“The scholarship allows me to focus on my academics and not have to worry as much about how I am going to afford the next semester’s tuition.”

“Immersion in a new culture showed me the value of the world beyond.”

“Between tutoring, my work study and labs, I had to learn new ways to organize my time.”

“As a lawyer in this field, you need to know how the product was designed and how it works at its deepest level, and then turn that into words — to write about it and protect it from other companies stealing it.”

“I love helping people and giving back to my community … I thought that the best way to do that is through social work.”

“The WCA Foundation Scholarship allowed me to work less outside of school and focus on my studies.”

“The U.S. Bancorp Foundation Scholarship definitely helps me finish my degree at Concordia and continue to do what I want to do in the future.”

“St. Olaf fit my wish list, but it was really the financial aid and scholarships that made it possible for me to go to an awesome school.”