My name is Aryan Desai, and I attend North Forrest High School. My educational objective is to graduate from Jones College in 2026 and transfer to Ole Miss to finish my bachelor's degree. I plan to pursue a career in electrical engineering. I have always been interested in computers, and I’m integrated by how things function. So I'm pursuing my career in electrical engineering; this allows me to pursue both interests. My parents told me to do whatever makes you happy, but to make sure to get the correct education. They have taught me a lot and inspired me to do the right thing and make the right decisions. My parents were born in India and then immigrated to the USA in the late 90s so they and their future children could have a better life. I was born in 2006, and my parents decided to have my sister 7 years later. My sister is one of the most important people in my life. She is loving, caring, and helps others around her. She taught me to be more involved in helping others, so she and my mom persuaded me to go into Student Council, so I would have more opportunities to participate in community service. My Student Council sponsor focuses on charity and volunteer work, which makes a lot of people happy. My experiences with children in a daycare center where they have called me their best friend, inspired me to keep doing what I'm doing and help the community. Student Council is only one of the organizations that I am a part of at my school. I'm also a part of the Beta Club. This is my first year, and I feel like I've been making a difference. We have worked to establish a school uniform store and a school garden for our Culinary Arts class and our special needs class. In addition to community service activities, we will be competing at the state level in various competitions. In addition, I also participate in Digital Media where I have become proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere. I also have a tremendous amount of experience in photography and music/sound editing and production. I have used these skills to produce several projects that have been used to promote events on and off campus. This scholarship will help me and my family. Although both my parents work, they do not earn a salary that is cohesive with paying a tremendous amount out of pocket toward my education. Most of their earnings go to provide for my sister and I. My parents have assured me they are willing to pay for my education, but I would like to reduce or eliminate as much of the cost as possible. This scholarship would alleviate some of the financial stress and all me to concentrate on earning a degree. More importantly it will reduce my parents’ stress and worry about my needs for college.