Growing up in Mexico provided me with opportunities to observe socio-economic disparities and income inequalities throughout my childhood. I have observed the unfortunate economic circumstances in which millions of people live, especially those from disadvantaged rural groups. My participation in community service projects has also given me a hands-on approach to witness and experience this unfortunate situation and has been a primary motivating force in my studies. I believe in the possibility of collective work targeted to create conditions for economic growth and improvements in the quality of life. I am applying for financial support as, unfortunately, my family does not have enough funds to cover my tuition and living expenses at LSE. …show more content…
I have always been hardworking and goal-oriented, backed up by good academic records while developing an all-rounded approach to my learning and involvement. I come from a middle income household who has supported me and worked really hard to provide me with the best education and the required abilities for my professional development. While I count with full support from my parents, they are constrained from their own personal expenses and my younger sister’s education as she is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Mexico. I am a committed person, and have always strived to excel in all the activities I undertake. Being an international student in Canada has proven me to demonstrate my persistence, commitment and integrity in order to succeed in my studies and my professional objectives. My interest and motivation to undertake postgraduate studies at …show more content…
The company provided me with intensive training on international trade, customs, and logistics. It was an opportunity that showed me the limitations of regional integration and the important roles that borders play in our global society. Besides the practical experience, both positions provided me with the opportunity to realise the increasing globalisation of the world economy and the opportunities and potential it brings about for public and private cooperation to stimulate economies. In September 2010 I founded and became the president of Amnesty International at York. I was able to form a team and create the club to act as a liaison to the international organisation in York University. We organized various events, fundraisers, and established a permanent campaign on campus to raise awareness and promote human rights. My involvement in this club taught me a deep sense of duty and solidarity with people all over the world to speak up for fundamental freedoms and the defense of democratic principles while promoting development and
Compared to other developed nations in America there is a large gap between the working poor and the wealthy and it has increased in the last 40 years (Mankiw, 2014). By gauging a better understanding, Shipler makes the reader want to fight for the working poor with the way he describes their struggles in detail. By interviewing workers from around the country with different circumstances, demographics, professions, and located in different regions Shipler was able to gain a realistic data of the working poor population. After interviewing individuals he was able to gain an insight into the struggles of those that are invisible like having to choose between the luxuries of the middle class like having a cable or a cell phone or paying their bills, the meager wages and hard hours single mothers like Caroline have to struggle through to provide for their family, and feeling like they don’t matter to their employers. Along with detailing the struggles of the working poor Shipler mentions possible solutions along the way that society could assist with like increasing minimum wage so the working poor could have the opportunity to survive, possible programs that would focus the children of the working poor so they could have a better future in high school and beyond, and if employers were able to reduce some of the requirements more opportunities could be provided to the working poor. With the creation of state and local communities that provide outreach like teaching job etiquette, proper hygiene, education, and transportation more individuals would be able to gain better self-esteem and have reliable transport to work. In order, to have a fighting chance the invisible American’s need society to fight for them, so those that make up the working poor know that they
One of the biggest issues that many students and parents have concerning college education is the cost. Due to the state of the economy, affording college has become very difficult. Fortunately, the government is able to provide financial assistance in addition to the University’s own financial aid. Case is a private institution which means that it costs more compared to a public college. The tuition for Case was approximately, $38,000 in 2007 not including living or book expenses. Even though there was a tuition rate increase for every following year. The only way I was able to afford the tuition at Case was because of the scholarship I earned. In addition, I received federal grants and a substantial amount of aid from the University. I did not have a free ride but I received a great deal of financial help to pay for my college education.
What are the circumstances that brought you to apply for the foundation emergency fund scholarships?
Upon the completion of my high school career I was faced with the sudden realization that I was growing up and on the verge of becoming independent. A few months prior, I had applied to Montana State and received my acceptance letter. The future was before me and my ambitions were truly limitless. That is, until the fact set in that I was going to have to pay for this education that I desired. I knew that with my busy schedule, I would be unable to make enough money while only working a few hours here and there. I was beginning to lose sight of hope. Then one day I talked to my counsellor about what I could do and he pointed me towards dozens of scholarships that I could apply for. The exigence or purpose
I know that through my hard work and dedication I can make my goals a reality. However, it may not be possible without these Scholarships. While my parents will help me in any way they can, I am hoping that my hard work and dedication to my studies pays off. I am a very self-driven individual who will accomplish any goal I set my mind on achieving. I am also aware of how without scholarships I may face a financial setback. I am hoping that through the help of scholarships I will be able to achieve all my goals in a timely
In The Working Poor: Invisible in America, David K. Shipler tells the story of a handful of people he has interviewed and followed through their struggles with poverty over the course of six years. David Shipler is an accomplished writer and consultant on social issues. His knowledge, experience, and extensive field work is authoritative and trustworthy. Shipler describes a vicious cycle of low paying jobs, health issues, abuse, addiction, and other factors that all combine to create a mountain of adversity that is virtually impossible to overcome. The American dream and promise of prosperity through hard work fails to deliver to the 35 million people in America who make up the working poor. Since there is neither one problem nor one solution to poverty, Shipler connects all of the issues together to show how they escalate each other. Poor children are abused, drugs and gangs run rampant in the poor neighborhoods, low wage dead end jobs, immigrants are exploited, high interest loans and credit cards entice people in times of crisis and unhealthy diets and lack of health care cause a multitude of problems. The only way that we can begin to see positive change is through a community approach joining the poverty stricken individuals, community, businesses, and government to band together to make a commitment to improve all areas that need help.
As a Latina growing up in New York City with parents from the Dominican Republic, I knew the difficulties of living in poverty. As a child, financial arguments were a common thing, budgets were strict and extra funds were low. However, when it came to education money was not a factor. Education was the solution to poverty, with a good education you’ll succeed and obtain a great job. I kept this mentality with me throughout my academic career. I completed my undergraduate studies in Rhetoric and Communications in hopes of starting a marketing career. That quickly changed when I started my first post-undergraduate job.
This comparison shows how poverty levels, in recent years, are plateauing with around 15% of the population living below the poverty line. The perpetuation of this issue suggests that poverty, unlike a recession or a brief economic downturn, is a persistent issue that continually affects our global society. But what does poverty or impoverishment mean? The definition of poverty is more than a simple state of hardship but rather a time economic turmoil. The specific poverty threshold varies from state to state but on average is $12,082 for one person and $24,257 for a family of four (2012 US Census Bureau). For the individual living alone, the poverty line would mean living on about $30 a day; for the family of four, the poverty line would mean about $16 a day per person. And with this daily dollar amount, people must pay for housing, gas, electricity, heating, food, child care, education fees and more. By looking how much needs to be paid and how little they actually have, it becomes clear how their lives are a struggle for basic survival. Poverty tends to affect certain demographics of people more than others. Amongst ethnic groups, poverty rates are highest amongst Black Americans at 24% with Hispanic Americans following at 21%
In conclusion, the author’s purpose was to inform his audience about how poverty can affect an individual, a family, a population, and what we could do as the middle or upper class to help those at the bottom. Parks implies that as humans, we have a moral obligation to help those in need and help them achieve not only a healthy financial equilibrium, but also help them achieve their goals and what we can do to help their physical and mental
This past summer, I was privileged enough to travel to the Dominican Republic through the Global Glimpse program, which has eminently impacted the person I am today. I have to confess that this trip was by far the most challenging, yet extraordinary I have ever experienced. Before going on this trip I always had an idea of what poverty is like, but I didn’t intentionally know how I would feel about it. Through this trip, I was fortunate enough to speak to different communities who were facing poverty and was given the chance to personally talk to the community of the Bejuco Aplastado, where I worked on a Community Action Project. Regardless of the struggles the orphans and locals have to unfortunately face, they never fail to put a smile on their face.
You will have to apply for student financial aid every year. This is required so that changes to income and status can be calculated. You may qualify for more assistance than the year before and not even know it. You may qualify for less. There may be new scholarships and grants available which were not there in previous years. Either way, if you do not submit a new application each year, your funding will end.
Frost’s poem, “ The Road Not Taken” begins with the words, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both…” are perfect in their ability to describe the same place that I find myself residing in. The issue is addressing the necessity for a college education funded through parental support, regardless of the fact that the return of the parents investment is less than stellar and accepted. while it is especially present in my life, I am sure that it is not an uncommon place that students find themselves in. This topic is important because the fall semester is starting soon, so it is imperative that the funder is convinced of the benefits in continuing to sponsor support to students whose academic results fail to meet the requested results of academic excellence. While the academic measurement of success through GPA
Poverty is an undeniable problem in America. In 2014, 14.8 percent of the United States was in poverty (“Hunger and Poverty Fact Sheet”). There are more people in the United States than it seems that do not have their basic necessities. In an
Coming from a humble background, yet having dreams to excel in computer science academia, I shall endeavor to work very hard, and let my research speak for itself. If my Professors deem fit, may I request to be considered for any form of financial support to materialize my dreams.
In 1958, Oscar Lewis began to research the subject of poverty, the results of which provided the foundation for his theory “The Culture of Poverty.” Lewis’ research revealed that those living in poverty displayed an ongoing pattern which was passed on through generations and therefore, their social trajectory was predictable. Data was collected from families in Mexico and Puerto Rico and Lewis (1966) documented the observations made on aspect of these groups of families, including “residence and employment history of each adult, family relations; income and expenditure; complete inventory of household and personal possessio...