BEAUTY + WELLNESS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN
COLLEGE AWARD: $1,000 + Organic Beauty Basket
HIGH SCHOOL AWARD: New! $500 + Organic Beauty Basket (2 winners every quarter!)
QUARTERLY DEADLINES: January 1st — March 31 — June 30 — September 30
Each day, the average woman applies more than 200 chemicals to her skin via her beauty routine and over 60% of those chemicals are absorbed directly into the blood stream. These chemicals include potentially cancer-causing chemical additives like parabens, mineral oils and other petrochemical byproducts, ethoxylated ingredients, phthalates, and sulfates (to name a few). Not only are we bombarded by potentially toxic chemicals in our beauty products, we’re also constantly exposed to questionable chemicals in our food, cleaning products, and medicines. Combine those facts with our modern high-stress lifestyles and the CDC’s estimation that 80% of American’s don’t get the recommended amount of exercise—-and you’ve got yourself a big wellness problem. At Skin Care Ox, we believe that true wellness is within our grasp–if we are mindful, aware, and active in making good decisions. We’re not alone. Today, more women are taking a closer look at the ingredients in their food and beauty products and making more informed choices. Additionally, yoga, meditation, and other alternative wellness therapies are more popular now than ever before.
Living a totally healthy lifestyle can be surprisingly challenging in our modern society—especially for college students! The Skin Care Ox: Beauty + Wellness Scholarship for Women program was established to provide financial support to college women who are striving to lead healthy lifestyles. If you’re a female high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who is committed to maintaining personal wellness, then this is the scholarship for you!
Congratulations to our March 2018 Winners!
ERICA G.
4.0 GPA @ Southern Connecticut State University
Erica is a graduating college senior Southern Connecticut State University with a major in Nursing. She is fiercely dedicated to health and wellness both physically and mentally. She is the President of Southern’s Meditation Club where she works to provide mindfulness services students suffering from anxiety, depression, and stress. Meditation has played a big role in Erica’s life and it is her desire to share that skill with others. Erica’s lifestyle sets a fantastic example for other students that true wellness starts from within.
4.0 GPA @ Southern Connecticut State University
McKenna R.
3.98 GPA @ Skyline High School
Congratulations to Mckenna! She is a graduating high school senior from Skyline High School. She plans on studying nutrition and kinesiology at Cal Poly this fall. McKenna’s path to wellness began with the understanding that a healthy mind leads to a healthy life. She focuses on cultivating a positive personality and spreading that positive message wherever she goes. Her goal is to become either a therapist or nutritionist where she will guide others through their own personal wellness journeys.
3.98 GPA @ Skyline High School
Amanda S.
4.0 GPA @ St. Francis High School
Congratulations to Amanda! She is a graduating high school senior from St. Francis High School and plans on attending UC Davis this fall where she will be studying Cellular and Molecular Biology. After suffering from a mysterious illness which baffled her doctors, Amanda decided to take her health into her own hands. Through a rigorous nutrition, exercise, and mental wellness routine (all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA), Amanda was able to turn her health around. Her goal is to become a physician in the future so that she can help others find their way to healthier lives.
4.0 GPA @ St. Francis High School
HOW TO APPLY
We’re asking women college students to share their personal wellness journeys and experiences as students. To apply, complete and submit the short online application by midnight PST on January 1st, March 31st, June 30th, and September 30th every year. All applicants must submit a 500 word maximum essay on the essay prompt below. Student essays will be judged on their originality, creativity, and dedication to healthy lifestyle choices.
ESSAY PROMPT
Importance of a Healthy Lifestyle
Why are you committed to living a healthy lifestyle? How do you maintain your physical and mental wellness as a student? Is the cost or availability of organic + natural products a challenge? Has it been difficult or easy to make the healthy decisions? Why?
SPRING DEADLINE: March 31st
Spring applications accepted:
January 2nd – March 31st
of every year.
SPRING DEADLINE: March 31st
Summer applications accepted:
April 1st – June 30th
of every year.
FALL DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30TH
Fall applications accepted:
July 1st – September 30th
of every year.
WINTER DEADLINE: JANUARY 1ST
Winter applications accepted:
October 1st – January 1st
of every year.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be considered eligible to apply for this scholarship, you must meet the requirements below. The award is intended to help students who are enrolled (or plan to be enrolled) as undergraduate or graduate college students studying in the United States. The scholarship winner will be asked to provide proof of current/future college enrollment. Recent college graduates, high school juniors, and doctoral candidates are not eligible to apply.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
WHEN IS THE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE?
The Beauty and Wellness Scholarship is now offered four times each year! The deadlines to submit your application online are 11:59PM PST on January 1st, March 31st, June 30th, and September 30th every year.
WHAT IS THE SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE?
Their are two separate awards for the Beauty and Wellness Scholarship. Each quarter, we will select one college winner and two high school winners. Currently enrolled college students are eligible to win a $1,000 scholarship award and a care package filled with organic products. Graduating high school seniors are eligible to win $500 (two winners every quarter) and a care package filled with organic products.
WHEN WILL THE WINNER BE CHOSEN AND NOTIFIED?
The winners will be notified via email approximately three weeks after the scholarship deadline.
HOW WILL THE SCHOLARSHIP BE PAID?
College Winners: A $1,000 check will be sent to the winner’s academic institution in their name and the name of their institution (depending on the school’s requirements). The winner will also receive a package of assorted organic wellness goodies including skin care, beauty, and other non-toxic products.
High School Winners: Graduating high school seniors must provided proof of acceptance to a college or university before receiving a scholarship. A $500 check will be sent in their name and the name of their college/university (according to the institutions requirements) and a package of assorted organic wellness goodies will be sent to the winner directly. No scholarship monies will be sent directly to the student. High school applicants should apply during their final semester of high school.
HOW WILL MY APPLICATION BE VERIFIED?
Before the scholarship award is dispersed, the scholarship winner will be asked to provide a copy of their official transcript and proof of current college enrollment and/or acceptance.
HOW CAN I CONTACT YOU WITH QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about the scholarship, feel free to use our contact us form in the bottom-right hand corner of the website. You can also contact us by emailing scholarship@skincareox.com.
BEAUTY + WELLNESS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
COLLEGE AWARD: $1,000 + Organic Beauty Basket
HIGH SCHOOL AWARD: New! $500 + Organic Beauty Basket (2 winners every quarter!)
NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59pm PST — September 30th 2018
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