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Roger Boston Scholarship

Funded by
$1,000
1 winner$1,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
Oct 1, 2022
Winners Announced
Oct 31, 2022
Education Level
High School, Undergraduate
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Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
High school senior or undergraduate
Type of University:
Community college
Major:
Astronomy or computer science

"Imagination will often carry us to the worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere". -Carl Sagan

Roger Boston was a community college professor who shared his curiosity and excitement for the world through teaching. He impacted his family, community, and students, inspiring a sense of wonder in them. To honor his legacy, the Roger Boston Scholarship will support students who are pursuing a degree in astronomy or computer science at a community college. 

Students are eligible to apply if they are attending or planning to attend a community college and are majoring in astronomy or computer science. To apply, write about your academic goals and how this scholarship will bring you one step closer to achieving them.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Need, Boldest Bold.org Profile
Published June 15, 2022
Essay Topic

Share a brief description of your academic goals and how this scholarship will help you achieve them.

400–600 words

Winning Application

Griffin Matejka
Lincoln Land Community CollegeAthens, IL
I have always been fascinated by technology. As a child, I would puzzle over old circuit boards to try to understand how and why they worked. I would take apart old clocks and phones and try to put them back together again (with varying degrees of success.) I always wanted to understand how a cell phone could transmit audio from all around the world, or how a camera could capture a hyper-realistic image. Eventually, this curiosity turned into a passion. I began to repair old devices, such as our family laptop. Our laptop is a 16 year old Dell Latitude D620, and I just couldn't bear to see it go. By replacing the laptop's failed hard-drive and upgrading the ram, I have been able to continue to use this laptop for school. This experience was very rewarding, and I wish to continue to do this type of work by assisting people with their technology. Assisting people is actually one of my favorite parts of my current job as a gardener II. At the Washington Park Botanical Garden, I enjoy teaching people about horticulture. I often answer questions that patrons or other workers might have about plants as I work outside in the flower beds. Outside of my duties as a gardener, I enjoy solving problems at work. I especially enjoyed troubleshooting printer issues for my manager. Thus, I would use this scholarship to continue in my pursuit of knowledge. I plan to do this by achieving a computer science degree at Lincoln Land Community College. My main focus is cybersecurity, with minor focuses in networking and criminal law. I have had an excellent experience so far, and I am excited at the prospect of continuing my education. I appreciate the personal attention that I receive at my college, as well as the care that is put into each course. I especially appreciated the computer programming course that I took last semester. Last semester, one of my favorite courses was my Programming Concepts class. I really enjoyed learning about how modern websites, applications, and games are actually created. I particularly appreciated my Commodore 64 lab. It was fascinating to see how programming (as well as computing as a whole) has evolved over time. This class also helped to reinforce some of the programming concepts that I had learned in more modern programming languages, like Java and C++. I am excited to continue in my pursuit of a computer science degree. Your generosity would allow me to continue to go to school full time for the spring semester. This would allow me to complete my degree faster, start my career sooner, and spend more time with my family. My family is very important to me, so I would consider any aid to be an incredible blessing. Thank you for your time, consideration, and generosity!

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Oct 1, 2022. Winners will be announced on Oct 31, 2022.

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