The Tree Center Quarterly Scholarship

Here at The Tree Center, we believe that there’s more to a well-rounded student than showing up and getting good grades. Whether you realize it or not, each one of you is creative in your own unique way: some of you have a blog; others have an eye for curating and documenting life in Instagram photos; and still others find imaginative ways to solve problems in their public and private lives. Creativity is the air each one of us breathes, but too often we get concerned with grades and tests that we forget that imagination is our natural problem solver.

One way to showcase your creativity is to innovate. This can be in the form of solving a problem in nature, by designing something that helps others solve a problem, or by enhancing our relationship with whatever matters to us.

Innovation is unique in that it brings together our technical skills, with our creativity, as well as our hopes for a better world. It also provides an excellent opportunity for gaining real world, working experience in a chosen field. It also gives students the chance to connect with adults outside of their circle who may be able to help them get into their preferred college or get an internship. At the end of the day, innovation forces people to look at the bigger picture, which is paramount to preparation for college and for life.

Criteria

• Must currently be enrolled as a high school or college/university student within the United States.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (or the equivalent).
• Must be an American citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid student visa.
• Must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others (This could be a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.)
• Must submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation.
• The essay, idea, or creation must be the applicant’s original work.
• All submissions must be uploaded no later than 11:59 pm PST on the 20th of last month of each quarter (Q1: March 20th, Q2: June 20th, Q3: September 20th, Q4: December 20th). The submission window closes on the 21st of the final month of each quarter and will reopen on the 1st of each quarter at 8:00 a.m (Q1: January 1st, Q2: April 1st: Q3: July 1st, Q4: October 1st).

Project Information
Upload an essay, letter of recommendation, and photo of yourself before submitting the application by clicking the Upload Scholarship Documents button and uploading files all at once. All of the following documents must be included: