Maria Veronica Professor Modzelewski English 100 – Essay One Lost My Scholarship “Dad‚ I got it. I passed the test‚ I got it.” It was a sunny day in Jakarta‚ the capital city in Indonesia. I remembered somebody stood next to me and held me with empathy as she watched me sobbing over the phone. I called my dad right after the scholarship representatives from one of the highly ranked secondary schools1 in Singapore told us about their decision that has changed my life forever; I was the chosen
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extracurricular. Even though‚ I had many of the same worries I had one enormous anxious situation: How will I afford college? Living in Georgia‚ if you go to an in-state school you are offered HOPE scholarship if you meet the requirements. As a hard-working student I was eligible for the highest HOPE scholarship‚ Zell Miller. Zell pays for your entire college tuition‚
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Financial Aid was created to increase enrollment rates for higher education. Financial aid helps those in need to continue their education. However‚ financial aid does not help everyone. It is expected of young adults to further their education to get a good job‚ even if they do not have the money to do so. Because of these expectations‚ the price of college tuition has increased dramatically over the years. Due to the increase in tuition‚ middle class families can no longer afford to pay for their
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Whether or not I receive this scholarship I plan to promote the Benjamin Gilman Scholarship. I am apart of the TRIO program at NC State. These programs focus on academic‚ personal and career support for under-resourced undergraduate students. Nationally‚ TRIO SSS Programs provide opportunities for academic development‚ assist students in meeting college requirements‚ and motivate students toward successful completion of their college degree. My physical project will consist of me holding study
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I am a rising third year student and am interested in a being considered for an institutional scholarship. I am from a lower middle class immigrant family‚ where neither one of my parents finished high school; however‚ they still firmly believe in the importance of education and constantly encourage me to make it my number one priority in life. Growing up‚ my family lived paycheck to paycheck and always struggled to make ends meet. My father actually just moved to Texas this past weekend because
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Financial aid has been an extraordinary tool for my advancement in higher education. Without it I certainly wouldn’t be in this class today‚ that said financial aid is right in the "middle" of being a positive and negative experience in my opinion. It seems like there are so many options for success when it comes to paying tuition‚ yet that hasn’t been the case for me. Every year has been a struggle in some shape or form‚ and some of the help I did have is no longer available. Quickly‚ I will discuss
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I don’t know if I feel that saying that I deserve this scholarship is the right thing to say‚ but going to Japan has been a goal of mine ever since I can remember. My grandfather was the one who really got me interested in Japan. He would always tell me stories about the culture‚ people‚ the little bits of language that he picked up‚ and the time that he spent there. My grandfather would have loved me going to Japan and would have supported me whole heartedly. I want to go to Japan not only to see
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Integrating Scholarship and Practice with Confidence Introduction Marcus Garvey once said‚ “with confidence you have won before you have started.” Confidence is an important concept of interest to me when developing a plan to integrate scholarship and practice. It is necessary to first understand the concept at hand by way of definition and research. After extensive dissection of the concept of confidence‚ a plan of action to incorporate scholarship and nursing practice by way of confidence
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In this age‚ which believes that there is a short cut to everything‚ the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is‚ in the long run‚ the easiest. *Henry Miller {1891-1980 American Author} Goal setting has been a vital element in my life that has made me a strong and determined individual. It has made my educational career more life-like and desirable. My attendance at the University of San Diego was a dream (and almost miracle) realized through goal setting. But this
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How Does Information Literacy Influence Scholarship‚ Practice‚ and Leadership in Education In today’s society‚ a wealth of information is available at all times literally with just the touch of a button. To some‚ this ease of convenience is a blessing. For those who do not use proper discretion‚ the convenience is a curse. Due to the abundance of information located on the World Wide Web‚ students can pick and choose information at their leisure‚ without ever thinking about whether it is
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