Monday, October 27, 2014

"Aspiring Fashion Professional" Scholarship Program

Program offers scholarship opportunities to high school seniors in the USA. A $1000 scholarship will be awarded. Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who:

  • Intends to pursue a fashion related field at an accredited post-secondary school or college.
  • Has demonstrated a record of academic success.
  • Has a passion and drive for a fashion related career.  
Selection Criteria

  • Scholarship may be used at any accredited post-secondary school or college.
  • Selection is based on the students high school academic performance combined with the student's application essay. 
  • Selection is determined by the Fashion-Schools.org staff.
  • Scholarship is a one-year non-renewable scholarship.
  • Application and essay are submitted online.
Eligibility:
The scholarship is limited to high school seniors in the US pursuing a fashion related degree program at an accredited post-secondary school or college. Fashion related fields include, but are not limited to, the following programs:   
  • Fashion Design 
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Fashion Marketing
  • Fashion Management
  • Fashion Retailing
Application process:
There are two steps to the application process:
Step 1: Applicants must submit an application via the Fashion-Schools website.
Step 2: Applicants must submit an original 500-1000 word original essay on the following topic:
What specific skill do you most want to develop? 

Application Deadline: 
Deadline for applications is June 1, 2015. Scholarship winners will be announced in July 2015 and the scholarships paid in August 2015.