HardMoneyHome.com Volunteerism and Entrepreneurship Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Students must be attending a two or four year university or college in the Fall of 2018. They must have been involved in volunteering for an organization during the past year (2017-2018). They must have an interest in starting a business, organization, or non-profit in the future or have already started a business, organization, or non-profit.HardMoneyHome.com employees and their family members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.Submission of application is regarded as acknowledgement and adherence to the following agreement guidelines below.Application must be submitted by July 15, 2018. Scholarship winners will be notified by August 1, 2018.

Offered Benefits

The winner of the HardMoneyHome.com Volunteerism and Entrepreneurship Scholarship will receive $1000 for tuition and/or books paid directly to the recipient.

Application Process

Email your completed questions and 2 required attachments (copy of transcript and video file) to scholarship@hardmoneyhome.com.

The following information should be provided in the email:

QuestionsFull nameMailing address and street address, if differentPhone numberEmail addressArea of studyName and mailing address of the university or college accepted into for the Fall of 2018Anticipated date of graduation of university or collegeYour current GPA (high school or university/college)Do you agree that your application materials may be used by HardMoneyHome.com via social media, on the World Wide Web, and other media to raise awareness about volunteerism and entrepreneurship? Yes or no?Name and mailing address of organization(s) where you volunteeredName and contact information for supervisor at organization(s) where you volunteeredAttachmentsScan and attach copy of current (high school or university/college) transcriptVideo file (.mov, .mp4, .avi, or .mpeg)(3 minutes maximum)

In video format, please provide answers to the five questions below:

Please share your volunteering story with us. Where have you volunteered and what were your duties?How long have you been volunteering and how many hours have you dedicated to volunteering?What have you learned from your experience as a volunteer? How has this experience affected you?Please tell us about your interest in entrepreneurship. Why do you want to become an entrepreneur?Do you have specific plans to start a business, organization, or non-profit or have you started a business, organization, or non-profit already?What will you be studying in school in the Fall of 2018 and how has your role as a volunteer and your interest in entrepreneurship influenced this choice of study?Why should you receive this scholarship and how will it help you?