wiseGEEK Donor Profile

Donor Profile: wiseGEEK

Scholarships, grants, and award winners for wiseGEEK's causes.

wiseGEEK

Sparks

We empower everyday people with clear answers to common questions.

@wiseGEEK

https://www.wisegeek.com/

Donor since Jun, 2020

Contributions

Bold.org

$21,680

Puerco In Action

$27

Scholarships

Winners

$31,027

Total Donations

Jun, 2020

Joined Bold.org

Mission

We help people use knowledge to build a higher quality of life. Our website (wisegeek.com) helps people get clear answers for common questions. Our philanthropy focuses on helping people pay down student debt so that they can focus on increasing their knowledge and improving the world with that knowledge.

Letters from winners

Cecilia Hernandez
I wanted to take a minute to thank you all for this scholarship. This has been a tough couple of months and knowing that I was chosen for this award made it better. Of course, I also have my service dog, Canela, to thank as well. Since writing that essay, Canela has been getting closer and closer to being fully certified. However, she continues to surprise me and help me everyday. Thank you wiseGEEK for giving me this opportunity and taking the time to read my essay.
Chelsea Kiefer
I cannot thank you enough for your generous donation to this scholarship fund. I am a non-traditional college student, and one of the reasons I did not pursue higher education sooner was the daunting reality of the financial burden classes can put on students. Funders like you allow students like me to focus more on our classes and less on the bill. Thank you for supporting my education - and my future.
Meaghan Estrada
Dear wiseGEEK, I want to sincerely thank you for selecting me as a recipient of the "Fight for Equality" Women in STEM Scholarship. It truly means a great deal to have my efforts and aspirations recognized, and I am grateful for your support. This scholarship alleviates some of my financial concerns and allows me to focus more fully on my double major in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Florida. Thanks to your generosity, I can dedicate more time to my cybersecurity studies and research, as well as mentoring young women through organizations like Girls Who Code, an experience I've cherish deeply throughout the years. As a non-traditional, first-generation student who grew up helping care for my siblings alongside my single mom, and as someone who has faced additional challenges related to disabilities, I understand firsthand the powerful impact of encouragement and support. Your kindness motivates me even more to continue breaking barriers and to someday give back to others in the same way you have supported me. I truly admire wiseGEEK’s mission to empower individuals through knowledge and to help reduce the burden of student debt, enabling students like me to fully invest in our education and future. Your dedication to supporting women in STEM is genuinely inspiring, and I feel privileged to be part of the community you’re fostering. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference in my life and the lives of many others who are working to improve the world through knowledge and perseverance. With gratitude, Meaghan Estrada
Madeleine Sullivan
Thank you so much for choosing me as the recipient for the “A Dog Changed My Life Scholarship.” Your support will help Sam and I get through college together! Without help from people like you, I wouldn’t be able to pursue my dream of becoming a veterinarian Best, Maddie and Sam
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I am sincerely honored to have been selected as the recipient of the Dog Lover Scholarship. Thank you for your generosity, which will allow me to pursue my dream of finishing my Psychology degree and continuing to graduate school. I intend on becoming a Social Worker, giving back to my local community where it is genuinely needed. By awarding me the Atlantic Housing Scholarship, you have lightened my financial burden, which allows me to focus on the most critical aspect of school: learning. Your generosity has inspired me to continue to help others and give back to the community where I thrive by helping care for and train dogs that have been left behind so that they may be given a new life with a loving owner. From the bottom of my heart, thank you,
Erick Martinez
Dear wiseGEEK, Thank you for selecting me as a recipient of the WiseGeek Community Service No-Essay Scholarship. I’m honored to be recognized for my dedication to serving both my school and community. This scholarship lightens my financial load and allows me to focus more on my studies and the causes I care about. Your support helps me stay committed to making a real difference in the lives of others; my goal is to create positive change and offer hope. I admire wiseGEEK’s mission to make knowledge more accessible and to break down barriers for students. Your generosity is proof that real support can change lives. Thank you again for believing in me. I’m motivated to keep working hard and to give back however I can. Sincerely, Erick Martinez
Fernanda Llama
Thank you so much wiseGEEK! I have had some personal costs as well as school arise, and although I haven't earned a scholrship just yet, I am very thankful to have been selected as a finalist!
Kayla Santiago
Thank you for considering me! I am an Honor roll student and the recipient of many certificates of accomplishments. I come from a low-income household where I am a first-generation Latina. I want to become a leader and role model for other young adults pursuing a career in health and medicine. For me, education equals opportunity. However, the first opportunity I require is funding. My goal in life is to become a doctor. I hope I can apply again soon. Thank you again! :3
Alexandra Luna
I did not win this wonderful scholarship, but as I finalist I was honored to have been so close. I am thankful that I was able to share the stories of my pets with the world. I appreciate the time that was taken in considering my application. Thank you.
Jason Carroll
Thank you so much for reading my application. That dog means alot to me and how I grew up loving. Even now I am in the midst of being uprooted from a domestic abusive home. My mom and I have our dogs. They were nervous at first, but so were we. Now that they know I am not leaving them in this new unfamiliar place and I am coming home each day from college, and she is coming home each day from work, they are settling in. I learned from them even last night, as I saw they were being more comfortable because of us being together, that as long as we are together we will find comfort at any place. It just takes some of us longer.
Samantha Ewals
Being chosen as a finalist for this scholarship made me feel seen and heard. Mental health has always been a passion of mine, and I am proud to have a career in this field. I am grateful that WiseGeek supports mental health because it is so important. I want to thank WiseGeek for considering my application and for their ongoing support for mental health.
Sophia Honeycutt
Thank you so much for considering me as a finalist! I love the message behind this scholarship. Helping people achieve a higher quality of life and paying off student debt is phenomenal. Thank you for your commitment to helping others and improving the world!
Emily Davis
Thank y'all so much! I very much appreciate this opportunity to be able to succeed in my college experience. What this means to me is being proud of myself and the achievements I have accomplished to get to this point. I never thought I would win any scholarship, especially out of the 50+ scholarships I have applied for. Any money I receive, no matter how much, will definitely be helpful as I step forward into my college life. Overall, I am very grateful for this opportunity, and very excited to see where life takes throughout the next experiences I have. Thank y'all!