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    will need to apply for scholarships and grants. The first scholarship that I am going to apply for is the GodBold Family Foundation Scholarship. This scholarship will pay for 100% of my financial needs. The cache in that I have to maintain a 1500 on my SAT score. Next, I will apply for the Zell Miller Scholarship. For this, I need to have a 3.7 GPA, and a SAT score of 1200 or an ACT score of 26. This will pay out $9,812. The next one that I will apply to is the MSE Scholarship Program. For this, I

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    college athletes. Many think it would not be economically beneficial. How would paying college athletes be economically beneficial? Paying college athletes would be economically beneficial because it would allow for more academic scholarships instead of more sports scholarships, help the college athletes by receiving the payment to pay for other necessities and enhancing their performance, and giving the colleges less trouble with athletes dropping out or having to resign. Correspondingly, paying college

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    Argumentative Essay: Should governmental financial aid be merit based? According to the National Center for Education Statistics, around 20 million people enroll in college each year. More than 90 percent of these people wouldn’t be able to afford this journey if it weren’t for financial aid received. While it is true that some financial aid comes from scholarships based on merit, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, most government aid is based on financial need. The number

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    As my high school career approaches an end, I stand in the position of an artist painting a new portrait. Creating a lifestyle which follows with successes and failures, but with hard work I’ll do the best I can to make my golden goal of becoming a successful business owner, a reality. Graduating with a masters in business, to begin my entrepreneurship career, has became the first goal on my list to creating a picture. There will be restrictions trying to corrupt my ability to achieve and succeed

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    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

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    they do get scholarships and it would be harmful to the university budget as a whole. In this essay I will discuss the effects of paying student athletes on the university and other athletes. Also, addressing issues such as exploitation and showing how much athletes are really receiving. Every athlete has experienced winning and losing, and most can tell you that money is the last thing on their mind after a win. “About two percent of high school athletes are awarded athletic scholarships to compete

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    even getting a job. Without a job, scholarship, or financial aid to help, it can be tough to pay for your education. Students are lead to lesser jobs and forced to not go to college because they can not afford tuition. A reason why these colleges ask for so much money is because they don’t have the funding to keep them afloat, so they bump up the prices to get in. School systems need more funding for education. Communities and foundations that reinforce scholarships are cutting back on the number of

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    but for scholarships as well. (bangordailynews.com) What is a scholarship? A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria, which usually reflect the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award. Scholarship money is not required to be reimbursed. (Wikipedia.com) The most common scholarships are, merit based, need based, student specific, career specific, college specific, and athletic scholarships. Scholarships

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    Throughout the years college sports have been about the love of the game, filled with adrenaline moments. However, the following question still remains: Should college athletes get paid to play sports in college? Seemingly, this debate has been endless, yet the questions have gone unanswered. The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) plays a vital role in this debate. The NCAA is a billion dollar industry, but yet sees that the athlete should get paid for their hard work and dedication

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    athletic scholarships in various sports; therefore, the proverbial question of which came first, “the chicken or the egg?” comes to mind. Are the individuals who would be directly affected by such an action, considered students’ firsts, or athletes, and if they are athletes, should be they be considered employees governed by significant employment and labor laws eligible for pay? If they are now employee, how will this affect their pursuit of the educational process, eligibility for scholarships, classes

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