$1,000 Whistleblower College Scholarship Due 2/28

Background: When you see something that you believe is wrong, what do you do? Are you someone that pushes the scene to the side and ignores it? Or are you someone that takes action and points out the wrongdoing? If you are an individual that stands up and calls out the injustice, then you can call yourself a whistleblower!  This scholarship will award $1,000 to a student who has taken a stand against wrongful actions. Students will explore how much of an impact they can make by taking a stand and the value of doing so.

Eligibility: The scholarship is open to any student presently enrolled in an accredited community college, undergraduate, or graduate program in the United States. This includes incoming first-year college students who are either high school graduates or in possession of a GED. All applicants must be in good academic standing, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

How to Apply: Apply here by the February 28th deadline. Applicants are asked to provide the following:

• A resume that includes relevant education, professional and volunteer experience.
• A 750-100 word essay that answers the following. Write about a time you stood up for something you believed in or a time you spoke out against wrongdoing. How did you make an impact on someone else’s life? Do you believe there is value in speaking up? Why?
• A current unofficial transcript from the applicant’s school. First-year college students may submit an unofficial transcript from their most recent school, as well as an unofficial transcript from their current post-secondary institution.