1. I deserve this scholarship because I was raised in a family that is able to support my entire education, in accordance with my FAFSA's results. It said that my family is expected to contribute close to 25,000 dollars out of pocket, which puts me at an advantage of considering student loans. 2. I aspire to enter my masters in Urban Planning without any financial support in order to experience how education is worth it, even with piles of student loans. The pay range would be about $65,000 once I become a professional planner, therefore helping me pay them off. 3. There was once a time where I signed myself up to go hiking out in the desert near Yuma, Arizona. I went with a group, but the hike later proved to be tiresome. Self-determination and falling in love with the sport were what kept me going to survive the hike.