Maria Economou
About
The Jefferies Family Scholarship has impacted my family and me tremendously as I am the first and only person in my family who has attended and graduated from college – an absolute accomplishment.
Receiving the scholarship was of great joy because it helped me attend school full-time and finish in 4 years. If I didn’t have this scholarship, I would have been forced to work full-time and go to school part-time instead. Being a full time student, I was able to enjoy the college experience and meet new people, join various clubs like the Greek club and Speech and Hearing Club, and get involved with my sorority of Kappa Phi Beta with endless volunteer work.
After graduating St. Johns University, I started to understand how much the scholarship actually meant since I didn’t need to start sending payments until after graduation. The scholarship has taken most of the burden from me and helped me focus on my goals and career. Thank you Jefferies for allowing me to continue to pursue my career, for believing in me and for helping me achieve my dreams.