Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Helping Hands Scholarship provides a financial award to undergraduate students who have dedicated their time to tutoring or mentoring their peers, recognizing the important role student mentors play in promoting academic success.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
This $1,000 scholarship seeks to support educational aspirations while acknowledging the positive impact tutoring and mentoring can have on others.
Eligibility
Applicant requirements are as follows:
- Candidates must be working as a tutor or mentor in some academic capacity.
- Candidates must be presently enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university within the United States.
- Candidates must be at least 17 years of age.
- Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
American
Study experience required
High school
Age
Over 17
Application
Application deadline
14 Apr 2025
To submit your application for the Helping Hands Scholarship, please complete these steps:
Prove you have worked as a tutor or mentor by providing a signed hour log, pay stub, or something similar.
Provide your most recent (unofficial) academic transcript, acceptance letter, or class registration list to demonstrate your status as an undergraduate student.
Provide personal contact information as detailed within the digital application.
For the creative portion of the application, they ask scholarship candidates to submit a 500-word essay responding to the following prompt:
What inspired you to begin tutoring or mentoring others, and what has been the most rewarding aspect of this work?