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    This personal statement describes the applicant's desire to pursue a degree in anthropology to become an advocate for underserved communities around the world. They have a passion for other cultures developed through traveling to Argentina and conducting internships in Africa. As a single mother of three, completing their degree will allow them to achieve their goal and be a role model for their children. The scholarship would provide much needed financial assistance as they work towards finishing their education while balancing parenting responsibilities.

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    This personal statement describes the applicant's desire to pursue a degree in anthropology to become an advocate for underserved communities around the world. They have a passion for other cultures developed through traveling to Argentina and conducting internships in Africa. As a single mother of three, completing their degree will allow them to achieve their goal and be a role model for their children. The scholarship would provide much needed financial assistance as they work towards finishing their education while balancing parenting responsibilities.

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    SAMPLE 

    1:  PERSONAL STATEMENT (500 words max) 
    My Name here 
    Carol E. Macpherson Scholarship Personal Statement 
    Date here 
     
    Dear Scholarship Selection Committee: 
     
    I have loved traveling and reading about other cultures since I was a little girl. 
    Sitting on the floor of our family kitchen and reading about people who lived all over 
    the globe as well as living for a year in Argentina, instilled in me a respect for 
    diversity and a burning desire to be an advocate for those underserved on this 
    planet. This goal has been my reason for past formal and informal studies, and a 
    degree in xyz will provide me the final tools I will need to meet the challenges I will 
    face, and to be the strong advocate I would like to be. The Carol E. Macpherson 
    Scholarship would help me greatly as I work toward my goal.  Below please find my 
    personal statement using the sections you have requested. 
     
    Education and Professional Goals 
    My plan is to complete my undergraduate degree in xyz, and pursue a career as 
    an advocate for clean and healthy environments while living in Africa or South 
    America. I am currently conducting research on women, water, health and law to 
    add to the existing information about the role of women in preserving and 
    protecting freshwater resources.  In the past ten years, I completed an internship in 
    Ethiopia and in Uganda, learned about the United Nations, and honed my 
    organizational, advocacy and cultural skills.   I needed to take a break from college 
    while my children were young, but am now re‐energized to return  to school to 
    complete the degree, and gain the knowledge and skills I need to pursue my dream.  
     
    Responsibilities/Characteristics 
    Following my internship, I married, had a child and lived for one year in Uganda.  
    Now, I am a single mother of three wonderful children (ages 8, 6, and 5).  I love my 
    children, and am glad to be a role model for them of a woman who continues to her 
    education and follows her dreams. 
     
    Relevant Experience 
    During my break from college, I became more involved in my community by 
    mentoring and volunteering at organizations such as Big Brothers & Big Sisters, 
    Volunteers of America, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to 
    Animals (ASPCA), Women Leaders for a Better Tomorrow, and at a homeless 
    shelters and soup kitchen.  In addition, I worked at xyz for three years, where my 
    passion for this field continued to grow. 
     
    Financial Need 
    As a single parent with inconsistent child support, the Carol E. Macpherson 
    scholarship would be of great assistance in supporting my goal to finish my degree.  
    I work at abc, 25 hours a week, and have chosen to not work full‐time to avoid day 
    care costs and to be there to provide guidance for my children after school.   
     
      The Carol E. Macpherson Scholarship provides a chance for people who are 
    struggling to return to school, to become the exception and succeed.  I hope to 
    become one of those special people and it is with great honor and appreciation that I 
    submit this application for your consideration.   
     
    Sincerely, 
     
    My Signature 
    My Name 
    My Address 
    Phone 
    E‐mail 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    SAMPLE 2:  PERSONAL STATEMENT (500 words max) 
    My Name here 
    Carol E. Macpherson Scholarship Personal Statement 
    Date here 
     
    Dear Scholarship Selection Committee: 
                           
    Relevant Experience 
    Growing  up  in  rural  Pennsylvania  in  a  town  with  a  population  of  less  than 
    300, the only people I knew who had been to college were my teachers. Many of the 
    older girls got pregnant and dropped out of school by the 10th grade.  There were no 
    other role models in terms of academic aspirations or career options.  Despite this 
    fact,  for  as  long  as  I  can  remember,  I  dreamed  of  going  to  college.  I  developed  a 
    fascination with Anthropology from reading the National Geographic magazines my 
    grandmother  had,  and  started  learning  about  Anthropology  programs.  I  knew  my 
    parents  could  not  afford  to  help  me  with  college  and  we  knew  nothing  about 
    financial  aid.    Still,  I  felt  in  my  heart  that  if  I  worked  hard,  got  good  grades  and 
    stayed focused, I would find a way to make my dream a reality.   
     
    By 10th grade I had the highest GPA in my class, had won several statewide 
    academic competitions and a teacher offered to assist me in applying to colleges and 
    to  write  my  recommendation  letters.  I  sent  away  for  catalogues,  but  by  the  end  of 
    that  summer  I  was  in  love  and  pregnant.  Then  my  entire  world  began  to  unravel.  
    Though  my  older  ex‐husband  had  a  full  time  job,  he  also  had  a  budding  drinking 
    problem. I would rather not share the traumatic details of our marriage, it is enough 
    to say that after 5 years of abuse I escaped with my life and my three children.  
     
    Responsibilities/Characteristics 
    Since  that  time,  I  have  been  waging  custody  battles  and  supporting  our 
    children  completely  on  my  own,  as  their  father  is  unable  to  pay  consistent  child 
    support.  I  also  completed  my  GED,  attended  two  terms  of  community  college  and 
    have  been  accepted  into  the  University  of  Minnesota’s  Anthropology  program.  
    Though I have taken a winding path, I am finally where I always wanted to be ‐ with 
    the addition of three children I love and would not trade the world for. 
     
    Education and Professional Goals 
    My career plans are to complete a BA in Anthropology and then continue on 
    toward a Ph.D.  I have planned it so that by the time I need to conduct field research 
    my girls will be old enough to live with my parents, who have offered to assist with 
    childcare  for  extended  periods.    My  area  of  specialization  is  the  study  of  women 
    healers through the ages, from witchcraft and feminine shamanism to contemporary 
    folk medicine.  It is my hope that through future research, my findings may one day 
    lead  to  breakthroughs  in  modern  medical  practices  and  an  increased  respect  for  a 
    more  feminine  and  holistic  view  of  healing  in  today’s  world.    On  a  more  personal 
    level I want to provide the role model for my girls I never had.   
     
    Financial Need 
    As a single mother, who can only work a maximum of 20 hours/week while 
    in  college,  the  assistance  this  scholarship  offers  would  be  invaluable  as  I  work 
    toward making my dreams a reality.   
     
    Thank you for your consideration. 
     
    Sincerely, 
     
    My Signature 
    My Name 
    My Address 
    Phone 
    E‐mail 
     

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