“It's... time to introduce scholarship programs that give students a choice, especially those who are locked into low-performing schools.” GivingSchoolChoicesEducationStudentsLowsProgramPerformingLockedIntroducingScholarship Author:Rick Perry
“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
“My mom was on welfare and the occasional food stamp, but I have never participated in any of those governmental programs, even the ones that kind of work like education, scholarships and whatever, and I managed to do just fine.” KindFineMomProgramMy MomWelfareStampsOccasionalScholarshipFood Stamps Author:Adam Carolla
“We have to find areas in our lives that we feel most uncomfortable about and want to change. I decided to push myself because it allowed me to give back. I have a scholarship program. When I found out the average age of a homeless person is 9½ years old, I said there must be something that I can do. Now, I am the spokesman for the National Coalition for the Homeless.” WantGivingFeelsYearsPersonsSaidI CanAgeFoundCan DoOur LivesAreasProgramDecidedAverageUncomfortableHomelessGiving BackScholarshipCoalitions Author:Farrah Gray
“They always say the Miss America Pageant isn't a beauty contest, it's really a scholarship program. If that's the case, why don't we just put all the contestants on 'Jeopardy!' and pick Miss America that way? At least you get the smartest one.” IfsWayAmericaCasesMissingPicksProgramContestsScholarshipJeopardyPageantContestantsMiss AmericaBeauty Contest Author:Jay Leno
“I've had a lot of experience building things, organizing things, a national scholarship program.” BuildingProgramScholarshipBuilding ThingsOrganizing Things Author:Benjamin Carson
“Everywhere you look, there is a charity or a project in school to get involved in. In eighth grade, there was this program called CJSF, California Junior Scholarship Foundation. We were involved in soup kitchens and toy drives, and your school can set up something like that. If your school doesn't have a program like that, set one up.” IfsLooksSchoolInvolvedProjectsProgramFoundationCharityCaliforniaKitchenGradesToysSoupGet InvolvedJuniorsScholarshipEighth GradeSoup Kitchens Author:Lindsey Shaw