Student Mini-Grant

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Purpose for the scholarship
These mini-grants are available to students looking for financial support for their personal education, school and community projects, internships, networking events, etc. connected to addressing the plastic crisis.

Requirements to qualify?
To be eligible to apply for a Wayfinder Society Student Mini-Grant, you need to be: * Be between the ages of 11-25 on the application deadline,<br /> * Be a participating member of Wayfinder Society,<br /> * Have successfully completed these 2 Actions: The Story of Plastic Watch the Film, and The Story of Plastic System Mapping.<br /> * Be dedicated to ending plastic pollution in your classroom, school, community, or beyond.<br /> * Our Student Mini-Grants are open to applicants anywhere in the world!

Selection criteria among applicants
Everyones contribution to ending plastic pollution is unique, so we encourage you to be true to yourself during this application process! Our judges will look at the following criteria when reviewing your application: * You have participated in Wayfinder Societys online program. You have completed and been awarded the Hours for the required Actions listed above. Your Hours must have been earned on an individual basis, not through a team account. Also note, that while there are only 2 required Actions, your total Hours (you can find this in your Profile) at the time of your application will be considered as an indicator of your involvement in the program and may be used by judges for selection of finalists.<br /> * You have shown you are committed to continuing your work to prevent plastic pollution through furthering your education or conducting projects on a local, regional, national, or international scale. Example areas of focus include, but are not limited to: Zero Waste &#8211; Social Justice &#8211; Environmental Justice &#8211; Philosophy &#8211; Social Science &#8211; Marketing &#8211; Business Communications &#8211; Policy &#8211; Chemistry &#8211; Science. We encourage you to apply no matter what your area of focus is, as long as you can relate it to ending plastic pollution! * You have explained why you should be a recipient of the award. The application will ask you to tell us about:<br /> * Why are you involved in the plastic pollution movement, what is your backstory?<br /> * What have you learned and gained from participating in Wayfinder Society?<br /> * How have you taken action on the issue of plastic pollution, and whats next for you?<br /> How will you use the funds you receive from the award? Well ask the specific dollar amount you are applying for and an explanation of how it will be used. Documentation of how the funds are spent will be required from mini-grant awardees within a year of receiving the funds. * You have included two references, and a letter of recommendation:<br /> * Your references should be adults who have a good understanding of your work to solve plastic pollution and can vouch for you. Basically, you want this person to give you a glowing review!<br /> * The written recommendation should not exceed 3000 characters (about 500 words).

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