Peter Albergani Inspirational Scholarship

As a transfer student at Texas A&M, I demonstrate what determination and hard work stands for through staying self-motivated to attend my dream school. Prior to the start of my education, my family and I moved to this country in hopes of escaping crime and violence, seeking opportunities and freedom. I was able to undertake my own opportunities and enrolled at a community college while also working a full time job in an effort to pursue my dream of attending Mays Business School. Every year, thousands of students apply to Mays; however, Texas A&M only accepts 100 candidates to attend their business school. Because of this transfer process, I have become a motivated, persistent and dynamic individual who strives for success.

I am a Human Services major who plans to pursue my masters degree. I am currently a sophomore and plan to graduate in the spring of 2015. I recently had the great opportunity to attend the Exploring Transfer Program at Vassar. There I was able to refer my belief that I should further my education. After graduation from Orange County Community College, I hope to further my education at Smith college in Northampton, MA. After achieving my masters degree I hope to gain a career where I can focus

It has always been my hope to attend a highly respected university and get the best education possible, so I have spent most of my academic career working to make myself stand out amongst the hundreds of other candidates. Along with being a cadet in the JROTC program and playing on a sports, I have also done a number of other academic and physically challenging extracurricular activities throughout my four years of High School. Each of these clubs, events, and opportunities have shaped me into the person I am today and have brought me closer to my lifetime goals.

Transferring to UMBC at Shady Grove would provide me with a second chance to achieve my life-long goal of graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree in political science. I was admitted to the University of Maryland College Park right after graduating from high school, and I was very grateful for the opportunity. However, things did not go as planned, as I found myself unprepared for college life and the realities of living on my own. I cannot help but feel that being the first in my family to attend college played a significant role in my decision making; with no previous experience, I was left to learn on my own. In fact, I could write a whole book of the lessons I learned from my past mistakes, but that’s what life is about—learning from your mistakes. While things did not end as I had wished, I was able to take away many valuable lessons during this time. Therefore, I

As I approach my final semester at Northern Virginia Community College, I’m closing in towards the finish line on what my two year institution can offer. NOVA, a community college, only offers the ability to achieve up to an associate’s degree. With regards to this, I plan on furthering my education in order to continue learning while also, narrowing my field of study to begin pursuing my passion, which is finance. As a result, I am applying to William & Mary, a prestigious, noteworthy university, to learn from top professors and my peers. My aspiration of being admitted into W&M stems from my first formal visit to the college last fall. I took the transfer tour where I met with students in a similar position as myself. When broken down into

It is something I have always had a passion for. Whether I excelled in a subject or not, I knew from early on that the world greatly benefits from any form of learning. My influence for transferring is mostly academically based. I have made good friends here and I plan on continuing with those relationships when I transfer. However, as my transcripts will exemplify my grades only go up. After struggling with obtaining good grades in the beginning of high school, I eventually took more classes on the subjects I was interested in and my grades improved dramatically. From American Sign Language to Forensic Science, if I was intrigued by the learning capabilities, then I surpassed my past experiences with grades. In college, my transcripts illustrate that I am doing very well and that I have proved the admissions team right. The reason being, my major and everything that I am learning, captivates me. Merely doing well isn’t the best option for me anymore. I am convinced that transferring colleges will give me the challenges I need to succeed both academically and

Cottey College’s wide range of diversity among both the students and professors gave me a multicultural perspective and heightened appreciation of the world I live in. The small class sizes and student/faculty ratio gave me the intimate atmosphere that I so much desired. Furthermore, the volunteer and internship opportunities at Cottey allowed me to develop skills necessary for successfully planning, coordinating, and carrying out volunteer events, as well as helped me in improving my communication skills, all of which are skills I hope to continue improving on at my transfer

In August of 2015, I started the next chapter of my life at Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma. I heard numerous personal testimonies of what college is like and how I will have loads of homework. From these stories and personal testimonies, I decided that college was going to be extremely scary and brutally difficult. As my senior year in high school began, I had no plans of where I was going to go to college and how I was going to pay for it either. As my senior year went along, everything concerning my future plans at college played out the right way. I was accepted into the Honors Program at Rogers State University and the program paid for my education. Reflecting back on the thoughts I had about the college experience

I have been a student at Citrus College since the Summer of 2014. Every semester has been a growing experience for myself as a person whether it's been good or bad, but I never stopped persevering my goal of reaching a university because of the amazing support system I've found on campus. Growing up in single parent household my mom had always stressed the importance of education, yet I felt like school wasn't for me. It was a chore, that here at Citrus College has turned into a pleasure. I feel at home whether I'm out running with the Cross Country team or at the Real Estate club banging out our next campus activity. It makes it easy to want to give my academics my best because I don't want to let down all the people around me who have invested

Excellent program! Hats off to David Trillizio, great face to the organization. The program eased transition for my son and me. The program increases chance of a successful freshman year.

After years of working and attending school part time I am looking towards returning to Montclair State University for a second chance. As a high school graduate, I had an idea of what I was interested in but I lacked the motivation for college. I set my eyes only on work and obtaining a better job. I now realized if I focused on my education I would have invested in my future. I had to put priorities as head of my household to make sure my family was taken care of. I went through financial struggles and personal problems when I first attended college. I was younger then, and learned through my mistakes. Nevertheless, I am older now and have set goals for myself. With hard work and determination, I believe I can finally achieve my dream, but

Attending the University of Maryland has been a lifelong dream of mine. Due to financial constraints, I have had to prolong my matriculation into the university. However, I know that I am now as prepared as I could ever be. During my time at Montgomery College, I have grown as a student, professional, and human. I have been lucky to have been educated by outstanding professors. These individuals have helped me find a much needed platform to build my life upon. I now have an understanding of how to achieve my goals and dreams. Montgomery College has helped me in ways I will forever be grateful for. I know the relationships I fostered at this college will be lifelong. Being accepted to the Smith School of Business has been my ultimate goal since

I have always enjoyed learning. Even at a young age I would be found in English class with a math workbook and a list of logic puzzles to see how much information I could gather at once. In addition to the constant pursuit of knowledge, I also greatly enjoy maximizing my potential. I relish in opportunities that push me to my boundaries, and I enjoy seeking after these to be the best that I can be. It is these two driving passions that have motivated me since childhood that have given me the desire to transfer. I seek to obtain the best opportunity available to me in order to push myself to personal and educational growth. My current college has served me well, and I am very thankful for its role in shaping me. In spite of this, I do not feel pushed any longer. The academics are great, but I desire more of a challenge, and more knowledge from this. I have been shaped in many ways by my experience here, but it

I am an uprising senior Communications major with the aspirations of graduating this coming December. My experience while attending USCA has been nothing short of great and transferring to this university has been one of the best life decisions I’ve made thus far. I originally began my college career in 2011 at USC Upstate, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina as a nursing major. I continued my freshman and sophomore year at USC Upstate, before deciding that a change of universities, scenery, and major would be better for my academic success. The required workload necessary to succeed as a nursing major was more demanding and challenging than I could handle. In the fall of 2013, I transferred to USC Aiken and majored in Communications with a minor in Business. I’d always had high hopes of being a published author and poet and felt that majoring in Communications could make that all possible for me. Transferring was tough, but I was sure that I’d made the best decision for myself academically. During my time here at USCA I also had the wonderful opportunity of traveling abroad to study in France at IESEG School of

Throughout the two years I am at community college, I am also planning to achieve my EMT certification and volunteer with my local rescue squad. After trying to achieve my associates degree in one year at Germanna, I will attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute to double major in Neuroscience and Biology, as I intend to specialize in neurosurgery. I have visited Virginia Tech more times than I can remember and every time I step onto campus it feels a little more like home. Whether it’s to beautiful architecture or the motto that drives the students, I’m always attracted to being a Hokie. Unfortunately after two years, my time there will end and I will proceed on to medical school in New Hampshire.