Yawnder Scholarship Program
Archive notice: The application deadline below was May 31, 2018. Please contact Yawnder to ask whether a current scholarship is available before applying.
The best part of sleep is your dreams. The Yawnder is a dreamer and wants to help students make their dreams come true. The program offered a $1,000 scholarship to support a student’s education and dreams.
2018 Winner – Brianna Ramos University of the Incarnate Word
Past Winners
2017 – Aerika Miles – The University of Washington
For the 2018 application, students were asked to create a video of no more than 10 minutes explaining how their education would help them make the world a better place. The original prompts were:
- What is your dream?
- How will your education further your dream?
- What will you do with your education and dream to make the world a better place?
For that contest, applicants submitted their name, school year, college and a link to their video by email.
The 2018 rules asked applicants to upload the video publicly to YouTube and included a promotional-use consent provision.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline?
The 2018 deadline was May 31, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. Central time.
When will the scholarship funds be available?
The award was intended for the 2018–2019 school year.
Is this scholarship renewable?
The 2018 award was for a single semester and was not renewable. A future scholarship is not confirmed.
How many scholarships are available? And how much are they?
The 2018 program offered one scholarship of $1,000.
How is a winner determined?
The 2018 rules called for an eligible submission that answered the required questions creatively and informatively.
When will the winner be selected? How will they be notified?
The 2018 selection date was June 17, 2018; the rules provided for notification by email.
What about eligibility verification?
The 2018 rules required the winner to verify their school status and GPA before receiving the award.
Can I mail in a paper application?
The 2018 rules accepted submissions by email, not by paper mail.
How can the scholarship be used?
The 2018 award could be used for tuition or other educational expenses at an accredited university in the USA.