By: Vu P.
I was fortunate to be one of the first Catch a Break scholarship recipients. My sponsors, as well as a great advisors, mentors and friends are the epitome of generosity, humility and kindness. Although it’s daunting when I first looked at the scholarship application, I realized that it was my stories that made me stand out from other applicants. Therefore, don’t be discourage if you don’t have the best grades in the world because the scholarship committee wants to know you and your personal stories more than anything.
One of the most unique experience I have got from this scholarship is that the sponsors, genuinely care about me, my stories and my journey to pursue a higher education. This is something I have never got from other scholarship and I am incredibly grateful and honor for the award as well as our wonderful relationship. Their dedication in helping me and my fellow scholars to make sure that we can graduate college debt-free empower me to understand that I will make a difference in this world by just doing exactly what they have done: paying it forward to others.
