I will be walking straight out of high school with 17 college credit hours. I DID get good grades all through school. Now being a Senior I turned those “I cans” into “I did.” That was my thought process as a Freshman. I can attend a 4-year university and earn my bachelor’s degree in Business Entrepreneurship. I can take college level courses throughout high school. But then I realized I can do something about it. It’s challenging seeing the people you love go through a hard time and you can’t do anything about it. Being young and seeing my parents struggle is hard for me. They were never given a shot to show their full potential and make a difference in the world My parents were never given a shot at having an education beyond high school. Being less stressed about worrying about college fees will allow me to focus more of my attention in class to earn the credits, and not worry about how I’m going to pay for the class.” Here’s an excerpt of the winning scholarship essay from John Flowers Jr.: “Winning this scholarship will make a difference to me because it will allow me to cover college financial issues that may hold me back from reaching my career. If you’re a first-generation student, you can highlight that this would help you pursue both academic and career dreams as the first in your family.įor example, John Flowers Jr., a Going Merry scholarship winner, described in his scholarship essay that the award would help him be able to pay for his books. Professionally, the scholarship might help you pursue a degree in a field you’re interested in. You should answer this scholarship essay prompt by explaining how the award money will help you in at least one of the following ways: financially, professionally, and/or academically.įinancially, you can share family hardships or goals on how you plan to use the money to help pay for portions of college – for textbooks, tuition, a laptop, or other school supplies.
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