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>> WHEN I WAS AT GRCC,
I WAS A GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENT.
I HAD NOT DECIDED, AT THAT TIME, WHAT I PLANNED ON GOING TO.
I KNEW, BUT I DIDN'T REALLY CHOOSE
A PARTICULAR FIELD TO PURSUE.
SO, I GRADUATED WITH AN ASSOCIATE'S IN ARTS.
I CHOSE TO COME HERE BECAUSE ONE,
I KNEW IT WAS ECONOMICALLY SMARTER TO ATTEND HERE.
I AM A NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT, SO FOR ME,
I KNEW GRCC WAS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR ME
TO START MY CAREER, AND THEN DECIDE AFTER THAT.
BY ME RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE FOUNDATION,
I'VE HAD LIMITED MONEY THAT I HAVE TO OWE BACK
BY RECEIVING THIS SCHOLARSHIP,
AND BY THE TIME I FINISH MY FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION,
I'LL HAVE LIKE THE MINIMUM THAT I HAVE TO OWE BACK IN LOANS.
I'M TONJA LOFTON, CLASS OF 2009--
GRCC WORKS FOR ME.
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