Total amount: $1,000 Number of awards: 1
Deadline: December 31 Open to: High school, college and graduate students
As an athlete and student, Alan Bowman is no stranger to the stressors and pressure that often come with navigating college and extracurricular responsibilities, and how all of these factors can have a negative impact on student mental health.
Mental health is a topic that seems to be overlooked by society today, especially for men and athletes. There's a stigma that all men must be strong and tough not only physically, but also emotionally; we're taught to bottle our emotions and not openly discuss problems that we're going through.
Like many other students, I have dealt with mental health issues throughout my college career, and I'm so grateful for the support from the amazing people in my corner. Because of that, I urge you not to walk alone on your journey. I'm here to help break this stigma and prove that sometimes it's okay to not be okay. The more we talk about what we're going through, the easier it becomes to recognize we need help and utilize resources to do just that.
I am super excited to be partnering with Access Scholarships to award a $1,000 scholarship to a student who recognizes the importance of speaking up about mental health, and is an advocate in their community for encouraging others to do the same. Together, we can Sack the Stigma!
Current high school, college and graduate students of all years are encouraged to apply below.
Prompt #1: Write an essay sharing your own mental health journey or the journey of someone close to you, and how you'd like to use these experiences (or how you're already using them) to positively impact others who are struggling.
Prompt #2: Write a letter to your school advocating for increased initiatives to help increase awareness of and support student mental health. What should they start doing? Keep doing?
The Sack the Stigma Scholarship is open to high school, college and graduate students of all years.
Students of all majors/areas of study are welcome to apply.
The deadline to apply is December 31, 2023 at 11:59pm EST. Applications that are submitted after this date will not be considered.
To apply, you must:
This scholarship is open to US citizens/permanent residents, as well as DACA recipients and international students currently studying in the US.
One award in the amount of $1,000.
The winner will be chosen based on the quality and thoughtfulness of their written submission.
If you are selected as a winner, you will be contacted by Access Scholarships via email or phone number to have your scholarship check sent to you.
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