“I've always been a writer, and in high school, I was the editor of my school newspaper and I got a writing scholarship. It's always been a passion of mine.” WritingSchoolPassionMinesHigh SchoolNewspapersEditorsScholarship Author:Zoe Lister-Jones
“I went to the University of San Francisco on an athletic scholarship. I didn't study in high school. I was just there to get by and to play basketball. But a funny thing happened to me when I got to college. I got challenged by the work and the professors.” PlaySchoolStudyHappenedCollegeBasketballHigh SchoolUniversityProfessorsAthleticSan FranciscoFunny ThingsScholarshipAthletic Scholarships Author:Michael Franti
“For the college years we will provide scholarships to high school students of the greatest promise and greatest need and guarantee low-interest loans to students continuing their college studies.” NeedsYearsSchoolInterestEducationStudyStudentsCollegePromiseLowsHigh SchoolGuaranteesContinuingLoanScholarshipHigh School StudentsCollege Years Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
“I ran track in high school very competitively, and then ran it D-1 at Boston University. I ran there on an athletic scholarship and chose BU because they had both a good track program and an arts program.” ArtSchoolHigh SchoolProgramUniversityTrackRanBostonAthleticScholarshipAthletic ScholarshipsBoston University Author:Uzo Aduba
“When I graduated from high school, I had artistic and academic scholarships, and I was trying to figure out what to do. I decided to audition for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Juilliard and the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, Australia.” TryingArtSchoolFiguresHigh SchoolDecidedArtisticDramaticAustraliaAcademicAuditionsRoyalAcademyScholarshipInstituteSydneyJuilliard Author:Deborah Kara Unger
“Get your education. The number of guys who are blessed to be in the league is so small compared to the number of high school players [who want to play in the league]. But one thing you can do is get your college education. If you are blessed enough to get a scholarship to play college basketball, make sure you get your college degree, too, then move on from there.” IfsWantEnoughPlaySchoolMovingGuyCan DoNumbersPlayerOne ThingCollegeBasketballDegreesHigh SchoolBlessedLeagueScholarshipCollege EducationCollege DegreeCollege Basketball Author:Tim Duncan
“By the time I got to high school, I didn't play anything but baseball because I was on a mission. I really wanted to get a scholarship. I really wanted to focus all my time and efforts on baseball. When I got up to Florida State, God spoke to me very clearly and called me out of that and called me into music, which up until that point had just been a hobby.” StatesPlayWantedSchoolEffortFocusHigh SchoolBaseballMissionsMy TimeSpokesFloridaHobbiesScholarshipFlorida State Author:Jonny Diaz
“His great passion for education and [making sure] people have an opportunity. Of course that's what came out of the George Mitchell Institute and his scholarships in those high schools.” PeopleSchoolPassionCoursesOpportunityHigh SchoolScholarshipInstituteGreat Passion Author:Barbara Mikulski
“My father was brought to this country as an infant. He lost his mother as a teenager. He grew up in poverty.Although he graduated at the top of his high school class, he had no money for college. And he was set to work in a factory but, at the last minute, a kind person in the Trenton area arranged for him to receive a $50 scholarship and that was enough in those days for him to pay the tuition at a local college and buy one used suit. And that made the difference between his working in a factory and going to college.” KindPersonsMadeCountryEnoughSchoolLastsUsedMotherFatherLostDifferencesPayClassPovertyMinutesCollegeGrewGrew UpHigh SchoolAreasLocalsSuitsTeenagerFactoriesInfantScholarshipNo MoneyLast MinuteTuitionGoing To CollegeKind PersonHigh School Class Author:Samuel Alito
“In high school you just kind of go with it, you belong to a sport and you're lettering and there is a very social part. With cycling, a lot of people will steer away because you can't letter, and lettering is still cool and it's very important for scholarships and other stuff.” PeopleKindStillsImportantSchoolSocialStuffSportsHigh SchoolLettersScholarshipSteersCycling Author:Kristin Armstrong
“My father had a brilliant scholastic record in high school and was awarded a college scholarship. Unfortunately he had to turn it down so that he could continue to support his family.” SchoolTurnsFatherSupportRecordsCollegeHigh SchoolBrilliantScholarshipBrilliant IdeasScholastics Author:Tony Visconti