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APPLICATION EXAMPLE: 

 

APPLICATION FORM:

Full Name: Sarah Ann Craveiro

Date of Birth: April 27, 1990

Field of Study: Mathematics/History

Year of Study: 4

Academic Institution: Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• Which field of study are you pursuing and why?

In my current degree, I am pursuing the fields of Mathematics and History. My interest

in both of these subjects is completely different. I have always loved mathematics and

am more of a numbers person than a literature person. It comes easy to me, and I know

that not many people have the same attitude towards mathematics of any level. I have

embraced this unique fact about myself and focused on developing my knowledge base

further.

On the other hand, history was never my favourite subject or my first choice for a

university degree. Throughout high school, all of my Social Studies teachers were sub-
par in comparison to the teachers I had in all other subjects. One poor teacher ruined

history for me, and it was not until I decided to switch my major in my third year of

university that I found this love for the past that I never had explored before. There is a

lot to learn from past world events, whether local or global, leading up to the present way

of life.

Although my degree focuses on Mathematics and History, I have a different profession

in mind for my future. I want to take the knowledge I have built up over the past six

years and enter into the field of education. Whether as a teacher, professor, outreach or

youth worker, or motivational speaker, my passion in life comes from knowing the power

that education has over the community, in particularly young adults. I, like many, had a

rocky upbringing and what pushed me to strive for excellence were my love for learning

and my passion for teaching others what wisdom I had developed at a young age. I

want to carry this with me and insight others to see beyond themselves and beyond their

circumstances.

• Why are you deserving of this scholarship?

I believe that I deserve this scholarship because I have dedicated my entire life to my

passion for education. Since I was seventeen years old, I have fully supported myself,

mentally, emotionally, and financially. I moved out of my family’s home at eighteen

years old and took on three jobs to be able to pay my bills, support myself, and save

for university, which I could finally afford one year later. From then until now, I have

not stopped working (still sometimes multiple jobs at a time) and have not taken one

semester off from school since 2011. I have put every ounce of energy into working and

studying in order to keep myself in school and to keep my grades up. After six years of

university, I am entering my final semester with a cumulative GPA of 3.95. My success

in education has always been my top priority, and I will continue to keep that in my mind

even after my time at university has come to an end. And although I will graduate at

the end of this year, I do believe that I will return to university, whether to complete a

Master’s degree, or to just be able to enjoy the feeling of being in a classroom again.

I also believe that I am deserving of this scholarship because I fully understand the power

that education has in the community and how imperative it is for young adults to strive

towards obtaining a post-secondary diploma, certificate, or degree. I am a product of an

exceptional education experience, and I could not be more grateful for the opportunities

that I have been given and that I have fought for in my life in order to be able to say that I

am finally graduating.

• How can you use your education to contribute to your family and/or community in the

future?

I am very much looking forward to using my education in the future to contribute to my

family and my community. Over the past two years, I have been volunteering with the

YWCA and participating in a youth education program for Grade 7 girls entering into

high school. Through this experience, I have not only learned a lot about myself, but I

have been able to see, first-hand, the impact that sharing your own wisdom can have on a

younger generation. I want to be that individual, in the family, or in the community, that

those younger than me can come to for advice, knowledge, and motivation. I want to be

able to inspire others to want to continue their education after high school, and not to just

feel like they have to in order to get somewhere in life. I enjoy learning and I hope that

through my own family or as a member of a volunteer organization, I can support others

to follow the same path.

I also believe that not only have I built up an understanding of my respective fields of

study, but I have learned a lot about the education system and learning strategies. I want

to be able to prove to those around me that a university education is not just a piece of

paper that only gets you on a higher pay scale, but is something that will inspire you, and

will push you to believe in yourself and achieve things you thought were beyond your

reach. Although your university education may only be four years, you will undoubtedly

carry it with you for the rest of your life.

 

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