Whistleblower Education Scholarship
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
When you see something wrong, what do you do? Are you someone who ignores it or do you take action? If you are an individual who stands up and calls out the injustice, then you can call yourself a whistleblower! The scholarship is open to any student presently enrolled in an accredited vocational, community college, undergraduate, or graduate program in the United States. This includes incoming first-year college students who are either high school graduates or possess a GED. All applicants must be in good academic standing, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0. The candidate must submit a 750 -1,000 word essay response to the prompt: 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 elses life? Do you believe there is value in speaking up? Why? Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. If AI writing is deemed present in the essay, the application will be denied.
The candidate must submit a professional resum that lists their
experience, both professional and academic.
The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students can submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.
Preference will be given to students either from or attending secondary school in the s
Essay questions
What else to submit
- 750–1,000 word essay on standing up for a belief or speaking out against wrongdoing
- Professional résumé listing professional and academic experience
- Transcript from current school; specified applicants may use current unofficial and prior official transcripts; high-school students may submit college/university acceptance proof
- Essays found to contain AI writing will be denied.