Solutions for Higher Education with Southern Utah University President Scott L Wyatt

040: The Importance of Student Scholarships

Episode Summary

Students Shana Bartell and Newman Kante join Steve Meredith and Scott Wyatt to discuss just how important scholarships have been in their educations.

Episode Notes

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"my life has been a little crazy along the way and I’ve had a lot of challenges."

"Scholarships have helped me a lot make this possible and they’re going to carry me through. "

"Working part-time, raising six kids, getting a bachelor’s degree, learning how to fly, pretty complicated. But, as soon as you get through your schooling, there’s a great job waiting."

"I am one of the first in my community to go to college and study in America."

"you’re not a first-generation college student, you’re a first-generation high school graduate"

"My goal is to become an international business owner and use that business to help my country out."

"And I don’t know how my life would be without the help and people who believing in me and really trust their gut to invest in me. "

"it helps me focus because, you know, there’s a reason behind why they are involved and investing."

"I also know that this is my shot. That if I fail, I can’t just try again"

"it’s the smaller donations sometimes that make it possible for individuals"

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