Guidance

1) Be currently attending or planning on attending a post-secondary institution in the US or Canada by the Fall of 2021.

2) Submit a short story. Detailed instructions can be found on the application page.

3) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

4) Be a resident of the United States or Canada.

1) Be a Current Senior in High school or

2) A Freshman or Sophomore in College/University

3) Be a legal resident of the United States or Canada

4) Enrolled or expected to be enrolled by the Fall of 2021

5) Submit a completed online application form prior to the deadline.

Applicants must plan to enroll during the current academic year in a four-year college or university offering a science/engineering degree. Students are encouraged to choose classes leading to a degree in chemical engineering. While students admitted for science and engineering degrees are encouraged to apply for this scholarship, preference will be given to students admitted into chemical engineering degree programs.

·         Showing those with mental health issues that they have options.

·         Supporting someone who has struggled with mental health issues but has found a way to manage it and overcome those struggles.

·         Shining some light on mental health and the difficulties that its victims manage on a daily basis.

Applicants for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:

·         Applicant is currently enrolled at or accepted to a college in Pennsylvania (community, technical, undergraduate or postgraduate).

·         Applicant demonstrates academic achievement as reflected by a cumulative minimum 3.0 GPA in either high school or undergraduate transcripts.

·         Applicant is willing to share his or her story with the general public. If applicant wishes to remain anonymous, all effort will be made to withhold the applicant’s identity and protect his or her anonymity.

Requirements:

·         A completed Scholarship Application Form.

·         A 1-3 page typed essay about your life with mental illness, the struggles you’ve encountered and how you’ve overcome them.

·         An official copy of high school or undergrad college transcripts for all schools attended.

·         Proof of Legal Residency in U.S. (i.e. birth certificate, passport, permanent residency card, etc.).

Students applying must submit an essay where you explain, present, inspire, or otherwise convince us as to why you deserve to win this scholarship. There are no conditions or outside requirements for this essay. Please keep submissions to 5 paragraphs and 600 words at the absolute maximum. This is not a standardized test. While spelling, punctuation, and general cohesiveness will make your essay easier to read, and therefore judge, you are not being graded. The winning submission will be one which clearly conveys a non-fictional story of your life before and after an auto accident. This is a one-time $1,000 scholarship and the winner will be announced on December 20th of each year.