BEAUTY + WELLNESS SCHOLARSHIP

FALL DEADLINE: September 30th 2017 — AWARD: $500 + Organic Beauty Basket

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 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!

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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 September 30th 2017. All applicants must submit a 500 word maximum essay on one of the two suggested essay prompts below. Student essays will be judged on their originality, creativity, and dedication to healthy lifestyle choices.

ESSAY OPTIONS

Option #1: Healthy Student Lifestyle

Why are you committed to living a non-toxic 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?

Option #2: Non-Toxic Skin Care

We’re looking for students who use non-toxic, natural, or organic skin care products. When and why did you make the switch to natural products? Did your skin improve? Why is it important for women to use non-toxic skin care?

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.

Must be a graduating high school senior or current college undergraduate or graduate student studying at a 4-year, 2-year, vocational, or technical institution in the United States.

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must be a woman.

All majors are encouraged to apply.

All GPAs will be considered.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

WHEN IS THE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE?

The deadline to submit your application online is 11:59PM PST on September 30th 2017.

WHAT IS THE SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE?

The winner will receive a $500 scholarship award and a care package filled with organic products.

WHEN WILL THE WINNER BE CHOSEN AND NOTIFIED?

The winner will be notified via email approximately three weeks after the scholarship deadline.

HOW WILL THE SCHOLARSHIP BE PAID?

A $500 check will either be sent to the winner directly or to their academic institution in their name (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.

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.

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.