Scholarship / 'my family cannot financially support my education abroad' - Scholarship Essay [4]

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I am standing at a point where my future stands in front of me like a dream. This scholarship will enable me to have a good quality international education and a step closer to my dream.

I wish to pursue xxxxxxx. xxxxxxx will not only provide better knowledge but also, give me better understating of the issues from a global point of view. In xxxxxx I'll get a vibrant intellectual atmosphere and understand how other people view issues of development in their countries thereby expanding my horizons. I aim to become a development professional. After Studies I would like to return India and join development agencies who are working for upliftment of poor and marginalized communities

Growing up in a xxxxxclass family is never easy. I had to cross hurdles like financing and lack of guidance. Thanks to my father's arduous efforts in financing the tuition fees, living expenses and mother for constantly motivating and supporting me because of whom I had the chance to pursue higher education. With my efforts firstly I was able to make to India's one of the best college for studying Bachelors in Business Administration and then making to a one of the best xxxx management school for xxxxx, next week I'll be completing my xxxx. In the quest of gaining more knowledge and skills related to development sector I pursued xxx special programme at xxxxxxx.

Except for engaging in academic aspect, extracurricular activities and field projects comprise a large portion of my student life. I enlarge my personal network via participating in events and organizing them. As a volunteer I leaded the team of volunteers from 70 different countries and contributed toward the success of the commonwealth youth games. I was selected by NABARD (apex bank in India for agriculture and rural development) to do a project on microfinance and livelihoods. Furthermore being field project coordinator of xxxxxx Course, I was able to help my batch mates in getting good organizations for doing projects. These experiences helped me in realizing my career in development sector.

Explaining my financing situation, my father is engaged in small business related to computer hardware; he's the sole earning member in the family. His income is xxx US $ (almost xx INR) per month. This amount should cover routine expenses like housing expenses other expenses related to business. For my xxxx I have taken bank loan of xxxx US $ (almost xxxxxx INR).

Therefore my family cannot financially support my education abroad and I cannot see myself asking my parents more money nor can I approach to bank to provide or extend my loan.

Given my history of commitment to excellence in academics, extracurricular and learning's from internship projects, I am confident that I will enrich the program with my knowledge, Skills, multicultural experiences, self-motivated and open nature. Furthermore, my background as an international student can bring even more diversity to your program and learning environment.

I hope this letter can clarify my situation and help convince you why I need this scholarship. At the end I want to express my sincere appreciation for giving me the opportunity to explain my financial circumstances.

Thank you very much for considering my request. I look forward to your favorable response.