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Vegetarian Resource Scholarships

Awarded by Vegetarian Resource Group

Categories are Scholarship tagged Award / Animal Science

Scholarship deadline

February 20

Amount

$5,000 - $10,000

Awards Offered

3

Renewable

No

Is this a No Essay scholarship?

No

DESCRIPTION

The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $20,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are vegetarians who do not use other animal products such as dairy or eggs.

Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle. Payment will be made to the student's college (U.S.-based only).

Education Level

High School

GPA

No Information Available

Application Start Date

No Information Available

Eligibility Criteria

US citizen

Applicant must be a U.S. high school student who has promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities.

REQUIREMENTS

A neatly typed document containing the information below will also be accepted as a valid application.

When applying, include the following: Name, Street address, City, State, Zip, Email address, Phone number, Date of birth, Date of expected graduation from high school, Grade average in high school, College(s) applied/accepted to (if known), Anticipated major in college, Parents' or Guardians' names, Parents' or Guardians' addresses, City, State, Zip, High school principal, Name of one high school teacher, Name of high school, Address of high school, City, State, Zip, People in the vegetarian movement, if any, who know you (Please include contact information), Extracurricular activities, Favorite subjects in school, and How did you hear about the scholarship?

Submit an essay addressing the following: How you promoted vegetarianism in your high school and/or community, Your successes, Your challenges, What you learned/what you would do different, How you expect to promote vegetarianism in college and beyond, Your future goals, Your strengths, Your weaknesses, Your "perfect" life in five years, Why you should receive this scholarship, How you became vegetarian and why you are vegetarian, How you define vegetarian, Why vegetarianism is important to you, What else is important to you, What vegetarian foods you would recommend to a non-vegetarian, and What restaurants you would recommend to a non-vegetarian

Attach a copy of your transcripts or report cards for the past two years. (An official copy is not necessary. Photocopies of your report cards will suffice.)

Attach three or more recommendations (including at least one teacher).

Attach any documentation related to your promotion of vegetarianism in high school and/or community including photographs, newspaper stories, etc.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program

Master/Graduate

Specialization

Animal Sciences

Field of Study

Agriculture and Agriculture Operations

OTHER INFORMATION

Gender

Male/Female

Scholarship Frequency

Annually

Ethnicity

Other

State

Not Applicable

Outside State Residents eligible

No

International Students eligible

No

Online Master Programs eligible

No

Credibility

Medium

CONTACT

[email protected]

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