This scholarship is incredibly meaningful to me because it allows me to afford books and class materials. Without this scholarship, I would be struggling to come up with money to buy necessary materials. Thank you for providing this opportunity to me.

Find a job in accounting and sit for the CPA exam.

I chose this major because I find accounting to be a fascinating subject. I really enjoy working with numbers. It will allow me to have many opportunities when looking for a job.

This scholarship is incredibly meaningful to me. As a first-generation college student, my parents can't afford to help me pay for college. That means that the burden of paying for college has always been on me. Luckily, I have been able to cover the majority of my tuition through scholarships. This scholarship has also helped me tremendously in reducing the cost I have to pay out of pocket. I truly thank you for awarding me this scholarship. It has helped me tremendously!

I chose Willamette University because of its small class sizes and close community. I felt like it was the perfect campus for me. I loved how the Willamette community incorporated everyone and the professors truly seemed to care. I chose biology as my major because I was truly fascinated by the way life works both through ecosystems and between different systems in the human body.

After graduation, I plan to further my education by attending graduate school so that I can pursue research opportunities.

I feel incredibly blessed to receive this scholarship, as it was extremely helpful to me in a time of need. Being a student athlete and a new college student, it is difficult to find time to take care of my college expenses and this will help me tremendously. Thank you so much, this truly is a blessing.

I chose business marketing because I have always wanted to work in sales. The world runs off of exchange, so I want to be an expert in this field.

I plan to apply for internships during college and build upon the one I enjoy the most. I plan to work my way up to become an important factor in my business.

Before anything else, I want to thank MDU/Knife River and The Alliance who are behind this magnificent scholarship gift. This scholarship couldn't have come at a better time, as there are now two college students in my family. Due to this scholarship, me and my family are feeling better about our financial situation.

I chose to go to college to study civil engineering. I had the blessing of having a civil engineer as my high school mentor and he showed me the beauty of civil engineering.

Work at AKS Engineering and Forestry and come up with various ways of showcasing what I have learned to high school students from my hometown.

Thank you for this scholarship. This scholarship was meaningful to me because it shows that my academic efforts are being recognized and it will help me in my future academic pursuits.

Begin gaining valuable work experience in a local firm.

I chose the University of Portland because it has a strong business program and they were generous in their merit-based academic scholarships. I chose my major because finance is something that is useful to everyone even if they do not work directly in a finance field, meaning that I could apply it to more aspects in my life. I like the idea of helping people with their financial situations in the future.

This scholarship is meaningful to me because it shows that there are people out there who are willing to invest in the success of future generations. This idea warms my heart because I know that there is someone out in my community who, without knowing me personally, is willing to provide me the opportunity to pursue my academic goals. And I don’t think there are enough words to describe how thankful I am. This scholarship takes away some financial stress as I try to navigate college as a first-generation student. The process is not easy, but it always uplifts my spirits when I know that there are people in my corner who are rooting for me. So, thank you for giving me another reason to push through struggles, and for financially supporting my career goals.

Throughout my high school career, I always enjoyed my biology classes, it was one of the few subjects in which I always had lingering questions about. Biology textbooks were also really fascinating for me because I just couldn’t and sometimes still can’t get over the fact that our bodies are made up of thousands of cells that perform sophisticated functions. When I started looking at colleges, I would always find my way into their biology departments because I knew that I was going to be taking more courses in this subject. I quickly realized that in big public universities, students didn’t really get the opportunity to have frequent conversations about the topics discussed in class with their professors. And I knew that I wouldn’t be able to thrive in that kind of academic environment. So, I looked at smaller universities and discovered Linfield. When I toured campus, I fell in love with the science building. On my tour I had the opportunity to talk to a student and they had wonderful things to say about the courses and the faculty in the biology department. This experience stuck with me and later I decided to attend Linfield and pursue a major in biology.

After graduation, I plan to take a gap year before I apply for medical school. During the gap year, I want to focus on studying for the MCAT and strengthen my application. I have plans to work as a scribe in a local pediatric office to gain more hands-on experience and knowledge. I also want to spend some time shadowing other doctors that work with children, such as pediatric oncologists, to explore other career options. After my gap year, I plan to submit my application and hopefully enroll in a medical school that will prepare me with the necessary knowledge to become a pediatrician.

This scholarship ensures I can continue my education without worrying about things such as housing, food, and managing large debts as I move into adulthood. This allows me to focus on my education and view it as an unambiguous opportunity, rather than approaching it with trepidation and anxiety.

I chose Reed College because of its unique community and academic rigor. Reed College offered me more financial aid than any other institution, and this was the most prestigious college I could afford to attend. I am majoring in computer science (with a math focus) because numbers and strings of text have long fascinated me, and I want to pursue that interest. I am also watching the news and the direction the technology industry is moving, and I want to get into the industry to share my perspective on moral issues in technology, such as algorithmic bias and discrimination.

I am interested in contributing open-source software by working for a forum that uses and contributes changes back to open-source projects: software where anyone can view the code! This is great for educating people on how technology works, helps people identify bugs, and allows for fully independent security audits. I believe all code used by the U.S. government in elections and certain other public matters, for example, should be open source to allow for greater security and transparency. Contributing to open-source software is a great educational and career opportunity! All the top 500 super computers and most web servers use Linux, an open-source operating system.

This scholarship was meaningful to me because I do not have the means to pay for school myself. This support helps me stay in school and I really appreciate it. Thank you!

Attend medical school and become a surgeon.

I chose my college because it felt like a good fit for me and because it is located close to home. I am really close with my family and this allows me to see them as often as I want. I chose my major because I want to be in the medical field and a biology major is a good way to go.

This scholarship is meaningful to me because it allows me to focus more on my schoolwork rather than having in the back of my head “how am I going to pay for school?” Thank you.

I chose the business major because I want to be a valuable asset for to my Latino/Hispanic community. Additionally, my ability to speak Spanish will help me grow my community.

I plan to help my parents set up businesses. I would also like to create some sort of firm in my community that will help new entrepreneurs get started.

Without it, I wouldn’t have been able to pay for school! Thank you!

Pursue music and business.

I chose Corban because of the Christ-centered community, and I chose marketing because I liked the head professor.