Scholarship Essay Submissions

Physics Got Real

Physics Got Real 150 150 Elizabeth Howard

I am currently taking IB Physics 2 at my high school. IB Physics 1 was a breeze. We learned about position, velocity, acceleration, circular motion, and some types of energy.…

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“It’s not you. We just don’t have the right Chemistry”

“It’s not you. We just don’t have the right Chemistry” 150 150 Lauren Smith

Junior year of high school is, obviously, never easy. I’m thankful I only had to go through it once, but truly, I was nervous that wouldn’t have been the case.…

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Tutored to Tutor

Tutored to Tutor 150 150 Alex Morrison

I believe serving one’s community can be both personal and powerful. The reward becomes personal when you’re doing something you love and you witness the powerful change you make by…

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Hatred To Love

Hatred To Love 150 150 Ashley Wooley

First’s happen to everyone; may that be a first child, a first breath, or just simply the first day of school. Everyone experiences a first. One of mine stands out…

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The Dead Language that Nearly Killed Me Too

The Dead Language that Nearly Killed Me Too 150 150 Jarod Mariska

Switching schools and skipping a grade pose many difficulties for high school students. I was one of those fortunate to run into both problems at the same time, at the…

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A Class I Knew I Could Beat

A Class I Knew I Could Beat 150 150 Casey Howard

School gets harder and harder each year you’re in it. As a senior taking AP and Honor courses it gets harder to understand these courses. AP English Lang is one…

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Biology

Biology 150 150 Tyler Rice

In my second year in high school, I was enrolled in Biology Honors as a sophomore. The entire course was a very demanding one. Throughout the first few classworks and…

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My struggle

My struggle 150 150 Eric Serrano-Garcia

I was never the smartest kid in the class, never have been and never will be. Knowing this I knew I had to work harder than usual but I was…

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A Forceful Realization

A Forceful Realization 150 150 Abigail Reinert

Last year, in my physics class, I was completely lost. I hadn’t realized how much work I had needed to start putting in as the content became increasingly harder. Each…

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ONE Failed AP Exam at a Time

ONE Failed AP Exam at a Time 150 150 Haley Coe

Throughout my early high school career, I was unstoppable in math. When I got to calc is when it started to challenge me. Things weren’t clicking, and everything I knew…

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