How would a scholarship benefit me and my country?

I have not received any form of scholarships besides KEES money earned in high school. It is something that the state of Kentucky has if you earn good grades throughout your high school years. Although, if I were to win any type of scholarship that I have applied for, I would be thrilled. It honestly would mean the world to me. I come from a family that doesn't have very much money because of the many hardships that we have went through while I was growing up. So it's very hard to pay off college without taking out loans. If I could win a scholarship, I could gain money to pay off college while I'm attending to get a proper education needed to gain my degree in early childhood education.