Kira Hays Co-editor-in-Chief Getting a college education is expensive. Sometimes financial aid and loans just don’t cut it. Fortunately, there are myriad scholarship opportunities available for students. One example is the QEP Essay Contest that was held at Del Mar College in the fall of 2014. The QEP, or Quality Enhancement Plan, and the Vikings Alumni Association put together this scholarship opportunity for students. The students who participated in the contest were required to write a 300- to 500-word essay on the usefulness of algebra concepts in non-math classes. Numerous students took part in the contest, all vying…