Lois Cooper Scholarship

Receiving this scholarship will be really helpful and will relieve a lot of stress for me financially.

This scholarship would greatly aid in my ambition to become a Dental Hygienist. With it, I will be able to afford to attend the University of Arkansas in Fort Smith and to provide myself with the lifestyle that I want. It means that I will make my parents proud that their child has achieved her life goal.

I would also like to continue on the fact that it would help rid of anxiety and stress. This scholarship would allow me to purchase all of my books, pencils, classes, and other basic needs to go to school. Covering that cost would definitely take away stress, anxiety and heart aches. I would not go into serious debt from college which would help me financially now and

What this scholarship would provide for me is not just a viable boost in self-confidence and euphoric relief from the stress of student loans, but also an official change in direction. A change that will not only allow me to fulfill my desires of being different,

Before I attended Hudson’s Bay High School I was part homeschooled, this meant I only went to school 3 times a week. However, I’m thankful I switched to being a full-time student at Bay because it introduced me to “the real world”. The public-school life was a unique experience for me since it introduced new friends and opportunities that were not available at my old homeschool. I was able to join four different sports, attend Cascadia Technical Academy, engage in student leadership programs like NHS and SALT, and finish my high school credits with Running Start. Participation in these activities has better prepared me for my future of shaping me to become an engaged and experienced adult, and with the aid of this scholarship I can complete

This scholarship award has improved my experience at school over the past year by alleviating the stress and worry that would have been put on me had I not been able to afford to go to school. Due to the help that I was given through this scholarship last year, I was also given a boost of confidence in my academic abilities and was named to the Dean’s list for both fall 2014, as well as spring 2015.In the upcoming academic school year I will be starting my clinical classes. I am very excited for these because they will help me determine what field I want to focus on in nursing. However, for my sophomore year I have decided to live off grounds in an apartment with two other girls so I may have to pick up a part-time job. I feel that this is will give me experience in the adult world. My future goals are to continue with the nursing program and then to enlist in the

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It is an honor being the recipients of the ’Be a Student Friend’ scholarship. Thanks to your generous support, I am the first member of my family to attend a private school. Though growing up in a single parent household has been financial and academically challenging, it has helped me realize the value of a private school education.

I have been a lucky recipient of The O'Brate Scholarship for two years now. I am Incredibly appreciative of the difference The O'Brate Scholarship has made in my life. The generosity of The O'Brate Scholarship is one of the primary reason that I have been able to finance and continue my education and experience the transformative experience that has been my sophomore year at Kansas State. My second year of University has been nothing short of spectacular and formidable. This year I have really strove to push myself out of my comfort zone. This was in due part because of The O'Brate Foundation

Receiving this $500.00 scholarship will help me in reaching my career goal of being a social worker because my parents are not financially stable to help put through schools. I feel that this is a great opportunity for me because I will be able to pursue my dream of being a social worker. This scholarship will help me in a way to give back to my community. I want to be a social worker because I want to be able to help young people who were in the same situation or similar situations as I was as a child. Helping children has always been a dream of mine, considering that I felt as if I had no one on my side. I want to be the light in someone’s dark path, always there in any way that I can be. I know that this scholarship will help me because

The “BG Scholarship” will help me expand my knowledge base and allow me to take one step closer to reaching my goal of attaining a successful university experience. As a high school senior on the verge of graduation, I am humbly proud to obtained such a successful high school career by exceeding my academic expectations and accomplishing many achievements. Some of my achievements include my completion of over 500 community service hours, my induction into the National Honor Society, and my participation in academically rewarding extra-curricular activities/clubs such as the Health Occupational Students Of America (HOSA) and UIL Academics. As I look forward to finishing my high school career on a strong note and prepare for a new chapter in

It will also provide me with money security that will enable me to be more selective of how I spend my free time; instead of working 30+ hours at my current retail job, this scholarship will reduce the pressure on me to maintain myself and allow me to dedicate my energies to my education and extracurricular activities. Furthermore, with this scholarship I won’t be so preoccupied with having a job to support myself, I will be able to look for an internship that is meaningful and that will ultimately add value to my degree. In addition, it will reinforce my confidence and allow me to continue to thrive as I beat all the odds regarding a first-generation Hispanic college student. This scholarship will also enable me to become more involved on campus, for the most part, my freshmen and sophomore year, I was only on campus when I needed to attend classes which prevented me from joining many clubs and organizations. If I’m awarded this scholarship, I will be able to increase my knowledge through service-learning, organizations and volunteer opportunities that will help me move forward in my educational and career plans. Although I already excel academically, this scholarship will provide me with the necessary resources to help me become a more well-rounded student that employers seek to

Knowledge of illustration, which Mr. Glasenhardt had experience with before becoming a toy designer, is important to this job as it is often helpful to sketch a design on paper first before transferring it to a computer program. It is also important to be knowledgeable of engineering, which is useful when building prototypes as there are usually made up of many parts that need to work together. And lastly, knowledge of how motors and electronics work is very important because toys such as trucks or cars are often battery operated and include other electronic parts.

Junior year came and went, all the while seeing my classmates’ confident college attitudes around me; I was deep in my indecision, which constantly made me antsy and on my toes. To be honest, this year is when I fully committed myself in becoming a developmental disabilities assistant. Working with children, along with adults, has always been in my future sights, the career choice was then the problem. Now that I have my career path made, removing financial barriers and earning scholarships will make my education easier to control. Knowing financial aid is not always the answer and the rise of tuition increases as the years do, this scholarship is what I need to be stable enough to be on my

When i first learn how to drive I was 8 years old. Me and my dad were in his brand new red 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Duramax turbo diesel on Brisben Rd in Minooka when he asked me if i wanted to learn how to drive. That’s when I knew I wanted to work with car/trucks. Ever since I first pushed my foot on to an accelerator I knew I could see a future with diesel trucks, tuner cars, and muscle cars. I love high horsepower diesel trucks and muscle cars. And I also love quick stick shift tuner cars. After a while of driving practice my dad showed me how to work and trucks and i fell in love with working with my hands. Back when I was little my mom would ground me from going to work with my dad because that's something I love. I love to work with