Thank you ... in the words of the BASIC scholarship recipients 

"Thank you so much for your continued support during my academic journey.  Because of your help, I have had three successful years of college and I am looking forward to three more. With all the stress that comes with college, I am so appreciative that you have contributed to alleviating some of the financial burden."

"Thank you so much for your continual financial support in achieving my goals of becoming an elementary school teacher!  I am honored to be a BASIC scholarship recipient."

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​"I am so grateful to the BASIC Scholarship Committee for your dedication and commitment to the vision and mission of providing funding to scholars. The BASIC scholarship means a great deal to me as it is the only external scholarship I have that is renewable throughout my undergraduate studies. I extend my heartfelt thanks to the committee and to the Borrego Springs community for your support of my endeavors."

"I would also like to thank all of you BASIC committee again for helping me and my peers achieve our education. Your support really means a lot, especially because it helps us with many of our school needs, which would definitely be hard to get without your generous help. I am talking about my perspective but I am a hundred percent sure that we all who have received your help think the same. Thanks for giving me this space to share my experiences in college and thanks for your support again and I would be so happy to be selected again by as a BASIC recipient. Your help is and will always be appreciated." ​

"Going to college and the living expenses that go along with it have definitely been a surprise. Between tuition, school supplies, textbooks, gas and rent, it’s been quite expensive. With that being said, I can’t thank Borrego enough for all the support I have received through scholarships! I couldn’t have made it this far without all of you! I am especially thankful for the way BASIC worked hard to make a scholarship available for community college students."

"I would like to begin by saying "Thank you!" Without the endless support of the BASIC Committee, I believe I wouldn't be able to continue my college endeavors. I am also very grateful to receive the Greg Williamson Memorial Scholarship. I can happily say that this scholarship will help go towards paying off my third semester of college."

"I want you to know that my dream to attend college and being able to afford it has been a dream that you contributed to through your support..."

"Your generosity of helping me be in college is getting me closer to reaching my future plans of becoming a nurse practioner."

"Because of the Scholarship ... I am able to focus much less on financing my education and much more on my education itself."

"You have afforded me an incredible opportunity, and I am eternally grateful."
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"The academic assistance that a tiny town like Borrego is able to provide through programs like BASIC is wonderful..."

​​"As an unemployed adult applicant whose normal fields are dormant in the current economy, this scholarship has provided me critical support for attending a vocational school in order to retrain in a another field...."

"Thank you again so much for the opportunity. I'm trying to take advantage of the rest of my time here since I am already a third year..."

"I want to say thank you for all the help and support this year. It really did make a difference..."