Scholarship_Essay

My first scholarship is the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana. This scholarship is for full-time or part-time students admitted in a nursing program at an eligible Indiana college or university with a minimum 2.0 GPA who agree to work as a nurse in a health care setting in Indiana for at least two years. The deadline can vary and you can receive more information at the following website, www.state.in.us/ssaci. My second scholarship is the Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship. This is open to ninth through twelfth grade students, college students, and graduate students who are United States residents that submit a 250 word personal essay. The award must be used towards school tuition, room and board, books, or anything related to educational expenses. The deadline is December 31, 2011. To find more information you can go to www.gkscholarship.com/. My last scholarship is the WyzAnt College Scholarship. This is for students who plan to attend a four year college or university between August 1, 2012 and November 1, 2014. To be eligible you have to write an essay with a maximum of 300 words about your most important life lesson that you’ve learned that is based on votes from your social media contacts or email. The deadline is August 1, 2012. You can find more information at www.wyzant.com/Scholarships/. I believe that I would be an excellent candidate for the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana scholarship given that my chosen career path to be a nurse will enable me to fulfill my passion to help others, to expand my knowledge base, and allow me to give back to my community. My current job, personal life experiences, and the fact I would be a third generation nurse in my family has also helped play a substantial part in shaping me to become a nurse, along with giving me a wealth of knowledge, resources, and experience. Presently, I work fulltime in the ICU at Howard Regional Health System as a secretary/ monitor tech. I enjoy working there because I am able to see critically ill patients progress to a state where they can be transferred/discharged to their families. Unfortunately, I have also been witness to those who do not get to return home or who have no family. I believe that with the unique experiences I have gained through my work I have been prepared more about what to expect upon completion of my nursing program then most. I am a single mom who works full time to help provide for my family and my educational expenses. I have also had the very emotional and unfortunate personal experience with the recent diagnosis of breast cancer for my mother, which has prepared me to be more understanding towards patients and families when they are in a similar situation. All of these experiences have helped to drive me to become a nurse. I have faced many challenges, balancing family, work, and school. I have a grandmother, aunt, sister, co-workers that are nurses who are wonderful and that have influenced my life. I would one day like to give back to them what they have given me by becoming a nurse who will be patient, kind, and who will care for her patients as if they were my family or friend. I believe to be an outstanding nurse that sets you apart from others is one who has adopted this philosophy. I know that when my goals are realized, I will be able to provide something meaningful to all of the patients I care for.