ACA Scholarship Essay 2017 Why my child’s ACA education is a valuable investment and a financial priority worth sacrifice. Value: the importance‚ worth‚ or usefulness of something. Some place value on material possessions - designer jeans or a sports car. Others place value on sentimental items - a family heirloom or an old photograph. And although there is nothing wrong with placing value on memories‚ there is something that is to be valued above all else. He reaches for the worn Bible with
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The Ridge Scholarship Essay For this essay‚ I chose as my influence the classic American novel‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Many people know The Great Gatsby as a book they were forced to read in high school. If truth be told‚ I count myself among that group. I believed‚ like many of my fellow classmates‚ that our seemingly fruitless efforts at dissecting the meaning of this book could have been better utilized toward more “important” things. However‚ once I started college last
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In order to be productive‚ you can’t stop moving. Everyday‚ I set a goal for myself to do something. It could be writing a scholarship essay‚ making a piece of artwork‚ or reading a book. I also set a checklist for the day‚ giving me an outline of what I need to do. I set reminders on my phone‚ write down notes‚ or record anything of interest in my sketchbook. I always try to stay on top of everything‚ so that I never suffocate beneath them. I’m a also huge fan of the Eisenhower Matrix‚ it makes
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Having lived my entire life in California‚ I have always dreamed about expanding my horizons and experiencing a different lifestyle. As a teenager‚ online games and their model economies would spark my curiosity. This curiosity was the beginning of my interest in the driving force behind money and investments. As a senior year in high school‚ I was lucky to have my first professional position in charge of advertising‚ sales and customer service for a small company. In addition to professional experience
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Leslie Holland August 23‚ 2011 Scholarship Essay One of the most crucial issues facing women today is whether or not a woman is ready to run this country as President of the United States. Politics has always seemed to me to be a "boys club" mentality no matter where or when. There seems to be a thought process that women don’t belong in politics because they are too nice‚ too innocent or too naive. There is even the notion by some men that women do not possess enough education to become a politician
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UNLV Scholarship List President’s Scholarship: Value * Full cost of attendance for fall and spring semester at UNLV Requirements * National Merit Finalist * Must list UNLV as 1st school choice * Must be a new freshmen who has never attended UNLV * Full time enrollment ( 12 credit hrs or more) * Cannot receive in conjunction with a Midby/Byron‚ Provost‚ Mildred Cotner‚ UNLV Excellence or Rebel Achievement Scholarship Maintaining Scholarship Requirements * Up to 130
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Three Healthy‚ Calorie-Free Reasons to Select Me Little did I know at the time‚ my first experience with nursing occurred when I learned to count calories in the sixth grade. It was a slightly misguided attempt to maximize my health. This small understanding of what it means to seek health started the bit of snow rolling that began to collect a bit more snow and a bit more‚ and it took rolling through much more experience and exploration to turn this tiny bit of snow into the more comprehensive
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Why should you be selected for a scholarship? Please describe any academic achievements‚ community service activities‚ examples of leadership‚ or other personal characteristics that make you deserving of this scholarship? I believe I deserve to be selected for one of your foundation’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
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of new skills and experiences that you can only understand once you are in the program. Yet the Bonner program isn’t just a network or a leadership development initiative‚ instead it is an opportunity that not only provides an education through scholarship but through hands-on service. The amount of personal growth going on throughout the entire program is inspiring and I’ve even seen it though my own sister. She loves what she does and all of her great stories are about Bonner and the family she
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Nelson Mandela once said‚ “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Education has always been extraordinarily important to me‚ and for this reason‚ I believe I am qualified to receive this scholarship. Even from a young age‚ I took it upon myself to strive for the best‚ participating in spelling bees since the fourth grade‚ maintaining a 4.0 grade point average throughout middle school‚ and immersing myself entirely in academics during my high school career
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