I stole my college scholarship

When I was a senior high school, I was volunteered at a non-profit organization for a college preparation program. We were in charge of helping underprivileged kids, meaning the kids we helped were considered low-income students and couldn't afford to go to college. They were mostly hispanic and african american. <br><br>I was assigned with a white boy who was pretty smart and had no problems. His family wasn't underprivileged but he volunteered there because he wanted to give back to the community. He was also a perfect volunteer, meaning he volunteered at least 3-4 times a week. He also tutored the students and he tutored me as well. He helped me with my college essays and I was so grateful for him. I considered him my friend and mentor. He also asked me if he could put me down as his mentee for a school scholarship and he said it would help him get it. <br><br>The point of the scholarship was that we had to write an essay about who mentored them and how they helped us. We talked beforehand and he said I could write anything I want about our mentorship. The thing is I didn't even need it. I had enough money for college and I didn't have to pay a thing. My parents made a lot of money. I was very stupid and I decided to write the essay and steal his scholarship. It was such a selfish and stupid thing to do and at the end of the semester he told me he didn't get the scholarship and he was very disappointed. He thought he had a good chance of getting it and he thought someone else was more worthy. I felt extremely guilty and ashamed and I wanted to tell him the truth but I didn't because I didn't want him to hate me. <br><br>That was 10 years ago and we're still friends but he doesn't know I stole the scholarship. I haven't told anyone I did this and I still feel extremely guilty today and I regret it so much.