At one point in most everyone's life they dream of making a difference in their community. They want to make it a better place. This is one of many dreams that I wish to accomplish. My plan is to use this scholarship to help set a better example for the younger generation in my tribal community. My hope is that by attending college and bettering myself, then the youth within the tribe will follow my lead and decide to do the same; whether it be going to college one day or to just be a better person in general.…
College is a necessity but it is often very expensive, I come from a single-parent home and worry about paying for college, Most colleges and universities provide their students with financial aid in the form of a single institutional scholarship and the option to either pay out of pocket, or to take out a loan. I became overwhelmed at the thought of having to take out a loan because once I enter the workforce, I would like be able to live off of my salary. When I became familiar with the details of No Barriers, my worries subsided because I always dreamt of having the possible opportunity to obtain a quality education at a highly accredited…
I believe that I deserve to receive the Doris J. Dressler Scholarship for this upcoming academic school year. Knowing that I have not always been the smartest person when it comes to academics, but I always have tried to give my best in my classes. I know that I need to work hard in my classes especially now that as I enter my last academic school year. This scholarship will take off the burden during my last year of studies of having to pay for either text books for my classes, gas money to make it to campus, or even covers majority of the cost for one class. The less I worry about my financial needs the better I can focus on in my classes and raising my grade point average.…
In order to do this I need to go to at least four years of college, which at this point I cannot afford. Receiving this scholarship would greatly help in my strive for a better education. I believe I deserve to be the recipient of the scholarship because of my achievements in high school. I am top of my graduating…
For many years, I have dreamed of going to college to pursue a career, which is a necessity in order to obtain success. Many people need help acquiring the means to go to college. This is one of the reasons why I am applying for the Mississippi Association of Federal Education Program Directors (MAFEPD) scholarship. I deserve to be chosen for this scholarship because I am hardworking, determined, and persistent student. I attend Bay Springs High School.…
For me to be successful in pursuing my dream I will be required to pay for college completely out of pocket considering I am not eligible for local scholarships. The “Courage to Grow Scholarship”…
Ever since I was a child, I have wanted to see myself do well. I want to go to college, so I can do something great and impactful with my life. A scholarship can help me on my journey. College would require a large finanical contribution from my family. My little brother also attends a private school in Tavares that has been working with him to improve his…
As a child I watched my mom do good for herself and get a college education. She was 38 but that never stopped her. She wanted to be a great role model for her kids and knew how she could help her family. Now it’s my turn to give back to her and show her my appreciation by going to college myself because I believe an education is vital in achieving my long term goal.…
Moreover, I deserve this scholarship because I have great plans for my future. I am going to attend the University of Missouri and major in Health Science starting in the fall of 2017. I am immensely excited about this next step in my life, and I am already planning to study abroad for a semester in…
Personal Goals I aspire to attend a university and pursue a higher level of education. My parents did not attend college or even finish high school. I want to be the first in my family to pursue a college degree. I started my journey on the first day of high school. I recognized that I had put my academics before anything in order to have a promising future.…
It is time for me to invest in myself and pursue my goals. The largest obstacle in the way of achieving my education is figuring out how to fund it. My current situation is I live paycheck to paycheck, receive no financial support from my family, and my income is just barely over the level to apply for subsidy programs. The cost of living in Northern Colorado is expensive and receiving student loans will be counterproductive toward reaching my dreams. Receiving grants and scholarships is a priority towards achieving success at Front…
My new year's resolution is to make is to make it to college without having to pay for most of it. I want to go to an exceptional college, and by doing so would leave a hole in my family's bank account. In order to cause as little to no damage to my family's bank account I will apply to a vast amount of scholarships and hope for the best. To increase my chances of receiving enough money for college I will complete my scholarships to an exceptional level and complete so many of them that I will have a high chance of paying for most of the next step of my…
1) My academic and career goals are set around the medical field. I want to finish my nursing degree and hopefully work for a great hospital/clinic that will give me the opportunity to grow and advance with them. I came about this career goal because of my own conditions. A few years ago I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and it woke me up.…
A three thousand dollar scholarship will help with pay for my education this coming up school year. I will be able to use the money and use it for classes and books. This money will lessen the amount my parents would have to pay. My parents work so hard and I would like to be able to help pay for some of my college education to lessen the pressure off of them. This scholarship will make such a difference in my life because I will be able to focus more on school then worrying about paying my education off by working part-time jobs.…
My lifetime goals are to become a successful person with a great career. In order to get where I want to be, the process I will have to go through will be lengthy and rigorous. The tasks I will have to accomplish will be quite different from others since my goals will be aimed towards my career which is to become a surgeon. Therefore, the academic and extracurricular activities I will have to take will be contributed to medical related material.…