Scholarship / "I need financial assistance" for scholarship about academic and other achievements [2]

Hi everybody!
I need to write an essay for scholarship about my academic and other achievements. But I'm not sure whether I should add to my essay about my financial situation and why do I need this scholarship. My English is not so well, so I hope you will correct me.

Statement A: Describe your academic and other achievements, your educational goals, and your plans for the future. How would a Ball State University education support your goals and plans?

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And at the end:
What makes me happy is that BSU gives scholarships and financial aids to its students. This gives a great opportunity to students who really need to pay for their education in university. Since I discovered BSU, attending this place has been my fondest dream (and my furthest goal at this stage). But to achieve this goal I need financial assistance. My father was unemployed for some years up to this date and my mother (a teacher in a secondary school) earns a small salary for a family of 5.

I sincerely hope that you will seriously consider my application and make my dream come true!