Harrison Mccain Scholarship Analysis

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According to statistics, youth whose parents have not attended a post secondary are 19.8% less likely to attend university than those whose parents have. They also show a 12.8% gap between youth whose parents are in the bottom third of income distribution as opposed to those with higher incomes. On top of this, there's a 14.6% difference between youth from rural areas compared to population centres and a 7.5% gap between youth with one parent and youth with two. And yet, against all odds, I am writing to you today in the hopes of funding my education. I exhibit a majority of the characteristics you are looking for, such as leadership, financial need, a solid career plan and 2 and a half years of work experience. These are just some of the qualities that qualify me for the Harrison McCain scholarship.

As a young child I participated in several extracurricular. I would spend my free time forcing my brothers to be the goaltender as I practiced soccer, and later forced them to practice cheerleading moves with me as I would be nothing short of perfect for my team. However, in grade 6 my mother developed an intense anxiety …show more content…

I have been employed 2 and a half years, and over these past few years I have cross trained in 5 different departments and maintained what my manager calls the “highest levels of productivity for any student I’ve had work under me”. Thanks to this job I have also developed a passion for customer service. I routinely find myself going above and beyond for example, I once stayed half an hour after I had clocked out to help an older gentleman find all the items on the list his wife had left him. He couldn't reach the top shelf due to his arthritis, and had trouble seeing, I listened and gave him advice on how to reach out to his granddaughter. That moment I realized this was a feeling I wanted to pursue, and that decision has led me to a career in social

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