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Krisan Hall

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Bio

First generation college student pursuing a bachelors degree in psychology.

Education

Raritan Valley Community College

Associate's degree program
2020 - 2022
  • Majors:
    • Social Sciences, General

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Research

    • Dream career goals:

      senior research psychologist

    • Substitute Teacher

      ESS
      2023 – Present1 year
    • Certified Pharmacy Technician

      Rite Aid
      2022 – 20231 year
    • General Merchandise Associate

      Target
      2021 – 2021
    • Merchandise Associate

      Homegoods
      2019 – 20201 year

    Sports

    Track & Field

    Club
    2011 – 20143 years

    Tennis

    Junior Varsity
    2017 – 20192 years

    Research

    • Plant Molecular Biology

      Waksman Student Scholars Program — student researcher
      2018 – 2019
    • Bioinformatics

      Waksman Student Scholars Program — student researcher
      2018 – 2019

    Arts

    • choir

      Music
      school concerts
      2011 – 2015
    • School

      Music
      school concerts and music in the parks
      2012 – 2014

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Norwescap Housing Department — Housing Department Intern
      2022 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      In Her Element — Member
      2018 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      key club — general member
      2014 – 2019

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Velez NJ Scholarship
    My name is Krisan Hall, and I am a first-generation immigrant to the United States and a first-generation college student. Since the fifth grade, when my parents separated, I have lived in a single-parent home with my mom, younger sister, and now my maternal grandmother. It has been a difficult transition from living with both parents to living with one parent, moving to a new town where I don’t know anyone and would have to make new friends. It was my second time moving so, once again, I had to adapt to my new situations and environment. While this change was challenging, I am thankful as it taught me to be versatile and adaptable from a young age. I did not let my new surroundings hinder my ability to perform well in school. In the spring of 2020, I graduated from high school with high honors and in the top 15%. I earned a GPA of 3.66 while being a student-athlete in tennis and track, being the varsity baseball team manager, and volunteering with clubs such as Key Club and In Her Element. I participated in the Waksman Student Scholar program (2018-2019). During this program, I participated in authentic inquiry-based research investigations and activities in bioinformatics and molecular biology. The results of my year-long research were published on the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) website. I attended Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC), where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA earning an Associate of Arts Degree in Social Science. While at RVCC, I became vice president of the sign language club, graduated from the honors college, and was an Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) scholar. I am now a transfer student at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where I am pursuing my bachelors degree in psychology. After graduating with my bachelors degree, I plan to pursue a graduate degree in organizational psychology before entering the workforce as an organizational psychologist, where I will aid businesses and employees improve various aspects of the work environment. My mom has sacrificed a lot, and I have overcome many obstacles: immigrating to the United States, moving, graduating high school and starting college during the COVID-19 pandemic, a migraines diagnosis in 2019, and a recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2021 to reach this point in my academic journey and I do not want financial challenges to hold me back. Receiving this scholarship would help tremendously in reducing the financial burden that my mom and I face in my pursuit of higher education. This scholarship will help me to worry less about how I will pay for college and focus more on my academics and my involvement in the community and student organizations. Whether or not I receive this scholarship, I want to thank you very much for considering my application, and I look forward to hearing from you.