Scholarship Essays

It's difficult trying to convince an anonymous panel of judges to give me money.  I need the money, so I'll put in the effort!  It feels so weird having to write about myself as honestly as possible, but in a way that says "I will use the money you give me for the reasons you wish to give it to me" without sounding fake or whatever.

Section 7. Essays

What are your educational and career goals?  How do you plan to achieve them?
My career goal is to serve as an accountant, and my educational goal is to attain the degree in accounting I need to support that career goal. I already have an associates in business, so now I am building upon that educational base. I am a dedicated student who takes every minute of my studies just as seriously as if it were my occupation, because in a sense it is. Once I achieve my educational goal, I also have years of relevant workplace experience I can bring with me to strengthen my future career path and secure stable employment.

Describe why you have chosen your course of study and how you plan to use a higher education to 1) pursue a career, and 2) serve your community.
My course of study is a continuation on my previous workplace experiences. After graduating high school, I immediately entered the US Air Force as an intelligence analyst. There I learned the office skills I was able to take with me to my next places of employment, including the 6 years I worked as a licensed insurance CSR for a small business. That position involved some basic accounting, but I realized that the only way I could achieve accounting as a career goal was through higher education. Once I attain that, I can use my skills to strengthen business in the community. I also intend to connect with charities and nonprofits in the community to offer accounting services on a volunteer basis as I am able.

Describe an aspect of your character you would like the scholarship committee to consider.
My defining virtue is that I have a strong commitment to community. Wherever I am in life, be it in the workplace, a religious community, a support group, or among family, I ask myself "what can I do to strengthen this community and help us grow?" Sometimes this looks like putting in hours of labor for basic support, and sometimes it involves helping come up with and implementing new ideas. I am happy to lead or to follow as my skills are best suited, and I try to reach out to other community members to connect them with areas in which their skills can reach their fullest potential as well. The communities I am in enrich my life in so many ways, and it is my duty to commit myself to the well-being of the people who share that community with me.



(Please give me money.)