Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
In furtherance of this commitment, we are opening up the Hope for Humanity Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students looking to better their communities in collaboration with a nonprofit.
Benefits
The winner of the scholarship will be awarded $1,000 for his or her education.
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants should be actively pursuing an internship or research opportunities with a non-profit organization.
- Applicants should demonstrate a history of commitment to human rights through prior academic work, volunteer experience, or activism.
- Applicants should maintain a GPA of at least 3.0. Exceptions may be made for applicants with strong non-academic contributions to humanitarian causes.
- Applicants should be at least 17 years of age.
- Applicants should be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program within the United States.
- Applicants must be a citizen of the United States.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
American
Study experience required
High school
Age
Over 17
Application
Application deadline
12 Aug 2026
Applicants must submit a typed essay responding to the following prompt in no more than 500 words:
How has your personal journey shaped your passion for human rights, and how do you plan to create change in one of the scholarship’s focus areas through your internship or future career?
In addition to your essay, please provide the following documents as separate attachments:
A resume that highlights your academic achievements, volunteer work, activism, or other relevant experiences;
A letter of confirmation from the non-profit organization where you will intern;
A letter of recommendation from a professor, employer, or mentor in recognition of your work and devotion to human rights;
Document(s) demonstrating your proof of enrollment as well as your most recently achieved GPA.
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