13 Remarkable Applicants Selected for SR Education Group's Needs-Based College Scholarships
SR Education Group has selected 13 recipients for this quarter's higher-education scholarships, granting aid to applicants who demonstrated both academic motivation and notable need for financial assistance to complete their degrees.
KIRKLAND, Wash., July 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This quarter, SR Education Group has selected 13 students to receive a total of $65,000 in scholarships. The company, a leading education research publisher, began the quarterly scholarship program to further their mission of making college more affordable and attainable for every student. The scholarship panel has just announced the following students as winners of the second round of 2019 scholarships:
- Community College Scholarship: Tiffany Gallicchio of Manchester Community College – CT, Kodee Campbell of Columbia Basin College, Jacob Garcia of Harrisburg Area Community College, Paris Hall of Everett Community College, Christina Lee of Southern Union State Community College, and Patience Weah of the College of Southern Nevada
- Military Scholarship: Alysse Jackson of Colorado State University – Global Campus and Carina Masson of ECPI Medical Careers Institute
- Undergraduate Scholarship: Andrea Lockett of Tuskegee University, Dymon Saunders of Old Dominion University, Deemah Al-Omari of the University of New Mexico, and Hayley Faulkner of Southwestern Adventist University
- Graduate Scholarship: Ken You Morisseau of Florida Atlantic University
Of the many applicants, these students gave especially persuasive statements about their academic goals, career aspirations, and the reasons behind their financial need. In response to hearing they had won the $5,000 scholarships, the recipients expressed how they felt encouraged, excited, and very thankful -- these scholarships are part of what will enable them to continue pursuing their education. One of the undergraduate scholarship winners, Dymon Saunders, expresses the overall sense of gratefulness: "I was so surprised and excited when I first read 'congratulations' in that email. Thank you for giving me a chance ... to continue pursuing my goal of being a college graduate."
SR Education Group awards scholarships on a quarterly basis throughout the year. Applications for the next round of all four scholarship categories are currently being accepted; selections will be finalized after the deadline on September 29th. The application for undergraduate, graduate, and community college scholarships consists of two main questions: one about academic and career goals, the other about any circumstances that affect the individual's need for financial assistance. The military scholarship application has an additional question about military experience and how it has fostered personal growth. Additional details, an archive of winners, and applications are available on SR Education Group's scholarship page.
About SR Education Group
SR Education Group was founded in 2004 by Sung Rhee. The company, headquartered in Kirkland, WA, creates authoritative online resources for students seeking an education that best suits their budget and career aspirations, and currently provides about $260,000 in needs-based scholarships to students each year. SR Education Group is passionate about making quality education attainable for everyone and believes that objective information about education, careers, and educational financing should be free and easily accessible. For more information, please visit https://www.sreducationgroup.org/.
SOURCE SR Education Group
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