Bright Future Scholarship: Collinsville High School

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Bright Future Scholarship Essay

First foremost I would like to express how blessed and honored I am to be applying for the Bright Future Scholarship amongst staff at my high school who not only identify themselves as an Collinsville High School student but a minority as well. Sometimes it can be difficult to feel like you fit in amongst all walks of life and I definitely feel that this gives an opportunity for the students that seem to get looked over at times that want to make a difference.

I will be attending Alcorn state university in Lorman, Mississippi in the fall. I plan to study business administration while I am attending. At first I wanted to only become an esthetician. I enjoy making people good about themselves. I used to come

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