I share the same dreams and aspirations as your organization: giving people with less privilege the right to education. Therefore, awarding me the scholarship will help me to get the education necessary to connect my passion for education with my desire of helping others. I am a senior in high school and have been accepted to attend Framingham State University, majoring in Computer Science, in the Fall. As an ambitious and driven student, I am committed to achieving my educational goals and building a successful career in my chosen field. My financial background has always motivated me to be better and to achieve distinction in my studies. Presently, financial challenges threaten to undermine my academic progress. I come from a family that cannot afford to pay for tuition, books, housing, or other education-related expenses. Your organization can help me achieve my goals and I am confident that with your support, I will continue to pursue my academic endeavors. While in high school, I obtained the ability to reason, make educated guesses, and sort facts from fiction. I found it challenging, yet exciting, to come up with ways to deal with hypothetical situations. I enjoyed writing with complexity about a variety of content in science, social studies, and literature. Using strategies to search for, use, and compare information from multiple sources, was very interesting. I began to develop a strong sense of right and wrong and make decisions based on following my conscience. I understand the consequences of my actions, not just today, but also in far-reaching ways. Finally, I have learned to always take other opinions into account, but to make my own decisions. Now, I am ready to set my own goals for the future by thinking more abstractly, comparing what is to be and what could be.