High School Scholarships

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The reason I chose this category was because my administrator gave me a list of scholarships for the month of October. When I was scanning the paper this specific scholarship caught my eye and I clicked on it. After I had read what the scholarship was about, as well as the organization, I decided I would apply. The reason why I am applying is because I have confidence in my experience with serving the community. Toward the end of my junior year of high school, I applied to be apart of student government. To my surprise, I was appointed to be the President of the student body at Technical Careers High School. This was, and is one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. I immediately knew I had to step up as a leader and show my talents. I

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