My Journey to Georgia College On a bright Sunday morning‚ in a West African country called Nigeria‚ my phone rang. Who was on the phone? It was my father who resides In the United States. He called to inform me of his intention of bringing me over to the U.S. to complete my higher education. As young as I was then‚ I graduated from high school at the age of sixteen years old. I have always lived with my grandparents ever since I was forty days old. I objected to my father’s intention; I said‚ “No
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Dual Credit Scholarship Essay I’ve chosen to enroll in this Dual Credit Course because I believe that it will help advance me for next year when entering as a freshman in college next year. AP Statistics is currently a a favorite course of mine because I have a passion for the study of mathematics. I believe in challenging my self on a day to day basis and I would like my course selections to reflect that part of me. My goal is to succeed in everything that I do. Throughout my
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that if I do not complete my college degree I could never have the opportunity to achieve my career goals. So‚ I believe that I deserve to be selected for one of your foundation IJM’s scholarships because as a hard working student I commit myself to effectively take advantage of the opportunity that the scholarships will provide me. Besides‚ I am a student that does not only persistently work hard academically‚ but also I constantly try to improve my own community’s quality of life by doing volunteer
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Examples from the IES archive of sample student essays Example personal statement A: I have known in my heart since I was a little girl what I wanted to be when I grew up. It was not a stereotypical child’s dream such as a doctor or an astronaut; my vision was instead something that has shaped my actions and decisions throughout my life. In the last few years I have realized that my passion for conserving the environment is a natural calling that I am destined to follow. This intuitive notion
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Scholarship essay As Franklin Roosevelt once said “It is only through labor and painful effort‚ by grim energy and resolute courage that we move on to better things”. My childhood was filled with memories of happiness‚ sadness and the loss of experiences that have made it hard for me to grow up. I’ve had to show my strength to overcome things and the courage to walk away from things that aren’t good for me without knowing if it will affect me in a bad way. Throughout the past few years I have
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My name is Kinsey Bates and I am the second in my family to attend college‚ but the struggles of being a college student are very new to me. My mother is a single parent of three kids‚ and is watching two of us go through college at the same time. She doesn’t have a degree higher than a high school diploma and works very diligently as a secretary for a plumbing shop‚ and is very supportive of all three of her kids. I’m diving into everything head first as a college student‚ working 36 hours a
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Personal Statement As a single parent working full-time and enrolled half-time in the Masters of Arts online program at USC’s Davis School of Gerontology‚ I am a goal-oriented person. This orientation drives me to achieve any goal I set through persistence and commitment. Although I have balanced work‚ school‚ single parenting with grace‚ I continue to remain motivated. The goals I have set for myself are twofold. First obtain a Masters of Arts in Gerontology; the elder generation impacts our future
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rotational training program‚ I have my sights set on becoming an executive within the Operations and Logistics Department. I will directly use my education that I have received in the CBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management‚ as that has proven my personal niche and fascination in business. Also‚ on the side of my full time job with Boeing‚ I will begin my real estate empire by investing on income producing properties within the Long Beach area. I wish to invest in the Long Beach community‚ especially
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I believe I deserve the Bloom Trail Alumni Scholarship because with its assistance the cost of college will be more obtainable. Being able to attend college is important to me because it provides many opportunities for me in making sure I have a successful career and future. By attending college‚ I will be able broaden my horizon and grown not only as an individual‚ but more importantly I will be able to grow academically. This fall I will be attending Northern Illinois where I plan to receive my
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Question 1: Special circumstances that affect your family’s ability to fund your college expenses. A maximum of six 80-character lines will be sent. My father is going to retire in some years and my mother is a house wife. They both have invested in their house heavily therefore these reasons might affect my family’s ability to fund my college tuition. Although I am well financially covered‚ I would be taking a loan to take care of the expenses for my Master’s program as I do not want to burden
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