Poetry with Peeps and Pizza
In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, join the TSU Writing Center and TSU Library event on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in the Writing Center, room 229, Brown-Daniel Library from 1:30-2:30 pm, for our program, Poetry with Peeps and Pizza.
Theme: Where Am I From . . .
Write something from where “I am from . . .” on our Poetry Wall.
Now that you have written creatively tomorrow or elsewhere, consider these scholarships that involve your creative spirit.
NO GPA Requirement Creative Scholarships
1. https://www.digitalresponsibility.org/ewaste-scholarship
$1,000 E-waste Scholarship, D: Apr 30, 2025
Prompt: 140-character statement that completes this sentence: The most important reason to care about e-waste is…
2. https://www.return2college.com/awardprogram.cfm
$1,000 Three Sentence Scholarship (Return2College Scholarship), D: Apr 30, 2025
Prompt: Three (3) sentence essay. In three sentences or less, please answer: “Why are you getting your degree?
3. https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/all-about-education-scholarship/
$3,000 All About Education Scholarship, D: Apr 30, 2025
(Essay or Video) Prompt: “”How will a $3,000 scholarship for education make a difference in your life?” (250 words or less)
4. https://bold.org/scholarships/freddie-l-brown-sr-scholarship/
$1,000 Freddie L. Brown Sr. Scholarship, D: May 5, 2025
Prompt: Share your best original anecdote, story, poem or drawing displaying your wit and humor (0-600 words).
5. https://bold.org/scholarships/ronran-glee-literary-scholarship/
$2,000 RonranGlee Literary Scholarship, D: June 17, 2025; 5 winners
Essay topic: “Please select a paragraph of your choosing (provide a copy of the paragraph in your response), preferably from an ancient literature or philosophy book, and write a short essay expounding your understanding of the writer’s underlying meaning of the text
6. https://www.tun.com/scholarships/the-hyundai-women-in-stem-scholarship/
$10,000 Hyundai Women in STEM scholarship, D: June 30, 2025 (five scholarships awarded)
From webpage:
“Eligible Recipients
High school seniors and college undergraduates who identify as female, reside in the United States, and wish to pursue a STEM-related field of education.
Application Process
Hyundai is dedicated to developing technology that elevates human experience.
Write an essay of 500 words or more describing a tech project or initiative you envision in your chosen STEM field that addresses a real human need. Discuss how you would integrate empathy into your research and design process, how you’d ensure inclusivity and accessibility, and the positive outcomes you foresee for individuals and communities when people remain the central focus of innovation.”
GPA Required Creative Scholarships
1. https://www.ashoorilaw.com/scholarship/
$1,000 Ashoori Law Good Deeds Scholarship. D: May 1, 2025
From webpage:
“Eligibility
- You have performed an act of kindness for another person (this can be a single act or a history of ongoing kindness)
- You are enrolled or accepted in an accredited U.S. undergraduate or graduate program.
- You have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
- You must submit an essay for consideration (details below)
- You must submit a transcript of your last completed semester of schooling (official or unofficial)
- You must fill out our Scholarship Application Form to the right of this page.
- This scholarship will be awarded annually.
- Your application must be submitted by May 1 of the calendar year for consideration.
- The scholarship winner will be announced on June 1 of the calendar year.
- You are enrolled or accepted in an accredited U.S. undergraduate or graduate program.
- You have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
- You must submit an essay for consideration (details below)
- You must submit a transcript of your last completed semester of schooling (official or unofficial)
- You must fill out our Scholarship Application Form to the right of this page.
- This scholarship will be awarded annually.
- Your application must be submitted by May 1 of the calendar year for consideration.
- The scholarship winner will be announced on June 1 of the calendar year.
Essay
Please write an essay of between 750 to 1,000 words introducing yourself, explaining your act of kindness, the impact it has had, and how it has shaped you.
How to apply
Please fill out the scholarship application form on the right side of this page. Please upload the transcript and essay in the space indicated on the form.”
2. https://www.seniorcare.com/scholarship/
$1,500 SeniorCare.com Aging Matters Scholarship, D; May 15, 2025
From webpage:
“We are excited to announce the SeniorCare.com Aging Matters Scholarship. A $1500 scholarship will be given annually to a selected college student that currently cares for an aging loved one, works within the senior community, or intends to pursue a career that will have an impact on the elder population. Any existing student (or incoming freshman), in good academic standing, at a 2 or 4 year accredited college can apply for this scholarship. And the recipient will demonstrate a unique and admirable understanding and desire to show us that “Aging Matters” to them.
The SeniorCare.com Aging Matters Scholarship awards $1500 to be applied towards tuition, books, board and other expenses.
Scholarship Details:
- Amount: $1,500
- Duration: One-Time Payment
- Number of Recipients: 1 per year
- Applications accepted beginning June 15th for awards the following year
- Deadline Date: May 15th, 2025
- Selection Date: June 15th, 2025
- Announcement Date: As soon as the recipient is contacted and eligibility confirmed
Application Requirements:
- An existing college student or incoming freshman (to be enrolled in the Fall of 2025 in good academic standing)
- Attending any 2 year or 4 year accredited college or university as a full-time student
- Complete and submit the application form.
- Judging will be based on the submission quality of the application, which will include a short, 1000 word or less essay on why Aging Matters to the applicant”
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