I am grateful for the generous gift toward my future career as a radiology technician. This award will not only help with the high cost of college, but this has additionally given me a boost of confidence to keep striving for my goals and has shown me that my goals are as important to you as they are to me.

Composing an essay for this scholarship was a challenge and has brought forth the importance and effects this education will have on my life. Your faith in my ability to reach my goals is inspiring, as if you are speaking to me saying, "You can do it, reach for the stars." Returning to college at age 43 is a new journey that I am very excited to travel. My family's support is the energy that motivates me on this amazing adventure.

I appreciate having a second chance to accomplish my career goals. This is a great scholarship program to support college students of all ages. I encourage all students to apply to DLACF not only for the scholarships, but also for self-awarenesss in addition to it being a confidence lifter. Thank you so much!

I really can't explain just how much this scholarship means to me. This scholarship will allow me to attend school in the fall so that I may graduate with my RN degree. I will receive my AS and AS degrees so that I may go on to receive my Bachlors of Science in Nursing (BSN). This scholarship means everthing to me. Being an RN student and having 2 children is quite a challenge and having a job while in this program is really not an option. These funds will allow me to take care of my girls as well as pay for tuition and books. Without this scholarship, I would not be able to attend school in the fall. But the best part of this honor is to know that others believe in me!

I would like to thank DLACF for helping me attend school at M State. The scholarship allows me to put more focus into my schooling and worry less about expenses. These scholarships give students the drive to continue the hard work.

I was in my second semester of Paralegal classes when one of the faculty members encouraged me to apply for a DLACF Scholarship. I did, not really expecting to be selected. Whe I heard that I have been choosen as one of those to receive a scholarship, I was estatic, and could only say "Praise God!" Thank you DLACF!

Receiving this scholarship means a lot to me. I work hard to try and better myself. Once I finally figured out what I wanted to go to school for, I looked more into programs around my community that involved the type of work I will be attending school for. By doing this, it gave me certainty of knowing that Early Education was the field for me. Now we all know that college is not free, but you have to find a way to pay for school. That is where scholarships like this come into play. Scholarships are the essential thing to apply for when deciding where to go for school. You can only gain something from applying for a scholarship. So I encourage many students to apply for them. It just takes a little time, but it is totally worth it in the end. Scholarships can mean the world to students who are paying for college alone. Every little bit helps us, and I greatly appreciate this scholarship.