Pay It Forward Scholarship

Scholarship America

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies (check website)
Level: undergraduate
Renewable: No

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About

This scholarship encourages and recognizes students who engage in acts of kindness and community service. Applicants reflect on how they have positively impacted others or plan to do so.

Eligibility

  • Citizenship: US
  • GPA: Any
  • Students who have engaged in an act of kindness or service and describe how they have 'paid it forward' or plan to do so.

Required Materials

  • Application form
  • Essay describing a 'pay it forward' experience

Timeline

New opportunities posted regularly. Deadlines vary.

Tips

Tell a compelling personal story about a specific act of kindness or service. Focus on the impact on others and how you've learned from the experience.