Academic degree

decided to study forensic psychology at John Jay College and originally planned to pursue a PhD in Psychology. My initial goal was to become a clinical psychologist and work with members from marginalized communities. However, as I advanced in my academic career, I became more interested in the study of marginalized societies and cultures. Thus, instead of pursuing a career as a clinical psychologist, I have decided to pursue a PhD in Anthropology or Sociology. As a Doctor of Anthropology or…

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, the college provides an education rooted in Christian principles to both men and women. The baccalaureate nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. In 2010, WLC began offering degree completion programs and a Master of Arts in Education. WLC offers 28 traditional undergraduate majors, 27 minors, pre-professional programs, and a Master…

beneficial on my path toward achieving the PhD degree in higher education. With these thoughts in mind, I want to pursue a degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education in order to seek a better understand around the challenges veteran student face such as retention and completion, success and development of new nontraditional methods and programs to help military personnel enter the world of academia and become successful college students. A doctoral degree will help me develop different…

Is a University degree necessary to succeed in life? The literal meaning of the word success, which originated from the Latin verb succedere, is accomplishment of an aim or purpose. However, the definition of success might vary from person to person. This is why it is very difficult to answer the claim that a person needs a university education to be successful in life because success in life means different things to different people. For a youngster, success might mean having a lot of money…

If you have an option, would you invest all the money that is put towards education or would you rather have a college degree with an enormous student loan debt? Do you think what you learn while attending college is going to help you have a certain skill that will be used often in your future career? In today’s society with the economic status being in a recession, companies will not hire someone who is not beneficial for their corporation. The companies base their hiring criteria on people’s…

Essay I am grateful for this opportunity to apply for the Viola B. Wilson Endowed Scholarship and the John S. Staley Memorial Fund scholarships. Scholarship opportunities have been of particular importance to me; I paid for my undergraduate education primarily on my own and will be paying for my graduate schooling on my own as well. While I am asking for financial help, my work ethic and commitment to education are a strong part of who I am. Growing up, it was my responsibility to pay for things…

Dan Ruther once said “A college degree is the key to realizing the American Dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity”. College can be very costly, but in the long run, it is going to be all worth it. The University of Texas Tech, home of the Red Raiders, is best known for their medical program which will help me build a future career in the medical field. I am hoping to build a career as a Radiology Technician and I am hoping…

already learned so much during the first week between my first two classes such as new writing skills and new perspectives on the world economies. When I look online at different places hiring it seems like everyone wants someone with a bachelors degree to be working for them and nothing less qualifies. At least for the jobs that offer good pay and benefits, and that’s what I’m striving towards. I hope…

As I prepare for graduation from high school and pursue my goal of becoming a band director, I realize that I have at least six years of academics left to achieve my goal. During the next six years, I intend to obtain not only a bachelor’s degree in Music Education but a master's degree as well. I initially plan to attend the University of Arkansas at Monticello. After obtaining my masters, I shall pursue my doctorate from the University of Texas. I am applying for this scholarship to help…

tract and women’s health (MacGill). Becoming an OB/GYN requires a college degree, it requires an understanding of what we will be doing, it requires knowing how much the earnings are, it requires knowing the specific working environments that we will be working in. First, we have to know the college requirements to become an OB/GYN. The requirements for school are that we have a completion of an undergraduate bachelor degree, completion of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), completion…