Global Perspectives Scholarship

We cannot accept any submissions after the deadline.

Yes, this is highly recommended.

When you submit your essay via our web form, you will receive a thank you message on the screen after you hit the submit button.

Yes.

Yes, high school seniors or any high school student attending a college or university in 2023 can apply.

Yes, as long as you are still attending a college or university in 2023, you can apply.

Yes, we have applicants all over the world! International students may enter our scholarship contests, except where void or prohibited by law.

We will contact you after the deadline if you are a finalist or have won the award.

You will not be notified. Watch out for out an announcement on our social channels or press page.

Yes! We encourage you to apply each year as long as you meet the requirements.

Rustic Pathways reserves all rights in determining who receives the scholarship award. The processing of your application and disbursement of any scholarship funds is contingent upon your acknowledgement that you have read and understood this agreement. If the requested materials do not match with the information provided on the application, Rustic Pathways has the right to withdraw your scholarship award and present it to another qualified applicant.

The following will not be asked for submission, but is highly recommended to receive the scholarship award:

1. Within six months of receiving the scholarship, you must be enrolled on a full time basis in an accredited community college, four-year college or university. Failure to enroll in a college or university within six months of receiving the scholarship could result in an automatic loss of the scholarship and forfeiture of the scholarship funds. You may only use scholarship dollars for approved expenses incurred in the course of study at the qualifying college or university.

2. You are encouraged to consult with your school’s financial aid office or with your personal or family advisor to determine whether any portion of your Rustic Pathways Scholarship is taxable income that needs to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service. Whether or not reporting is required or any tax will be owed will depend upon the unique facts and circumstances of a scholarship recipient’s individual financial situation and/ or certain aspects of the program of study and/or your institution’s requirements. Rustic Pathways is not in a position to provide this type of advice to you, but wants to be certain that you are aware of the need to determine any financial/tax implications of the scholarship and that Rustic Pathways holds no responsibility for this.

The parties, both Rustic Pathways and Scholarship Recipient, hereby mutually agree to the following terms of release and consent:

Rustic Pathways desires to use the below-identified materials in connection with the publication and distribution of materials, in various media, regarding and/or promoting Rustic Pathways, its activities or accomplishments.

Photographic and video materials incorporating scholar’s name and/or image.

Electronic or digital materials incorporating scholar’s name and/or written words. Printed materials incorporating scholar’s name, likeness and/or image.

Web-based or other electronic or digital materials incorporating scholar’s name, image, likeness, voice and/or spoken or written words.