Many of the scholarships you find will be very specific, only for students from a particular background, geographic area, or profession, like the Nadeen Burkeholder Williams Music Scholarship, which is for a K-12 teacher pursuing a graduate degree who either teaches music or uses music as a method of teaching another subject.

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Rachael pointed out how condescending the term can be to moms, regardless of their background, lifestyle or profession.

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Without a personal file detailing their political background, profession, technical qualifications and seniority, no one can fit into the government plan.

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