Natural Awakenings is grateful to their dedicated readers, who have connected in community over the past 27 years in alignment with their mission to promote healthy living and a healthy planet. They recognize that followers of the magazine are striving every day in many ways to create a healthier world for themselves, their families and their communities. To honor and recognize the efforts of individuals, who are wanting to learn more and create a better life and world, Natural Awakenings is proud to offer the Natural Awakenings #NextChapter Scholarship. 

The Natural Awakenings #NextChapter Scholarship is open to individuals age 25 and older with no maximum age, who are enrolled or planning to enroll into a continued education program that promotes healthy living or a healthy planet. The education program may be a college, university, certification or other training program. This award of $500 is intended to help applicants with their education, materials or travel costs of their continued education program. 

The intention of the Natural Awakenings #NextChapter Scholarship is to provide a recipient with some financial support as they strive to design or redesign their next professional chapter. The applicant must have a demonstrated desire to utilize their educational pursuit to advance their current or future professional path. The scholarship award must be used for tuition, books, supplies, travel or other related fees.

The application deadline is May 31st, 2021. Finalists will be announced by June 11th, 2021. Finalists will be required to submit a photo that they approve for use by Natural Awakenings Magazine. Finalists must also approve publication of their application essay. Photo and essay will be shared on Natural Awakenings social media pages. 

Application for the Natural Awakenings #NextChapter Scholarship: https://forms.gle/V57B5rs9BuKvxkRK7.

For more information about the Natural Awakenings #NextChapter Scholarship please email the Director of Community Connection, Jean O’Toole at [email protected].