Finding Scholarships Scholarship Spotlight: Life is Good T-Shirt Art Contest Written by Robyn Stewarton April 16th, 2017 Prior to joining College Coach, I was a financial aid officer at the College of the Holy Cross and an education advisor at two TRIO program locations. I work with the Massachusetts Education Finance Authority (MEFA) to present paying for college workshops to hundreds of families across the state. I'm a graduate of UMass Amherst and have a master in counseling from Northeastern University. Learn More About Robyn scholarship search, scholarships, There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone. Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another. And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free. It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you. While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier. This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week. Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier. It pays to focus on the good things in life. This contest invites those that want to put a little good into the world to compete for some cool prizes, as well as a college scholarships. How neat would it be do see your design on a t-shirt and win a college scholarship? Hand-draw your happy place to find out. Some added good karma is that for every entry received, the company donates one dollar to the Life is Good Kids Foundation. Scholarship: Life is Good T-Shirt Art Contest Awarding Organization: Life is Good Amount: $2,000 (along with some other really cool prizes!) Number of Scholarships Awarded: Four grand prize winners receive a scholarship, along with some cool prizes. Eight second prize winners for this contest just get the cool prizes (which are, well, cool). Eligible Students: Children ages 4 -17 How to Apply: Applicants can download the application online and must hand-draw their original design that expresses the sentiment, “What Makes Life Good?” Deadline: May 1st Website: http://content.lifeisgood.com/art-contest Best of luck, and please see the awarding organization’s website for full scholarship details and requirements. Related Resources Read | Posted on September 20th, 2023 Full-Ride Scholarships: Effective Strategy or Fairy Tale? Read | Posted on August 4th, 2023 Identity-Based Scholarship Series: Scholarships for Hispanic Students Read | Posted on February 16th, 2023 Identity-Based Scholarship Series: Gold Star Children and Families
