2010 Recipients
"Thank you for making this scholarship program available."
"It is important that I do my best to lessen the expenses that my parents have for my college education."
"Thank you for your generosity - especially in these tough economic times."
"WAEPA has helped me get one step closer to achieving my dreams."
"Your generosity will be so helpful in paying for my education."
"I cannot begin to express the many ways this scholarship will assist me in pursuit of my educational goals and lessen the amoun~ I need to borrow for college."
"The scholarship has been a wonderful help to me and my family."
"Receiving this scholarship has allowed me to ease the financial burden of college for my hardworking father."
"I am the oldest of six children - even though my parents are amazing they cannot come close to paying for my college education."
"Thank you for your support - it has really made a difference."
"I hope that your scholarship program continues to help students such as myself."
"College is so expensive and this scholarship will defmitely help."
"The financial support will make a huge impact on my life and my family's life as I have two older brothers who are also in college."
"It is very helpful in fulfilling my educational goals."
"Thank you again for sponsoring the WAEPA Scholarship Program."
"My parents and I are sincerely grateful for this financial assistance."
"Thanks to your generous support I am the first in my family to attend college."
"The WAEPA Scholarship Program makes it easier for my family and I to afford higher education."
2009 Recipients
"This award means a lot to my family, as my father was recently laid off from his job and he does not know when he will return to work. As you are aware, Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the country, currently 12%. Our entire community is struggling as job cuts continue, making money for college harder and harder to come by. Your generosity in continuing to fund college scholarships is a welcome ray of sunshine through the dreary, grey clouds of our faltering economy."
"I appreciate WAEPA's assistance in furthering my educational goals and assure you that this scholarship will be put to good use."
" My award will greatly help to ease the financial burden of my college education for my parents and me."
"Again, thank you for investing in my future."
"I greatly appreciate this award! It will help so much in financing my education during these hard economic times."
"I cannot strongly enough express my gratitude for the scholarship I received from WAEPA."
"My parents and I are sincerely grateful for this financial assistance."
"My dad speaks very highly of your fine organization and I feel the same. Not only do you provide great benefits to your members, you also help your members and their families realize their dreams, even in tough economic times."
"Thank you for awarding me the WAEPA Scholarship. It is such a help to me and my family."
"These funds will do a great deal to mitigate the costs of getting an education."
"I think it is an excellent thing that a life insurance company cares so much about their policyholders that they provide scholarships for them."
"Thanks you for your kindness and generosity in awarding me this WAEPA scholarship. I can't begin to tell you how much these funds mean to me."
"Your scholarship has helped me immensely."
"I want to extend my utmost gratitude for your generous scholarship which you have given me."
"Receiving this scholarship has enabled me to lessen the financial burden placed upon my parents for my college education."