1. Why do I deserve this scholarship? Honest answer: I don't. I would like to get a scholarship and be able to graduate debt free but any money that someone else has isn't mine. I don't deserve it just because I'm me and odds are there are alot of people that are in tougher situations than I am. 2. My academic goals are to graduate from my Aircraft Maintenance Program, get a job, and keep learning. Career goals are to gain experience and then either teach or start a business that focuses on giving back to the community and hiring women who are in a tough spot that need job that will give them a "hand up." 3. The biggest obstical overcome in my life was when I was living in my car because of a job that ended up taking advantage of me. I was scared and winter was coming. I started looking at checking into a shelter and ended up finding something I wanted more. It was a job at the shelter--it was an opportunity to help instead of being helped. By the grace of God I was able to find a place to live so that I could apply and get the job!