One morning Trevor sat at the breakfast table eating out of the stolen Clemson dining hall bowl. Both of his parents went there and he had just assumed he would go there too. His Parents always talked about the good times they had in college.
College was always a no brainer. Generations of his family had gone to college, he assumed he would be next.
One afternoon Trevor’s dad lost his coal management job at the local mine. He sat the family down around the table and told them the bad news. They all got up and hugged their father.
Trevor was now a senior in high school and was excited to apply to college. He brought literature back from the presentation Clemson gave at his school. His parents were overjoyed that he had chosen their alma mater.
That night Trevor’s mom and dad talked about if Trevor would even be able to go to Clemson. The price had gone up by $23,149 since they attended. There was no way they could afford to pay $31,462 a year.
The next morning when Trevor came down for breakfast his parents told him the news. He got angry with his parents. He thought it was their fault that he wouldn’t be able to go to college.
He went to school sad. He went to his teacher to ask her what he should do. She told him that he could apply for scholarships. As time went by and he applied to schools without telling his parents, so not to worry them about the money. At the same time he applied for scholarships.
He came home one day to find a letter from Clemson University addressed to him. He dropped his bags and opened it quickly. HE GOT IN! He looked at the letter and because his father had just gotten laid off this year it was not recognized and he did not get enough financial aid to be able to afford it. He decided to not tell his parents until he got his scholarship money.
For days Trevor ran to the mail everyday to look for his scholarship money. Weeks went by and letters would come in with a thousand dollars here and there. About a month later he had recieved enough for him to only have to pay for his books each semester.
He waited for his parents to come home so he could tell them the news. They were so proud of him. They all hugged and were happy together. The next August his parents moved him in and he started his journey through college.
While at college he took advantage of all the opportunities that Clemson had to offer. At the end of his four years he had three job offers from Architecture firms around the country.
College was always a no brainer. Generations of his family had gone to college, he assumed he would be next.
One afternoon Trevor’s dad lost his coal management job at the local mine. He sat the family down around the table and told them the bad news. They all got up and hugged their father.
Trevor was now a senior in high school and was excited to apply to college. He brought literature back from the presentation Clemson gave at his school. His parents were overjoyed that he had chosen their alma mater.
That night Trevor’s mom and dad talked about if Trevor would even be able to go to Clemson. The price had gone up by $23,149 since they attended. There was no way they could afford to pay $31,462 a year.
The next morning when Trevor came down for breakfast his parents told him the news. He got angry with his parents. He thought it was their fault that he wouldn’t be able to go to college.
He went to school sad. He went to his teacher to ask her what he should do. She told him that he could apply for scholarships. As time went by and he applied to schools without telling his parents, so not to worry them about the money. At the same time he applied for scholarships.
He came home one day to find a letter from Clemson University addressed to him. He dropped his bags and opened it quickly. HE GOT IN! He looked at the letter and because his father had just gotten laid off this year it was not recognized and he did not get enough financial aid to be able to afford it. He decided to not tell his parents until he got his scholarship money.
For days Trevor ran to the mail everyday to look for his scholarship money. Weeks went by and letters would come in with a thousand dollars here and there. About a month later he had recieved enough for him to only have to pay for his books each semester.
He waited for his parents to come home so he could tell them the news. They were so proud of him. They all hugged and were happy together. The next August his parents moved him in and he started his journey through college.
While at college he took advantage of all the opportunities that Clemson had to offer. At the end of his four years he had three job offers from Architecture firms around the country.