Why I Deserve A Scholarship
A perfect world would be one in which everyone was awarded a full scholarship to attend the college or university of their choice. Unfortunately, scholarship providers often can only award a few scholarships. The hardest decision for these providers is who to choose and what qualities to look for in candidates.
This page is dedicated to the most important perspective in this issue - that of the students. Below you will find quotes and videos from students explaining the qualities a scholarship winner should have and why they deserve a scholarship.
If you would like to add your own quote or video on why you deserve a scholarship, post it on our Facebook fan page and we'll add it to this page!
Table of Contents
What Makes A Scholarship Winner
Videos: Why I Deserve A Scholarship
Why I Deserve A Scholarship by Kennedy Cooke-Garza
Why I Deserve A Scholarship by Briana Rittersporn
What It Means To Be A Discus Awards Winner
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What Makes A Scholarship Winner
"Don't look at just the major things that they have done and the awards they have won but what makes up the person and what small things they do for others every day."
Brooke Bohnert, Discus Awards winner
"Students who have the dream of influencing the future."
Aaron Luokkanen, Discus Awards winner
Videos: Why I Deserve A Scholarship
Why I Deserve A Scholarship - Kennedy Cooke-Garza
Why I Deserve to Win a Scholarship
Why I Deserve A Scholarship - Briana Rittersporn
Why I Deserve to Win a Discus Scholarship
What It Means To Be A Discus Awards Winner
"Winning made me feel proud and part of the elite!"
Grant Mohi, 12th Grade, FL
"Winning the Discus Award was reconigition that...life isn't just about the grade. It's what you do to better yourself, others, and the rest of the world that counts. Whether it be through your goals or actions, anything you do can make a pretty awesome difference. And even past working towards college for next year, I'm sitll pushing myself. Discus was just an awesome reminder to keep pushing for my goals."
Camarie Magnuson, 12th Grade, OK
"Receiving the Discus honor proves that I have no limits."
Andrew Martin Beswerchij, 12th Grade, MI
"Winning meant that hard work pays off and anyone can be recognizable at most any level if they do something as simple as try."
Maria Lynch, 12th Grade, ID
Discus Awards - High school awards and recognition program that grants ten $2,000 scholarships every year. Scholarships are awarded on the last weekday of each month of the school year.
Best List of College Scholarships - A manually updated list of scholarship programs for students of all ages.
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