Dream Big Enough Scholarship

Funded by
$1,000
1 winner$1,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
May 30, 2025
Winners Announced
Jun 30, 2025
Education Level
High School
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
High school senior
State:
Alabama or Texas
School Name:
Montevallo High School, Grapevine High School, Refugio High School

The sponsors of this scholarship grew up in smaller communities that can, in certain instances, either (a) limit one’s ability to see or comprehend the broader opportunities that exist in the world or (b) fail to provide career exposure or aspirations that align with one’s innate abilities, skills, and talents.  This scholarship serves as an investment in students’ pursuits of career opportunities larger than their current conditions might provide and will create a long-term personal and societal benefit.

A high school senior at any of the three (3) high schools listed below who will attend a two or four-year college, university, or vocational program in pursuit of their “big dream” is encouraged to apply for this scholarship opportunity.

  • Montevallo High School, Montevallo, AL
  • Refugio High School, Refugio, TX
  • Grapevine High School, Grapevine, TX

To apply, submit an essay or video telling us about your dream, what inspired you to pursue it, what steps you have taken so far, and how this scholarship will enable your dream.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Drive, Impact
Published February 20, 2025
Essay Topic

Tell us about your dream and how it constitutes a “big dream” for you (i.e., how is this dream bigger than your current conditions and outside your comfort zone).


Tell us what has inspired you to pursue that dream including how does your dream help bring forward your passions, skills and talents that are innately possessed and not fully realized?


Describe the actions/steps you have already taken that have moved you along the path towards your dream, and outline the next steps you plan to take.


How would this scholarship enable your dream (e.g., how would you use it and how does it enable your long-term plans)?


If you submit your response via video, please submit "I submitted via video response" in this text box.


5–600 words

Winners and Finalists

Winning Application

Yan Zou
Montevallo High SchoolMontevallo, AL

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is May 30, 2025. Winners will be announced on Jun 30, 2025.