This scholarship was a pleasant surprise and helped me reduce the amount of private loan debt taken out for this term. It is a relief! It's also nice knowing there are people and businesses out there thinking of students as we navigate freshman year. Thank you!

I want to be a part of the technology field to learn relevant skills in our evolving world. There will be a need for cybersecurity across every system we use. I also want to be a role model for more students to get into STEM careers!

Travel and find ways to volunteer with organizations supporting communities of color by providing STEM opportunities and college scholarships.

Attending college is a way for me to ensure that I don't have to go through the financial hardships my family went through when I was growing up. what I went through growing up. Being a first-generation student, I was unaware of how everything works in college, and simply put, what I should do to enroll and pay for my degree. I applied for too many loans, which will cause me financial distress after I graduate. Being awarded this scholarship helps me so much more than words can say. Thank you and I appreciate all the help you have given me!

I chose University of Portland because I received a great financial aid package and I wanted to go to a school that challenged me academically. I chose business as my major because I want to create businesses with empathy, unlike many big corporations.

I plan to save money by moving back home to ease paying off my loans. I plan to work wherever I can at first just to gain experience, then I want to venture out and work in the silicon valley.

This scholarship is meaningful to me because higher education is pricey. My family has a limited income, and I am one of two kids going to college in the same year. It’s very expensive! I am extremely grateful for any help we can receive. Thank you very much!

stay with the firm I will intern with and grow my skills in every area possible. On the side, my parents have been patiently waiting a very long time for me to be able to do their taxes.

I heard about Corban University through a friend from church that said he was planning to attend after high school. My brother was going to do the same major as our friend, so I investigated their accounting program to see if I could transfer. I chose accounting in the first place because our friend's dad inspired me to follow an accounting major.

The BNSF Railway Scholarship was beyond meaningful to receive. It not only reduced my financial need, but also helped as I am from a low-income family. Thank you so much!

I chose Warner Pacific because it’s close to home, it’s a small school, and because I want to build my own businesses.

attend cosmetology school to earn my beauty license.

Coming from a low-income family, this scholarship is extremely meaningful. I want to make my parents proud and help repay them for everything they have done for me. This allows me to be able to focus more on my studies since I am playing soccer, doing school, and working to pay for tuition. Thank you!

I chose Bushnell University because it seemed like a place where I would feel connected to the community like a family, and I would have the opportunity to continue playing football. I've always had such a love for the game, and studying business and sports management will help me stay connected to it for years to come.

I plan to become a coach or be involved in the football industry to help athletes progress and fulfill their goals.

This scholarship is meaningful to me because I am a first-generation high school graduate, and this opportunity is allowing me to become a first-generation college graduate, as well. Sometimes, all someone needs is someone to believe in them. Thank you for believing in me.

After graduation, I plan to begin selling homes as a real estate agent.

I chose Willamette University because I was offered an opportunity to play collegiate football; I wanted to be something bigger than myself while I pursue a quality education. I chose civic communication and media as my major because I felt it would benefit me on my path to financial freedom as a real estate agent after I graduate.

The pursuit of education is one of the most significant hurdles most encounter in their life. This is especially true for me as a first-generation Latino student. Nevertheless, I still aim to surpass society's limitations and their expectations. This is possible because of you. Thank you.

to pursue a career in data science with a focus on data analysis.

Economics embodied the math I so dearly enjoy and the logical aspects I see in real-life. Philosophy offers a map to reasoning to yourself and to others your ideas. Computer Science and Data Science help sharpen my skills in data analytics.

I have a single mother who supporting me and my younger brother, who is also a freshman in college now. Receiving this scholarship helps out a lot when it comes to paying for both of our tuitions. I am extremely grateful for this scholarship. Thank you.

I chose Linfield University because of the strong academics and location. McMinnville is a small, safe community and there's many things to do around town. I’m also part of the men’s soccer team at Linfield. I chose to double major in computer science and applied physics because I want to be a software engineer.

I plan to attend a master’s program to get my engineering certification and degree.

I probably wouldn't have been able to go to Reed if it were not for the financial aid package I was offered. Attending this institution has opened up a multitude of both academic and professional opportunities for me and has generally been epistemologically gratifying. Thank you for facilitating and contributing to this experience—I greatly appreciate it!

I chose Reed because I liked its strong sense of community, low student to faculty ratio, and academic rigor. I chose quantitative economics because I am interested in examining the way in which systems built upon and around capital interact with one another, which I believe is central to the logic or broader conceptual mechanisms underlying much of modern society at large.

either go directly to law school, or work for a year or two (whether it be at an investment firm, a hedge fund, a policy institute, a management consultancy, etc.) then go to graduate school for economics. I'm leaning towards the latter at present moment.

This scholarship is meaningful to me, as it lowers my stress when it comes to paying my tuition. Thank you!

After graduation, I plan to seek employment; however, in the later future, I also plan to apply to the Oregon Health & Sciences University.

I decided to choose Pacific University for its beautiful campus. Furthermore, I am majoring in chemistry because it's quite interesting observing the various chemicals, elements, and molecules that make up most of the products used today.