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I, Alexis-Kay Pearl Gahr, born and raised in Arkansas, am writing to apply for the scholarships provided through Arkansas Tech University. I’ve attended Cross County School District since Kindergarten. Since I have attended CCSD many accomplishments were made, leadership positions held, and honors were received. I was a cheerleader for seven and a half years - made All-American Cheerleader at cheer camp in Hot Springs three times. I was the captain of bowling for three years, each year I qualified for state. With being a three time state qualifier I also made All-State Bowler two times; placing seventh out of seventy-four girls last year and twelfth out of seventy-seven girls this year. I have been a member of the student advisory board, …show more content…
Growing up, I had a mother who was suicidal and I had concerns on how I would get to college - I had no one to motivate me. I was terrified that I would have to grow up taking care of her and my younger sibling before I would even get the chance to get out of the town and move on with my life. Moving in with my father was a struggle because his focus was primarily on my brother and my brother’s success in getting a full-ride to UALR. I always felt pushed aside when it came to priorities. I had wished to be able to be like my brother and not have to worry about how I’d pay for college, but sadly that wasn’t the …show more content…
Receiving any type of scholarship money would help me prove to my parents that I am capable of paying off some of my tuition without having to take out student loans or be in the debt the rest of my life. It saddens me that I cannot get a full-ride like my brother, but I am anxious to see how much I can get taken off my tuition with the help of Arkansas Tech University. These scholarships would mean the world to me and it would help me pursue my dreams of becoming a physical education teacher. Without the help of Arkansas Tech University and the scholarships within their school, I may not get to pursue my dreams, My top choice of a college already got taken off my list due to being too expensive, so my hope is that I can get scholarship money to be able to go to my second dream college, Arkansas Tech University. If any other information is needed, please contact me at

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