ORHS Drug and Alcohol Abstinence Scholarship
Due: Deadline has passed
Amount: $500.00
Scholarship Information
Objective: To discourage illicit drug use, prescription drug abuse and underage consumption of alcohol by students in high school and beyond and encourage them to motivate others to do the same.
Eligible to apply: All seniors at ORHS who are planning to attend a 2-year or 4-year college and who have not used any illicit drugs or alcohol during high school and who are committed to not using any illicit drugs in the future and be responsible alcohol consumers when legally permissible.
The scholarship award amount is $500.
Scholarship Requirements
- High School Requirement:
- Oak Ridge High School
- College Requirement:
- -- None --
- Career/Major Requirement:
- None
- Other Requirements:
- All seniors at ORHS who are planning to attend a 2 or 4 year college and who have not used any illicit drugs or alcohol during high school and who are committed to not using illicit drugs in the future and be responsible alcohol consumers when legally permitted.
- Considerations Not Applicable:
- GPA, Ethnicity, Gender, Financial Need
Required Documents
- General Application - qty 1 , Create a PDF of your general application from this website and upload it using the 'Scholarship Specific Application Link'. Click here.
- Essay - qty 1 , Topic: • What motivated you to abstain from using illicit drugs and alcohol in high school? • Why do you think drug and underage alcohol consumption is so pervasive in schools? • What can parents and schools do to help their children from not using illicit drugs and alcohol in schools? • What have you done to help others in your school or in the community to motivate them from not using illicit drugs or discourage them from underage alcohol consumption? • Your commitment to not using illicit drugs and be a responsible consumer of alcohol when legally permitted. How were you able to abstain from use of substances during the Covid pandemic and help others stay off?, Word Count: 500-800
- Other - qty 1 , Please complete the drug free pledge. Before clicking Submit take a screenshot of the pledge so that you can upload it to your Documents area. Click here.
Submission Details
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Additional Scholarship Information
Selection: the scholarship award selection will be based on the essay and demonstration of self-commitment and leadership in motivating others to prevent drug and alcohol use in high school students and young adults in the community.