However, the cost of fees, books and materials, and living expenses are daunting especially for International students including myself. Even though I got an academic scholarship from Savannah College Art and Design (SCAD) for US$7,500 per year, I am aware of the remaining amount of fees that my parents need to pay is still high. Hence, I decided to go to Community College before pursuing a higher university level as it is much cheaper. …show more content…
Being one of the top community colleges, excellent art and design program offered, and all the facilities this school has, are the major reasons why Community College of Philadelphia becomes the best choice for me. Moreover, the high quality of the art and design program will also help me to transfer my credits to be transferred to most of top-ranked university.
I do really need this scholarship to help my parents in supporting my education in the United States which consumes a lot of money. Both of my parents were working very hard to support us ever since the monetary crisis that struck Indonesia in 1998 and all I can say is that only by God’s grace and miracle we can still survive. Although my dad had entered the retirement age now, he is still trying his best to support my studies. Hence, this scholarship would be beneficial for my family’s current financial especially after that crisis that affected my dad’s previous business, which permanently closed