Graduate Student Achiever Scholarship
$2,000 Award.
Deadline: June 16, 2023
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Name of Scholarship:
Honor Society Graduate Student Achiever Scholarship.
Description:
This scholarship seeks to reward an ambitious graduate student who has performed at a superior rate both academically and holistically.
Amount Awarded:
$2,000.
Requirements:
- Written summary of your current academic program and achievements to date (academic, professional, personal, honors, awards etc)
- Member must complete their Honor Society profile, and upload a headshot to their profile.
- Up to 500 words describing the relevance of your studies to your life and/or goals.
- Your current GPA and a copy of current transcript. (unofficial transcript ok to apply. Recipient will be asked to submit official transcript before scholarship disbursement)
How to Apply:
Click here and submit the application
Criteria:
Based on academic achievement (GPA, honors and awards) and holistic applicant factors (leadership positions, community service, etc). Rubric will be used to score applicants. If there is a tie, winner will be selected at random from tied applicants.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must be an active Honor Society member.
- Member must complete their Honor Society profile, and upload a headshot to their profile.
- Applicant must be comfortable giving a video and/or written testimonial about their program and the scholarship.
Announcement of recipients
We've streamlined and improved our scholarship award process! Recipients can first expect to hear back within 3 weeks of the award's deadline. Within 6 weeks, the recipients will be publicly announced on the website, in our monthly newsletter and through social media. As scholarships are announced on a rolling basis, applications will be considered for up to 3 months after their submission. Feel free to apply with an updated application after 3 or more months of initial submission.
Award funding & frequency
This scholarship program is operated and funded by the Honor Society Foundation Scholarship Fund. Over $200,000 has been budgeted for 2022-2023 scholarships, and this scholarship is expected to have one recipient per month during the current year. To learn more about the scholarship fund or to donate please click here to visit the Honor Society Foundation donation page.
