Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, Boise State has expanded its scholarship support and opened the door to education for more students. Your investment in scholarship endowments provides the essential funding students need to earn their college degrees.
John DeRoos, a senior communications major and Honors College student, is one of our scholarship recipients. DeRoos came to Boise State as a nontraditional student, having already entered the workforce and started a family. While he excelled in high school academics, circumstances required him to earn his GED certificate while caring for his ailing mother. When the opportunity came for him to later attend Boise State, his drive to succeed was clear, but the resources provided through scholarship support gave him the opportunity and determination to achieve academic success.
“Scholarships have allowed me to dream big,” he said. “The monetary aspect is crucial to this process, but there is a larger impact that being a scholarship recipient has had on my life. It is only when others believe in you that success really begins to manifest itself. That is the whole point of scholarships. I knew that when someone offered me a scholarship, that they believed in me, in my potential and ability, and cared enough to reach out a helping hand to someone who not only needed it but would honor them by making the best of it.”
Through the guidance of his professors, DeRoos was able to apply his learned skills to an internship and begin employment before he graduates this spring Summa Cum Laude.
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