{"id":184,"date":"2024-02-20T21:12:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T01:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwidef-sta.org\/?p=184"},"modified":"2024-02-25T23:24:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T03:24:47","slug":"student-testimonial-matthew-dahoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwidef-sta.org\/student-testimonial-matthew-dahoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Testimonial &#8211; Matthew Dahoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-185\" src=\"https:\/\/uwidef-sta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matthew-Dahoo-Awardee-21-22-w1200-1024x684-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h5>How did you find out about the UWI Development Fund (UWIDEF)?<\/h5>\n<p>One day, I got an email from The UWI\u2019s Marketing and Communications Department and I happened to scroll on a little bit further, and I saw scholarships and bursaries available. \u2028\u2028So I said, \u2018I\u2019ll go for it.\u2019 \u2028\u2028I signed up for the information session that they offered and found out what I needed to know. I was relieved that accepting a bursary would not have affected my GATE (Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses) funding so I could use that money for anything related to my academics.<\/p>\n<h5>When did you find out you were approved for UWIDEF?<\/h5>\n<p>I signed up and just had my fingers crossed for the entire time! Eventually, I got the email that I was awarded one. It felt amazing. Honestly, just knowing that I got that opportunity is a feeling I cannot fully describe. But I know for sure that it was something I was so thankful for, and I wanted to tell everyone else about it because I wanted them to get an opportunity as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When you receive it, you do find that some pressure is lifted. The worry about funding often takes away from the focus of learning. <\/p>\n<h5>MATTHEW DAHOO, UWI DEF RECIPIENT<\/h5<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h5>Would you encourage other students to apply?<\/h5>\n<p>I have a very different experience than a lot of people. I worked in the UWI\u2019s financial advisory services, so I got to meet the team that went through the entire process of looking at the applications and also the team calling the donors to get them to send the money for the students. \u2028\u2028But if my best friend asked if she should go through the process, although my path was a little different, I would say\u2019Yes, apply.\u2019 \u2028\u2028Knowing what I know from my experience, it may seem daunting at first, but I would still encourage you to apply. And if you\u2018re not successful, it\u2019s not a one-and-done scenario. You can always apply the following year. There is always opportunity. It\u2019s a chance, it\u2019s about taking that chance.<\/p>\n<h5>How does the UWIDEF help students?<\/h5>\n<p>When you receive it, you do find that some pressure is lifted. Before, it was matter of balancing the books &#8211; both academically and financially. The worry about funding often takes away from the focus of learning. \u2028\u2028For me, doing a double major meant certain courses were done during the summer semester. GATE does not fund us for the summer courses, so I was able to use the money from my award to pay for my courses and complete them. This made my study load a lot lighter, because it prevented me from having to do six courses during this semester. \u2028\u2028If I had to do it all over again, of course, I would! Honestly, I would definitely do it all over again 10 times over because the experience is so rewarding. And that\u2019s the main thing &#8211; it\u2019s so rewarding. \u2028\u2028That\u2019s what I want everyone to feel. That sense of relief, knowing that you\u2019re doing your schoolwork and doing that provides you with that opportunity, and that\u2019s just big.&lt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-testimonials"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Student Testimonial - Matthew Dahoo - UWI Development &amp; Endowment Fund<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwidef-sta.org\/student-testimonial-matthew-dahoo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Student Testimonial - Matthew Dahoo - UWI Development &amp; 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