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04-05-2015, 01:06 AM | #1 |
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Scholarship for daughter - need votes
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My daughter was accepted into the Mechanical Engineering program at NAU. She is applying for a $5,000 scholarship. Her essay (on drinking and driving) was selected as a finalist. It all comes down to the number of votes she can get now. If you have a minute, please vote for her essay here: http://www.ashleysdream.org/contest-entry/?ent=4909 Any shares or reposts to other friends and family would be very much appreciated. She needs this scholarship bad! Thanks!!! |
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Damn, went to vote but I don't have FB. Best wishes for you guys though, paying for college is a bitch, and I've got mad respect for those who take up that responsibility regardless.
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Thank you!!! Just over the weekend, she moved into third place (out of 300+ finalists). So, I know people are voting. I really do appreciate all the support.
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I'm guessing a vote is a "like"? If so, voted...
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It is a sad commentary on the current state of the world when hard word and suitability mean less than the number of clicks on a web site when determining who is the best candidate for something.
Those with the most contacts win whether they really deserve it or not.
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I just have a problem with people using Facebook as a method to judge things which should be based on a form of technical merit not just as the result of a popularity contest.
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Thank you all. @Tcoat - I COMPLETELY agree. In fact, I was telling my wife the same thing over the weekend. I think it's horrible that the fate of this scholarship lies in how many "likes"/votes she gets.
With that said, I appreciate any help/votes/likes you can throw her way. Social media is a good way to get a message out. I'm sure the foundation providing this scholarship is trying to get as many people looking at their agenda as possible. As much as I hate the voting system, I think it's good anytime we can spread the word about drinking and driving (it's my mother that she is talking about, who's life was ruined by a drunk driver). @Turbo95eg6 - the engineering program has nothing to do with this. Their engineering program is ranked #13(?) in the nation. It's a good school. This is merely a scholarship opportunity for my daughter. When a bachelors degree costs $160,000 ($40k/yr), you start applying for every possible scholarship to get assistance. This one is worth $5,000 and is near to our hearts. Thanks again everyone. It's very much appreciated. |
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What a horrid way to run a scholarship... And at some point, damned if that isn't how so much of the world works.
Not something I would usually do but I voted. That was one of my choices, (did really well on scholarship even) and went to art school instead. Yeah... |
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