Unemployment in the Country (Term Paper Sample)

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Unemployment in the Country
With double-digit unemployment in much of the country and unemployment specifically hitting college age workers, the ability of most college students to work their way through school is declining. Federal student aid, local scholarships and even work study are in short supply making it that much harder to find ways to finance an education. Despite what some political candidates may recommend, we can't all turn to our parents to fund our education. Those are just the tip of the iceberg of reasons why I need to receive the Alumni South Florida chapter scholarship.
As an African-American man studying education, I know that I am an unusual commodity. According to the Department of Education, less than 2 percent of the 4.8 million teachers in the United States are African-American men. That makes it even more important for groups like yours to support those of us who are planning to reverse that trend and get more men back in to teaching schools. I have chosen a field traditionally dominated by men; I am seeking my Bachelor of Education in Industrial Technology. I work summers and part-time during the school year to help reduce the role student loans will play in my future. My school work has to come before work and yet my work