Personal Student Scholarship Essay

The foreclosure crisis is the second major financial dilemma of the twenty-first century. To solve this, the roots of the problem need to be dug up and exposed followed by replanting with an appropriately improved regulatory system to help build stronger roots for the future. It seems that the free market system can't be free anymore given its intertwining roots extend way beyond domestic to international financial systems. There are two fundamental causes to the latest credit crisis: 1) poor quality securitized mortgages and 2) insufficient underwriting for credit poor borrowers. Secondary (downstream) problems making the financial crisis more complex include underemployment and business failures. Many banks,

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

The College JumpStart Scholarship will help me attain my goals by earning my bachelor degree in graphic design so I can become a professional graphic designer to a purse a career of my dreams. I am very compassionate about graphic design and how it can help me to achieve to start my own business to share my creativity and gift of art and share my amazing designs to people. I was accepted to University of North Florida and will begin classes in the fall semester. In order to fulfill my bachelor degree, I need this scholarship to pay for books, classes, art supplies, and living expenses on the campus. As a struggle college student, this scholarship will strength my opportunities at UNF to take advance graphic design classes so I can able to graduate

My father is going to retire in some years and my mother is a house wife. They both have invested in their house heavily therefore these reasons might affect my family’s ability to fund my college tuition.

My effort to serve my community have been an immensely important area that I always try to expand on. From my hundred and seventy service hours, I have learned that giving back even in small amounts positively affects the lives of the people involved. My favorite memories of serving my local area is during the special NJROTC ceremonies when I am able to see the wonderful faces of veterans and military families when we present the colors or the veteran with a flag. Through school, I have been able to see the faces of incoming freshmen in my workroom mature into the present sophomores and the students today. In my church, I am apart of the Ushering team which assists with the service every few weeks. Through this, I am able to see the bright

As a low-income student, life can be very hard. There are many academic, social, and emotional pressures coming from many different sources. He or she is expected to overcome these obstacles that arise, and deal with them just as any other student would. I am a low-income student myself and I truly believe I have overcome such challenges, and rose up to the occasion of the things life has thrown my way. My passion and experiences will definitely lead me to leadership, service, and academic success at Moravian.

“I have a dream that one day I will overcome the struggles that I have faced living in a poverty-stricken community.”

Coming into UNF in fall of 2017 I will be a transfer student. The choice to transfer wasn’t hard at all. I was born and raised in Jacksonville and miss home terribly. After not being happy at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida I knew I needed to move back home to Jacksonville and finish up my degree at the best school in Jacksonville, which happens to have a good exercise science program. I chose to transfer UNF’s Exercise Science program because I miss home, but also because I have heard great things about the program from former and current students.

During my freshmen year, I was a Residential Honors Student. I had to give it up because at the spring 2015, series of earthquakes devastated Nepal and it made a huge financial impact in my family. Therefore, my family who had financially supporting for my studies in US, could not afford me living in an honors residential hall for two years which was one of the requirements of the honors student. Hence, when I received an offer to be a Resident Adviser, I chose what was best for me at the moment, to hold on going to college in a much more affordable financial decision. Although, it has almost been a year, the aftershocks of the earthquake still shakes Nepal, which has not built any stronger financial stability in my family. Thus, this scholarship

It is an honor being the recipients of the ’Be a Student Friend’ scholarship. Thanks to your generous support, I am the first member of my family to attend a private school. Though growing up in a single parent household has been financial and academically challenging, it has helped me realize the value of a private school education.

When I think of Illinois State University, I think of the endless amount of possibilities and outcomes for my future. Not only is it a dream of mine to attend, but I feel as if it could have such an immense impact on the overall direction and quality of my future. Financial hardship has been an ongoing struggle for my family ever since I was younger, therefore it has always been my main goal to break the continuance of that cycle. Attending Illinois State would allow me to be the first in my family to obtain a degree and build a better future for myself as well as my family. My mother has had such a tremendous impact on who I am now, as she has always done her best to encourage and support me wherever my dreams may take me, hence why I’ve gathered the courage to apply.

Ever since I was a young kid I have always been interested in movies. My grandma, who was full of the wise the life experience left, always knew about my interest in movies. She feed my vain for the art. Even though her religion, she professed Adventist of seven-day religion, didn't let her go to the cinema, she always found the way to took me to the cinema. She and I enjoyed watch movies. We used to sit in the darkness room, with our faces illuminated from the reflection of the light which rebooted from the screen, both absorbs in the plot of the movie which made us laughed or cried. After the movie, while we went back to her home, she started to talk about the movie. She had a particular point of view where the main story

If you were to slowly pour a handful of table salt into an entirely full glass of water, it would not overflow. Actually, the water level would decrease. The world of Chemistry is full of amazing science like this, which is why I am pursuing a degree in Chemistry at Fresno State. I plan on continuing my education after I graduate and earn a masters followed by working in the chemical engineering field. This goal could definitely be hindered by the fact that there are few chemistry scholarships at Fresno State. Scholarships like this will help my parents pay for my education, ultimately allowing me to reach my career goals while remaining debt free. I was awarded this grant last year and it contributed a large portion of my tuition and also allowed me to join one of Fresno State’s “Discovere” program. Discovere courses are general education classes in which tablets are used to collaborate with other students as we work together on class projects.

Indiana’s voucher program, called the “Choice Scholarship Program,” began in January of 2011 (Indiana Department of Education, 2017). As seen in Graph 1, student performance for math in Indiana followed a generally upward trend. Beginning in 2003 at 281, it rises a single point by 2005. In 2007 it’s up another three points and by 2009 it reaches a peak at 287. In 2011 it drops briefly by two points but rises to 288 in 2013. In 2015, a year after the program began the math score falls a single point to 287. Reading scores in Indiana begin at 265 but quickly drop four points by 2005. However, they soon rise to 264 and 266 from 2007 to 2009. They drop a point in 2011 but rise two in 2013. In 2015 they rise a single point again. As seen in

I am taking advantage of Augusta University’s amazing Study Abroad Scholarship and fundraising opportunities in hopes of aiding in the expense of participating in the Summer 2017 European Council trip to Paris. I am an ambitious junior Psychology major, whose present and future goals exceed far beyond her small town of Thomson, GA. It has been a longstanding goal of mine to travel and grasp the diversity and culture of countries outside of the United States. As a conscientious student, I have always been interested in ways to advance my education and get the most out of my college career. A study abroad experience will be a valuable addition to my resume and impressive topic to discuss with potential employers. will afford me the opportunity to accomplish goals towards the advancement of my academics, professionalism, and personal growth.