...College Essay Most college scholarships ask you to write a 500+ word essay, which isn’t that bad, but what is the reason behind it? Do most people that require an essay ever read them? Seriously, who has time to read a 1000+ word essay and chose from the best. Personally, that doesn’t seem to be fair because most people have trouble writing a paragraph, and then we are expected to write a huge essay telling about something in our life or respond to a weird question with a topic that most people won’t even think about. With topics such as, “Explain how your life changed with a death of a parent,”or “How would college affect your career,” or even “Why I deserve this scholarship.” Well, I’m going to explain everything I possibly can. The death of any parent would make anyone change, because no one is the same; we are all unique. With my dad’s death I didn’t know how to act for the longest time, and I still don’t; I say this because the day my father died, the doctor called all of my family back where he lay, hooked up to life support, lifeless. Just looking at his body, I didn't feel anything; however, I looked at the situation as is he wasn’t really dead because I was 12 and didn’t know...
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...There are things you need to qualify for, such as your ACT, and SAT scores have to be at a certain level. The SAT scores for Pennsylvania State University have to be no less than 1750, and the ACT score has to be at least 26. The GPA that is required is 3.55 or higher. At the moment I’m involved in FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), this is going to help prepare me for a job in business, and teach me what business is all about. My admissions essay was about a quality I admire about myself. I plan on pursuing an education in business,that is why I have chosen this program for high school. The person who is in charge of my program is Ms. Compton, and my counselor is Mr. Martin. My favorite core class teacher is Mrs. Williams , in English. Applying for college is just my first step in getting into college, although this will take a lot of effort and work i’m ready to prepare for my...
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...GEAR Up Waco www.gearupwaco.org The 5-Step Personal Essay Writing Guide: “Future Career” Writing about your future career is an excellent way to show colleges and scholarship organizations how you will use your education. College is not your final destination, but a springboard that will help you reach larger goals in life. Colleges and scholarship organizations do not expect you to be 100% certain about your future job. Don’t be afraid to aim high and write about your dream job. STEP 1: Brainstorm Your Future Career You don’t need to be absolutely certain about your career choice. You’re going to write about your dream job and there’s no limit to what this could be. Answer these questions to help you decide what to put in your essay: 1. What is your dream job? _______________________________________________________ 2. What attracts you to this job? ___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. How did you first get interested in this type of work? Did someone in this career inspire you? How? ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. What do you hope to accomplish in this career? _____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ...
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...In this essay, Rodriguez reminisces about his education and the impact it has had on his life. He claims that his success in life is based on how education changed him and separated him from the life he had "before becoming a student." Throughout this essay, Rodriguez refers to Richard Hogart's book The Uses of Literacy, in which he discovered one of the few mentions of the "scholarship boy" by educational theorists. Rodriguez sees himself in Hogart's descriptions of the scholarship boy, and this has helped him understand his experiences. Rodriguez expresses concern that he was the type of student who, while making good grades, simply memorized information and never developed his own opinions. Like the "scholarship boy," Rodriguez worked for academic success and denied his past. And also like the "scholarship boy," Rodriguez experienced nostalgia for his past. But he notes that while education created a gulf between him and his parents, education also made it possible to care about that fact and to write about it. Rodriguez remembers his parents' experiences with education and work. His mother received a high school degree even though, he says, her English was poor. She went to night school, worked as a typist, and was very proud of her excellent spelling ability. His father moved to the United States as a young man, seeking a better life as an engineer. That dream never materialized, and his father worked at a series of unsatisfying low end jobs that, nonetheless, kept...
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...8/29/2015 Scholarship Opportunity Home | Contact | TShirts On Sale | Tracking | Cart | Site Map | Search Search Cart Summary Search Shop By... All TShirts Basic TShirts Sweatshirts Hoodies Polo/Golf Shirts Ladies Apparel Athletic Apparel Athletic Shorts Youth Apparel Hats Accessories Recently Added On Sale Now! Scholarship opportunity for students looking to love their careers! Make plans now to love your career. Scott Jones, founder of JonesTshirts.com is a firm believer in the importance of loving your career. It affects every aspect of your life. Your family can see a difference when they know that you don't dread going into work everyday. You're happier and those around you are happier. It's important to start thinking about this concept early, especially while in college. Items: Subtotal: 0 $0.00 Recently Viewed Items Email Updates Click here to sign up for email updates and discount codes. Who Can Apply? Any student who will be enrolled in a college or University at the time of the next deadline (see dates below). This scholarship is limited to students attending school in the 50 U.S. states. Upcoming Deadlines Monday September 7, 2015 Please follow these steps EXACTLY as outlined below to qualify for review. (Essays that ignore these simple requirements will be ignored) 1) Essay Outline Requirements Write a 500 to 1000 word essay outlining at least 3 steps that you plan to take in the next year ...
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...and Pickens Watson in 1878, From Greenville South Carolina. As a child John’s parents were two very different people his mother being very religious and father believing in totally different things. Pickens has had multiple affairs on his wife Emma. After Johns parents divorced John turned to violence, John rebelled against anyone and everyone until one of his former teachers reached out to him. Gordon Moore (his former teacher) had helped him turn his life around and put his anger to something more serious, Like college John had then graduate from Furman University, Majoring in Psychology and minored in Philosophy and neurology at the University of Chicago (Find the Right Therapist). John was a very successful man and never gave up his dreams, accomplishing many things most people would have given up on....
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...Mr. Universe Prairie Meadows How would this scholarship help you pursue an education that would put you on your ideal career path? Personal Narrative Reach for the stars "The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere." -Barack Obama. This quote said by president Barack Obama really stands out to me because I believe that I can accomplish anything as long as I put in enough effort and never give up on what I want to accomplish. My dream is to work in the field of astronomy. I have big hopes for the universe and the planets, stars, galaxies, and other extraterrestrial objects outside our world. I have always loved looking up at the stars every night and I have studied constellations, pointing them out to people is fun to me. I feel very intelligent when I teach other people facts about space and love how they react when I explain it to...
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...outstanding essay. May be you need a good grade to cover up for a low grade in the exam or a failed term paper you have submitted. Otherwise, it may be the admission essay for the college of your dreams. It can even be the perfect scholarship essay that you are in need of. This is when you may need customized essays written by a professional essay writer to come to your rescue. Sometimes it happens to be the case that you have completely forgotten about an essay which needs to be submitted on a deadline just one or two days away. In such situations too, you may benefit by obtaining an essay that is custom written to match your assignment requirements. Benefits of a Custom Essay If you are unsure of whether it is a good idea to enlist help with essay writing, you should read on to find some of the benefits of obtaining customized essays. • Topic selection will take up as much time as the writing of the essay. You need to brainstorm and deliberate upon topic options. With a customized essay, students are ensured that this task will be done by a professional writer. • Research is one of the most important elements of an essay. This takes away the time which students can spend doing other important academic tasks. By obtaining a custom essay, they do not have to spend countless hours at libraries and the computer looking for information and sources. • Many students lack the proper knowledge of formatting their essays, regardless of whether it is a history essay format or...
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...Marques Whitmire was an easy individual to admire with his ambitious attitude that complimented his down-to-earth attitude. I met Marques at the Sheraton hotel of downtown Atlanta through my cousin, Reggie Scott, where they both were at on a business trip. Marques overheard our, my cousin and I, conversation about college and what I planned to do with my future and immediately joined in and gave his own insight. The interesting thing was that Marques had an MBA in Marketing which is something I aspire to do. He told me things to work at to get better and had all the answers to every single one of my questions. Although I had only met Marques once before my interview, he made it feel as if I had been around him fifty times. So, I chose none other than Marques Whitmire to interview. I called upon Marques for an interview and he agreed. Although Marques was a very busy man, he fit me into his schedule. He was in Atlanta on a business trip for the Honda Battle of the Bands and he arranged an interview for October 17th at two p.m. at Starbucks. I wanted to give a good impression so I was at Starbucks fifteen minutes before two shortly before Marques arrived. Marques walked in as if he had just left a business meeting. He was wearing a black suit, white shirt, black dress shoes, purple tie, and a pair of Calvin Klein spectacles that gave him a look that was hard to top. When I saw him, that’s what I imagined myself to be in a couple years. We both greeted each other....
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...good writer and become an author after attending some writing classes? I born in Ethiopia, and I did not know how to write an essay before I came to The United States. When I was in my country, my English teachers gave me a good grade because I was one of the best writers according to my classmates. As soon as I came in U.S, I took a test at Montgomery college to get placed college level. the people who work in the test department placed me in ESL 2 because my result was low. In 2014 winter semester, I took ESL 2 and 3, and I took the test again. When I saw my result, I was happy because I pass ESL 4 and get placed AELW 920. After I register in that class, it was not hard for me,...
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...Applicant Initials: JB Community Scholarship Application Bentonville High School Class of 2014 Name of Scholarship: Ardis Ann/ Spring Hill Middle School PTO Scholarship Student Name: Josue Bolanos Student ID # 400014485 Address: 4006 SW Staverton Dr City, State, Zip: Bentonville, AR, 72712 Phone: (479) 381-8970 References: Names of 3 people not related to you; one must be a teacher or counselor. If a letter of recommendation is required for this scholarship, please list those name(s) here. 1. | Name: Chad Mims Phone: (479) 254-5510 | | Phone: | | | | 2. | Name: Celine Simpson Phone: (479) 254-5100 | | | | 3. | Name: Kimberly Sullivan Phone: (479) 254-5100 | | | | | | How do you plan to continue your education after high school? College/Institution that you plan to attend: X X Have you been accepted? Yes ☐ No ☐ My application is being reviewed What is your intended major or program of study? Pre-Med Occupational Goal (if decided): Not decided Please estimate your expenses for Fall 2014 & Spring 2015: | Tuition: $ 22,750Room & Board: $ 8,908 | | Books/Supplies: $ 1,135Transportation/Commuting: $ 500 | Have you received other scholarships? Yes If yes, please indicate the total amount of scholarship money awarded and renewability: $ 18,000/yr Please summarize your summer plans and estimate any...
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...The American Dream Give an outline of how the American Dream is interpreted in texts 2, 3 and 4. Text 2: The text is about how foreigners look at the American Dream and their expectations to it. The whole text is built on how Arnold Schwarzenegger experienced the move from Austria to USA and fulfilling the American Dream. How like many other foreigners he came from nothing and moved to the states and then fighting to get his American Dream fulfilled. In the text Schwarzenegger puts the emphasis on foreigners to work hard to fulfill their American Dream. They should not just accept the handouts but work hard to be greater and help the American society to be greater. Text 3: This text tells us a different version of the American Dream. It emphasizes more on the social side of things. The writer describes how more and more people are getting demoralized and more pessimistic than ever seen in the last half-century. People cannot afford family life if they also think about money. The young people in society have completed some surveys, in which one found out that they want more time with their families. The writer predicts that “even more young people are going to choose - or be pushed into - a smaller-scale, downshifted lifestyle where they make do with less stuff and trade more money for more time”. Then the writer comments on how the American Dream is changing from being materialistic to being more focused on social life. The writer also says “but it’s more sustainable...
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...You Can Get A Full-ride Scholarship, But You Have to Apply Are you, or do you know, a United States citizen who is currently attending high school, is in their senior year, has a GPA of at least 3.5/4 and achieved a math/verbal/essay SAT score of 2100 or an ACT score of 30? Do you, or that outstanding young person, plan to graduate in the spring of 2016 and have a desire to attend an Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the fall of 2016? If so, how would you like to have that entire education paid for? The Tom Joyner Foundation has announced the renewal of its "Full Ride" scholarship program. Tom Joyner, the chairman of the Foundation that bears his name, and host of the top-ranked nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning show, said this of the opportunity, “The cost of a college education isn’t getting any...
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...I meticulously inject 5 C.C’s of humor into every sentence, because what is life without a bit of humor, right? However, delving past the cheap jokes and witty one-liners - the meat of this essay - as what I like to call it, is my current financial state and why this scholarship is necessary for my success at UBC. At present day, my family’s financial...
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...Scholarship Essay Since I was little I had a big imagination. I went from wanting to be a veterinarian to an artist. I knew I could do anything as long as I had determination and a plan to get there. As a 17 year-old senior, my imagination is still as big as it was when I was little. I might not have the funds to support my imagination but I will get there. I am going to college no matter what my circumstances are. I know once I step across that stage in a couple of months; I will also be stepping into the real world. I have to grow up and make choices that will contribute to everything that I want to do in life. My mother, my father, nor any of my siblings ever made it to college, so going to college is a big deal to me. Everyone who I know would be proud of me. So while everyone else was just trying to coast through High School I was hitting the books, doing internship for my pharmacy tech class, and working a part time job; because my one and only goal was college. I knew I could always amount to something if I had the education and education is the...
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