First I would like to express my appreciation for the opportunity to apply for this scholarship. I hold a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University Libre of Colombia. I am applying for this scholarship because the opportunity to pursue a master’s course in Switzerland represents the next important challenge in my life. The last two years have taught me that studying and living abroad can help not only broaden my horizons but accelerate my personal and academic growth as well. The main
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Lashley Winter The Stephanie Marie Burgos Scholarship Essay My parents came to the United States from Saint Lucia to help create a better life for their children. Knowing the sacrifice my parents made to provide more opportunities for us‚ I approach my education and future with the tenacity to achieve. I waste no time and seize every opportunity that comes before me. I am a firm believer that time lost cannot be regained. Though I immerse myself in the opportunities that come before me‚ I
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of hours and requirements‚ all I knew was that I loved helping people and had a passion for it. I have been so fortunate to have the support of my family and more importantly my two beautiful girls. It has been a major sacrifice for them being a single parent going back to school. There has been many times that I rather no count that we couldn’t go do certain things because I had a paper to write. At first it didn’t matter to me to attend graduation‚ but seeing all the hard work that I have put
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Carrie is a teacher at Franklin Smith Elementary School and she teaches fifth-graders. I have four little siblings so I am very used to dealing with children. My High School‚ Blue Springs South‚ offered a scholarship program called "The A+ Program." In order to qualify for this scholarship you had to maintain a 2.5 or greater Grade Point Average (GPA)‚ have at least a 95% attendance record‚ and participate in 50 or more hours of non-paid tutoring/mentoring or community service. At first‚ I had
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many scholarship competitions require a written essay. Scholarship committees do this for a variety of reasons. One of the main ones is to get an idea of what the person who’s applying for the scholarship is like. Yes‚ GPA‚ community service‚ volunteerism and leadership are important qualities‚ but by the time you’ve gotten to where you’re being considered‚ everyone you’re competing against will also have strong records in all these areas. And so the scholarship committee will read your essay to see
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For as long as I can remember‚ I have wanted to be a nurse. I was dead set on being helpful behind the scenes. I craved to fill the role of the nurse who was in the background‚ helping out by doing the small‚ unimportant jobs. I felt I was not good enough to fill a higher position. This was before I began actually assuming the role of a volunteer in my community. Volunteering at Lincoln County Mercy Hospital has taught me a lot of lessons and skills. I began on the MED/Surg floor. I was there to
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work has taught me how to manage my time better. It made me more responsible‚ and use my time better‚ rather than playing video games all the time. Also it has taught me one important thing about life. Life goes on. You can’t expect to good in every single thing you do‚ sometimes you just have to push on. When times get rough‚ just push through
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2013 APPLE SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY DEADLINE: April 15‚ 2013 BY 12 MIDNIGHT Please type a short essay: Dreams for my Future: College and Beyond describing your post-secondary/ college/ vocational school goals and why you believe you should be considered for scholarship(s). Essay not to exceed 500 words. Dreams for My Future: College and Beyond My dreams and aspirations to go to college and further enhance my knowledge have always been with me since I was child. Both my parents taught me that I have
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of getting a $250 scholarship as an eighth grader. Now‚ imagine actually winning it after all the tribulations and hardships that stood in your way. I won that scholarship‚ and I could not believe it! After going through so many trials‚ all the work needed to even qualify for the scholarship‚ and worrying about my competition and how amazing they all were‚ I finally achieved what I had been longing for! Miranda was a former band student. Her parents put together a scholarship after she died in a
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Being that I am planning on pursuing the field of nursing‚ I want to make the biggest positive impact and make a difference to lives all around. Working hard at school on my academics and being as involved as I am with extracurricular activities‚ I feel‚ will get me as prepared as I need to be for the future. Academics is a big part of how I will be able to achieve my lifelong goal as a pediatric nurse practitioner. Throughout my entire high school year I have taken every AP and Dual classes that
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