Project Silence No More Scholarship Application Form 2021

What

$500 scholarship given to a number of well-suited applicants.

Purpose

 To encourage and support students who actively promote mental health awareness, as well as pursue careers that address mental health issues.

Eligibility

 Any JHS Senior who plans on attending a 4-year University, community college, trade school, or any post-high school training school is eligible.

Submission

Please submit all materials via email to anjali.dhawan@projectsilencenomore.org. Please send it with the subject line “Full Name, 2021 Scholarship”. Please submit all materials, EXCEPT the letter of recommendation, in one document. The due date will be announced in the fall of 2020.

Criteria/Evaluation

The Project Silence No More committee will take a comprehensive approach to evaluating applications. We encourage all students who feel qualified to apply. The application contains four sections. The first section contains basic information, as well as information about your accomplishments, community and school involvement, and leadership positions. The second section explores how your experiences have impacted you. The third section asks you to explore your passion for mental health and what you plan to do in the future to advocate for mental health awareness. Lastly, the fourth section is one letter of recommendation. Feel free to ask the person of your choice, but avoid peers and family members.

Questions

Should you have any questions, please email Anjali Dhawan at anjali.dhawan@projectsilencenomore.org.

Application

Section 1

First and Last Name

Weighted GPA

Intended institution of study and plan of study after graduation.

Please list any school-sponsored activities that you participated in during high school, and any community based/service organizations you volunteered with, noting any leadership positions/significant accomplishments you obtained in each.

Section 2

Please answer one of the following prompts (up to 250 words):

  1. Describe one accomplishment during your high school career you are most proud of, and why. (250 word count limit)

  2. Discuss one activity (can be high school or community based) that most impacted you, and explain what lessons you learned from your involvement. (250 word count limit)

  3. Discuss how mental health has impacted your high school experience. (250 word count limit)

  4. Discuss how you have normalized the conversation and addressed the stigma surrounding mental health. (250 word count limit).

Section 3

Please construct up to a 300 word essay on the following prompt:

How do you plan to continue the conversation surrounding mental health in your post-high school life?

Feel free to address other questions that are related to this prompt. We are looking for genuine, thoughtful, and inspiring answers.

Letter of Recommendation

Please select a teacher, coach, or other mentor to submit a one page letter of recommendation. The content of the letter is open to whatever the individual would like to write about, but letters that specifically address your passion and actions you have taken relating to mental health awareness will be preferred. Please have this person submit their letter directly to Anjali Dhawan at anjali.dhawan@projectsilencenomore.org with the subject line “Student Name, Recommendation, 2021 Scholarship”.