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Higher Ed Poem Wins Scholarship

When Maya Juman sat down to create a list of reasons she should be granted a “Top Ten List Scholarship” from unigo.com—a website that features college reviews to help students make a more informed choice about which college to attend—she decided to get creative.

So instead of making a simple top ten list, she made a list of reasons that rhymed.

But the story gets better. Not only did her reasons rhyme, they touched on a wide range of some of the most pressing issues in higher education today—from the pitfalls of taking out large student loans and failing to graduate within four years to the benefits of doing undergraduate research, studying abroad, and seeking an advanced degree.

Here’s a sampling:

I have big plans in store

You’ll help me pay for:

Study abroad

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