Walkin’ Lawton We have all heard of Governor’s‚ right? Well‚ one thing you probably don’t know is that we (Florida) have had forty-four different governors. Well‚ if we were to cover all of them‚ than we would be here all day long‚ but we’ll just talk about former Governor‚ Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. He was the 41st governor of Florida. He did a lot of work‚ like being in the Korean War from 1953- 1954. He is also known as “Walkin’ Lawton” when he walked 1‚003 miles from Key West to Pensacola in just
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Student ID: 209153 Scholarship Essay I am always optimistic even as a high school senior that one day it can be done. It is going to defnitely take some time before our current leaders realize the need to embrace change and stop worthless politics of hunger for power and money. The community and the world around us have become hostile even to innocent human beings. People are increasingly becoming selfish and full of greed with the mind of amassing wealth in banks as they oppress the poor
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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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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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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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applying for a General Scholarship because with college being so expensive‚ it would allow me to reduce the number of hours that I work‚ which would then allow me more time to concentrate on my studies. I believe that I am excellent candidate as you can see from my academic achievement and all the activities I am involved in. If I were to receive a General Scholarship‚ it would be a constant encouragement and reminder that I am capable of greatness and receiving a General Scholarship‚ will put me one step
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