Invest In Me

“With my goal of working in underprivileged areas here and abroad, every scholarship dollar is one that I don’t have to worry about paying back through a loan and is therefore a dollar I can give back to the community through donated dental care. Those dollars directly affect my ability to give care to patients in need.”

"Coursework has always been easy for me, but I struggled with finances. When I was about to start my junior year, my family wasn’t able to take out student loans. Scholarships are the only reason I’m still here. It feels like someone is saying, ‘I know this is hard, and I’m so proud of you for doing it.'"

“My scholarships enable me to meet my obligation to VCU and to work fewer hours a week, which gives me more time to study and to be involved in student life. The money, of course, is helpful, but to me, getting a scholarship is somebody investing in you because they believe in what education can do.”

“I already had an undergraduate degree in biology and a master’s in education. It was a hard decision to go back to college, but I found something I am passionate about. I didn’t want to spend money on myself; I have three children to put through college. How are we going to pay for that, let alone pay for me?”

“I want to be an accomplished chemist, which means doing research that will improve the safety of the citizenry in this time of terrorism. So far, I am learning vital skills at VCU that place me on course to realize this dream. My scholarship makes me feel as if someone is recognizing what I’m doing.”

“Having to work full time and raise a child on top of that has been quite a challenge, but my scholarship is helping me hang in there. It does something for your spirit to have someone believe in you so much that they financially invest in you. That vote of confidence was not something I had anticipated.”