“In August 2021… Life took a dramatic turn both emotionally and financially. Throughout this journey, I remained focused and professional in my aspiration to become an elementary teacher I yearned to be. I am super elated to finally reach my last semester at FAU. This scholarship means a lot to me and will help alleviate some of the financial burdens that I now face.”
- FAU College of Education Student
“Throughout my academic journey, I've never been awarded any scholarship prior becoming the recipient of the Fields Endowed Scholarship. Coming from a community filled with crime, drugs, and poverty, the changes of me making it to this point in my academic journey were more than likely slim to none. I've made a lot of sacrifices to get to this point, suffered mentally, emotionally, and physically in some ways, but I continued to push forward and face each challenge head on. This fall, I will be the first in my family to graduate college, beginning to re-direct the course of my family history.”
- FAU College of Education Student
