday at school. I will admit that I took my first semester of ninth grade in high school for a joke. I was excited to be moving up to the bigger school. So, my grades went up and down. I started off in the Honors program but ended up being kicked out because of my math class. That was the hardest class I had. It was literally easy. However, I had just transferred from Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa, AL. The same math was being taken, but we were doing at Northridge was what Bibb County High School would be taking last. Our lessons plans were opposites. So, when I got there I already knew the things she didn't teach me. By the end of the course I was making a passing grade.

Like a lot of students applying for these scholarships, I do not come from the most fortunate family. I was raised by a single mother. My mother did everything in her power to keep us afloat in this rough world, including attending a community college to become a licensed practical nurse while having a child at home. All my mother ever asked of me was to stay out of trouble and keep my grades up so I can attend a good college. I knew that if I did not gain a scholarship to a school, she would have to pay out of pocket for college. I could not put that burden on her shoulders because I knew she could not afford it. With that motivation, I worked hard through all my years of school to make the best grades possible. I managed to make my mother proud by being an honor graduate from a predominantly white high school, making 24 on the ACT, and earning a full scholarship to Alcorn State University to major in biology.

Many students in high school have decided that college is not for them. However, for me, that is not the case, therefore, I am going to provide ten reasons why I should receive this scholarship.

Also, having been involved with the extra-curricular and engaged with the multi culture environment in my campus have really shaped in my character. I have become more of a leader and a helper. These skills and leadership abilities will last me a lifetime.

As the classmate of so many wonderful and smart individuals, I understand the difficulty that you may have determining the recipients of these scholarships, so I am writing you to differentiate myself from the rest. I am not in the top ten ranking in my class, but I believe that my grades show a substantial amount of discipline, dedication, and work ethicacy. Math, an area that may not be the best reflection of my hard work, has proven to be a more difficult subject. Despite this obstacle, I continued to strive for more credits than I need and try my best to accelerate in those classes. By taking on classes like geometry and algebra II in my sophomore year and AP biology, anatomy and physiology, advanced chemistry, and a CNA course through FVTC in my senior year, I hope that I demonstrate my ability to take on a large workload and succeed, as well as my dedication when it comes to the profession that I plan pursue.

I am Oliver Zhang, an 8th grader at Canyon Middle School. My life has constantly been centered on a tiny part of America, Castro Valley in Northern California. America is a large country with landmarks like Capitol Hill symbolizing democracy in our nation. Now thanks to the internet, these places can be observed anywhere within just a few keystrokes.

I believe the traits one looks for in a recipient are something a person begins building early in life. I am a tinker, an analyst, and above all, I am unique. I know I have enough confidence in my academic discipline and passion to fill the entire Allen E. Paulson Stadium, in theory. I know that I am a driven young woman who has dreams, goals, and aspirations of becoming successful in the field of all things computer related. I am aware I have made the decision to pursue a career in one of the toughest fields for women - Engineering. Pursuing that field means one day I’ll be building drones for the military, as always imagined. Since I cannot financially afford to attend Georgia Southern University on my own, receiving a scholarship will greatly assist me in achieving my goals.

There are times in life that you must pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and continue on the beaten path. I have had to do this countless times and in some instances, I thought it would be my last. On the surface, I’m applying for this scholarship with the intention of using it to help pay my college tuition. To a much deeper extent, obtaining this scholarship would aid in my redemption as a student and consequently validate the choice to continue my education. Academically speaking, I was born with the talent to stand toe-to-toe with the best and the brightest. I participated in numerous academic decathlons, competitions, and was a member of different academic honor societies. School was easy for me, but later in life I found out

Growing up I never thought going to college would be the path I would take. I always had a hard time keeping up in high school, it discouraged me from any other education after I graduated. Whether it was doing homework or taking a test, I could just never get it right. Attending college seemed a bit discouraging, with nowhere to look for help. Now that I’ve grown up I can see clearer on how school works, and how important it is to study and stay focused. Listening to my parents constantly tell me through high school that I should go to college for a better life was overwhelming. After my dad passed away, it sparked a light in me that listened to what he said and wanted to fulfill his wishes. I use it as motivation. Now, I have perseverance that I didn’t have in high school. I know this because when I am assigned homework or weekend projects, I immediately start running ideas through my head on how I am going to execute them. I am willing to do what it takes to be successful. This is why I believe I deserve a scholarship.

Consistent hard work, excellent grades, and a passion for learning merits me a scholarship. I am driven and enthusiastic when it comes to biology and medicine. Dermatology is the career I plan to pursue, and I am willing to work as hard as possible to get there. I will attend Indiana State University and major in Biology and Pre-Medicine. After finishing my undergraduate studies, I plan on attending Indiana University’s medical school in Gary. My family will not pay for my college so I have to rely on the money I have saved, scholarships, and the money I will earn to fund my education. I have satisfactory grades, as I put the maximum effort into my studies. I work hard in everything I do, whether it be academics, athletics, or community