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I Want To Pursue A Scholarship Essay

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Thank you for the generous scholarship amount of $5000 to go towards my education. Affording college would have not been possible without this scholarship. I have the opportunity to go to college debt free.

My father joined the Marine Corps in the 70’s and fought in the Vietnam War. He received a good conduct medal which came from the evacuation of Saigon in 1975. My father and mother have been divorced since 2007. My mother raised my sisters and me by herself since the divorce. She recently received her bachelor’s degree in business a couple years ago and financially, we have been struggling while she seeks to gain more experience. But nonetheless, that hasn’t affected my sisters and my ability to succeed in school. My older sister Lauren …show more content…

My major is Human Nutrition, and I am debating on a minor in biochemistry. I am a member of the Honors College and a Morrill Scholar which provides tuition for diversity driven students. As a health driven person, I would like to find a club that focuses on nutrition. Living a healthy life is an important factor in the overall standard of life. Also I’m going toward getting involved in research opportunities at their medical center and obtain more experience in the hospital setting. An M.D. will be a first step, but I also want to concurrently pursue my Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. It will allow me to assist on both ends of the spectrum in providing health care and doing research for future prevention methods, especially when there are such immense health disparities for African Americans. I worked in research labs these past two summers and have found an interest in cancer research. Medical school will put me in hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt so receiving financial assistance through scholarships now will reduce my overall debt.

Again, I would like to thank you for your generosity. I will take your donation as a personal investment and it will be worth it. I plan to do great things in the world and can’t help but to thank you enough for assisting me in

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