(SAVE OUR STUDENTS) SCHOLARSHIP - Personal Statement Example

Scholarship Personal ment Unlike other families that have failed to provide for the college educational fund of their children, my family has actually managed to set aside a decent amount of money to help pay for my college fees. The money came in very handy for me and helped me complete my junior year in college almost without financial problems. I say “almost” because as always nothing goes as smoothly as planned. In my case, having my college fund redirected towards family needs at such a crucial point in my educational career could prove to be my undoing.

My family unexpectedly fell upon hard times in the past months. As we all know, health insurance will cover only a partial amount of medical needs, and since my mother fell ill we have seen the medical bills pile up faster than expected. Our out of pocket costs were larger than my father could have ever imagined, and he was forced to dip into my college fund to cover the amount of money needed to help lower my mothers medical expenditures. This situation was not something that could have totally depleted my college fund though.

Another event happened that has finally pushed my familys finances over the edge. In what can only be called a double whammy of bad luck, my father has been injured at work. This work-related injury has sidelined him from the workforce and has depleted our family savings in the process. Needless to say, my parents’ medical needs take priority over my college education. So it comes as no surprise that my college fund went from helping keep me in the college to helping keep food on the table and bill collectors at bay.

At this crucial stage of my health science educational career, it is imperative that I stay in school. I am only a number of units shy of graduating from my chosen major, which I hope to parlay for a nursing education in 2013. However, I can afford to pay for my school fees this coming school year only if I manage to obtain some financial aid. Due to the situation of my parents, I am not in a position to look for a full-time job that will allow me to attend college on my days off. These days, I help augment the family income by working on a part-time basis as a cashier and delivery person.

Part-time jobs will not help me pay for my college bills and the needs of my family. That is why I have chosen to become pro-active and to apply for financial aid and scholarships whenever possible. My grades in schools are pretty decent. I have been able to keep up my grade point average despite the situation that I find myself in at home. I managed to accomplish that feat because I will not allow anything to deter me from graduating and pursuing my secondary degree in nursing. However, all of my hopes and dreams are pinned on being able to graduate from my current major, which will allow me to pursue a full-time job after graduation.

It will be such a tragedy if I drop out of school so close to graduation. That is why I have come to your kind scholarship committee for assistance. I am hoping that you will deem my qualifications and situation as fitting your strict criteria for a scholarship beneficiary. Graduating from college, being able to get a steady job, pursuing further training for a secondary career, and taking care of the family – that is what the current American dream is made up of. I am actively pursuing that dream, but I cannot do it alone.

I am fervently hoping that your scholarship will help me achieve these goals that I have set for myself for the benefit of my future and the future of my family.