LA Tutors Innovation in Education Scholarship

CRITERIA

STUDENT
Must currently be enrolled as a high school, college/university, or graduate student.

GPA
Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (or the equivalent).

CITIZEN
Must be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold an active F1 I-20 or active J1 DS -2019 in the United States or Canada on the date of scholarship selection (25th of each month).

INNOVATION
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.)

ESSAY
Must submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation. There is no minimum or maximum word/page count.

ORIGINALITY
The essay, idea, or creation must be the applicant’s original work.

SUBMISSION
All submissions must be uploaded no later than 11:59 pm PST on the 20th of each month. The submission window closes starting the 21st and will reopen on the 1st at 8:00 a.m. Students are welcome to reapply each month. Previous winners are not eligible to reapply.

TERMS
Scholarship winners will be contacted via email and must respond within five(5) days of the date of the email to accept the award. If no response is received within this time, another recipient will be selected. Students who have not been chosen will not be contacted.

Upload an essay, letter of recommendation, and photo of yourself before submitting the application by clicking the Select files buttons and uploading each file individually. All of the following documents must be included:

Essay – The essay should describe the goal of the particular project and provide the link to access the content such as the blog, app, etc. (if applicable). Word or PDF format only.
Letter of Recommendation – The letter should preferably be from someone who oversaw your project or can speak to the quality of your work on your project. Letters of recommendation of any type are accepted. Word or PDF format only.
Your Photo – The photo should be one taken during project execution. JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF format only. Maximum file size 2MB