Scholarship

I am writing to appeal my Faculty Scholarship at Our Lady of The Lake University. In my first semester of 2014-2015 academic school year I obtained a GPA of 1.76. Regardless of the difficulties I had transitioning from high school to college, I admit, my GPA being that low is my entire fault. In the fall I simply did not know what it took to be a successful college student. I was still a naïve high school student who thought getting through college would be just as easy as high school. With…

The leadership skill I was taught through FFA, and the self discipline and hard work I learned from varsity athletes will be some of the values and traditions I will pass on to my kids. I believe I deserve this scholarship because of these values I have learned. Being awarded this scholarship will let me peruse my dreams of becoming a teacher and hopefully impacting students the way my teachers, and coaches did for…

As a junior in high school who is college bound the problem of affording college is at the back of my mind. I go through many scholarship websites, and I found one scholarship particularly caught my eye. The scholarship application only required you answer one question, which was. If you could tell one thing to the entire world what would it be? I simply answered with, I would tell the world that Black lives matter. I gave this response because mainstream American society, as a whole, does not…

high school career, I have worked hard to excel in all aspects; academically as well as in extracurriculars. Understanding that college poses a large financial burden I have taken up all opportunities to eliminate debt. If I were to receive your scholarship, I would be grateful as I put it towards my life-long dream. With this award, I would be less susceptible to earning a large debt from a single year of an education. Throughout my family, many did not pursue college due to the intimidating…

Rose Family Scholarship/Shafer Trust Award Roland-Story School District Foundation High School Senior Future College Award 2018 For the last three years, I’ve had the privilege of going on a mission trip with my youth group to Dallas, Texas. Since the summer of 2015, we have visited an amazing group of educators, ministers, and everyday volunteers who work to bring refugees out of poverty and integrate them into the American lifestyle through faith. While I was there, I got to reach out to…

my past self to stop expecting the worst. Christopher Newport University has become a home away from home for me, and only the opposite of my expectations has come true. Coming into CNU, I knew I needed to have at least a 3.7 GPA to maintain a scholarship, and I was so scared that I would not be able to do so. Words from my core advisor alleviated my fears, and I found myself maintaining an A average…

Directors, I am honored to be a recipient of the Edith H. French Scholarship. This scholarship presents me with an invaluable opportunity for me to pursue my educational goals, without having to worry about the expenses that college students are required to pay. Providing for my five year old daughter while also going to school full time has placed a strain on my finances, so the opportunity to receive this scholarship will help me immensely. This award has vindicated my decision to…

Which is what Bernie Machen has taught us. Machen had a vision to support low-income students who are first in their families to attend college. Machen fulfilled that vision be creating a scholarship, The Machen Florida Opportunity Scholarship (MFOS), for the first generation college students. The MFOS scholarship have opened the doors and eyes for hundreds of students today. First-generation students tend to come from working class families of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Typically,…

I am honored to be one of the recipients of the Jack and Audrey Morgan Scholarship. Thanks to your generous support. The loss of my husband, who was my biggest support in life has been very challenging, but has also helped me realize and appreciate more the value of life, and appreciate all the God given talents that I have. It has opened my eyes to the need for more compassion and caring. It has spurred me to pursue higher education so I can be of more help to others within my reach. I have…

4. A major component of the W. Garfield Scholarship program is the ability to work closely with your peers on common social interests under the direction of a faculty mentor. Please provide a specific example of your participation in a group setting and what you viewed were the challenges and benefits to participating in this situation. During my first year of University I was given the opportunity to join Laurier Arts Scholars. Laurier Art Scholars is a community of high-achieving students…