One of my most important artifacts at the moment is my scholarship to The Ohio State University. I was given the opportunity to be a Land Grant Scholar which helps pay for college and is awarded to two students from every county in Ohio.
The Land Grant Scholarship is awarded to those who show academic merit and financial need. It is awarded to two students in each county and is based off of which county the student lives in (my high school was in a different county then my permanent address). It lasts for eight sememsters and the student can choose to use it for summer courses or for an academic year. Since Ohio State is a public institution it was one of the first universities to become a Land Grant college. To be awarded the student must show financial need through their Fafsa and a high academic merit. It does however take the student off of work study. Each student is assigned to a First Year experience advisor who will help them and they have an open financial aide help about the scholarship.
I am incredible grateful to have received this scholarship. It helps me not worry so much about how I was going to afford to pay for my education and focus more on being a student. Now I strive to work harder than before to do my best and to not waste my education.