My name is Shaprie Miller. For starters I would like to say I am very thankful for getting this opportunity to be a candidate to receive this scholarship. This is a great opportunity for myself as well as my family, which means I would benefit from this greatly! People are not always given an opportunity such as this and again I am very thankful. I am a great candidate for this scholarship for various reasons. I would be the first child from my family to attend college. still is working hard on my studies. I am majoring in Criminal justice, which means I would have to study all the time. Many people around me are always against the law. I want to be one of giving back, and being a great role model to children. By receiving this scholarship it would help me with books, rooming and board, and it will also make a big difference in my education. I can solely think about how to pay back student loans. I would not have to stress my mother and other
family members out about how I will pay for college without financial assistance. This also would help me complete my classes for my associates degree. After going to undergraduate school I plan on transferring to a four-year college to further my education. My top three colleges are USC Upstate, South Carolina State University, and College of Charleston. Shortly when I graduate high school, if I am granted this scholarship, it will be the start to a brighter future in which I am hoping for and it will give me the greatest opportunity as far as being an investigator or a judge. Also If I am granted this opportunity, I would like to make a difference in society, my community, and others around me. I will study hard and miss out on things that will hinder me from getting my degree. It will help me accomplish many goals that I want to achieve. Many others do not take advantage of scholarships offered to them, so I want to be the first to do so.