Who are you? Why do you deserve a scholarship? If not awarded a scholarship‚ how would you otherwise pay for college? I am a first-generation immigrant with Korean roots. Entering a foreign country within a land of opportunity at the age of nine‚ I was unsure of what I wanted to pursue in life. At such a young age characterized by curiosity and perplexity‚ I did not have many personal goals laid before me. I found myself in a new complex world with a challenging language I had to learn from
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Walkin’ Lawton We have all heard of Governor’s‚ right? Well‚ one thing you probably don’t know is that we (Florida) have had forty-four different governors. Well‚ if we were to cover all of them‚ than we would be here all day long‚ but we’ll just talk about former Governor‚ Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. He was the 41st governor of Florida. He did a lot of work‚ like being in the Korean War from 1953- 1954. He is also known as “Walkin’ Lawton” when he walked 1‚003 miles from Key West to Pensacola in just
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Question 1: Special circumstances that affect your family’s ability to fund your college expenses. A maximum of six 80-character lines will be sent. 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. Although I am well financially covered‚ I would be taking a loan to take care of the expenses for my Master’s program as I do not want to burden
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Student ID: 209153 Scholarship Essay I am always optimistic even as a high school senior that one day it can be done. It is going to defnitely take some time before our current leaders realize the need to embrace change and stop worthless politics of hunger for power and money. The community and the world around us have become hostile even to innocent human beings. People are increasingly becoming selfish and full of greed with the mind of amassing wealth in banks as they oppress the poor
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Dual Credit Scholarship Essay I’ve chosen to enroll in this Dual Credit Course because I believe that it will help advance me for next year when entering as a freshman in college next year. AP Statistics is currently a a favorite course of mine because I have a passion for the study of mathematics. I believe in challenging my self on a day to day basis and I would like my course selections to reflect that part of me. My goal is to succeed in everything that I do. Throughout my
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I believe I deserve the Bloom Trail Alumni Scholarship because with its assistance the cost of college will be more obtainable. Being able to attend college is important to me because it provides many opportunities for me in making sure I have a successful career and future. By attending college‚ I will be able broaden my horizon and grown not only as an individual‚ but more importantly I will be able to grow academically. This fall I will be attending Northern Illinois where I plan to receive my
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Decline of the traditional family In today’s society‚ the decline of the traditional family is relatively normal. There are increasingly more single mothers or fathers raising their children than 50 years ago‚ creating a problem in a child’s upbringing. The question of why families are breaking up is something that needs to be addressed. Why is this issue not being further addressed and taken care of‚ even though it is one of our society’s biggest problems? The traditional family normally consists
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your job done. The remaining 20% comprises hard work and skill. What makes me stand out from the hundred others armed with such skills is a concrete belief in myself‚ and the courage of my convictions. I have been motivated throughout my life by the example set to me by my father and my Uncles who are all self made men. They have taught me that circumstances can be won over and we are what we make of ourselves. During school years‚ I took a very serious attitude towards study. I
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I didn’t realize it at the time but‚ I joined color guard to have a family. I wanted to be a part of something‚ belong somewhere. Growing up I never had a close relationship with anyone in my family except my mother who passed away when I was twelve years old. So a few years later when an older friend who was in guard told me “All the girls in guard are like my sisters‚ I love them and hate them all. We’re like a family.” I was immediately intrigued. I didn’t understand yet that I was looking for
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As a child of a single mother‚ I grew up to know I would have to work hard for the things I wanted. Just as my mother did when she provided for my sister and I. Ones determination for life is based on past experiences. The experiences I have faced has made me a worthy candidate for this scholarship. Coming from a Mexican and Salvadorian family‚ I’ve grown to work towards my aspirations; my goals of becoming a teacher. Although not being financially able to qualify to be a philanthropist‚ I donate
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