Scholarship Essay Submissions

99 problems but math ain’t one

99 problems but math ain’t one 150 150 Cameron Olle

Dear math grow up and solve your own problems. Math never came easy to me, the basics stumped me. Before I could move forward onto a new lesson, I had…

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My Talent was Once a Trial

My Talent was Once a Trial 150 150 Erin Jimison

I give credit to my competitive nature for my skills in art today. In elementary and middle school I used to seethe in jealousy whenever my sister was praised by…

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Fostering the Future

Fostering the Future 150 150 Sasha Audier-Johnson

As a sophomore in high school, I had begun an extremely rigorous AP curriculum. In March of that school year, my brother’s godfather, and an extremely close family friend I…

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When you feel yourself struggling…

When you feel yourself struggling… 150 150 Melinda Rosen

I have issues with math, or more accurately, math has issues with me. I like math; I like to think that it is interesting and useful. My best friend’s brain…

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Overcoming AP Physics

Overcoming AP Physics 150 150 Lindsay Grant

It was never my plan to take this class. I had signed up to take Pre-AP Physics, a level I would feel comfortable with but still challenged at the same…

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Math, Math, Math

Math, Math, Math 150 150 Donnavan Bonilla

I remember a time when I struggled, if I am being honest I struggled multiple times with a lot of subjects. However, there is one subject that I struggled with…

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Overcoming Subject Struggles

Overcoming Subject Struggles 150 150 Makkya Sanders

A time when I struggled with a subject was when I was in English 3. English has always been a struggle for me sense we have to actually think and…

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Writers Block

Writers Block 150 150 Indiyah Sims

I’ve never considered myself a good writer. All the grammar jargon and rules to remember such as where to simply place a comma in a sentence has always proved to…

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My Struggle with Math

My Struggle with Math 150 150 Kayla Wolf

For as long as I can remember math was a subject in school I always struggled with. As the years went on, the math concepts got harder, and I was…

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My Share of Struggles

My Share of Struggles 150 150 Eric Wicaksono

Every college student has their fair share of struggles. Whether it is being stuck on a homework question or studying for finals. I am currently majoring in mechanical engineering, so…

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