Failure Is Art Scholarship
Scholarships are a crucial part of financial planning for many students, but it can prove difficult to win due to the high competition and limited funds available.
It can be incredibly frustrating and discouraging to receive rejection after rejection before receiving a scholarship, especially if one has devoted significant time and effort to the applications.
This scholarship seeks to support students who have faced multiple scholarship rejections but continue to pursue their dreams. The number of failures is evidence of your resilience. It’s time to celebrate your courage even before your success.
Any community college student in Texas who has been rejected from many scholarships yet continues to show resilience may apply for this scholarship opportunity, but applicants from Houston are especially encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
- Write a short answer (20 words or less) in response to the essay prompt question.
- Upload at least one scholarship essay you previously submitted that was rejected. Include the corresponding rejection letter. (If submitting multiple essays, label them to match the rejection letters.) You must submit at least one essay and rejection letter, but you’re welcome to include more.
Besides a scholarship, what is something you’ve really wanted but put on hold due to financial priorities? (Sohee Park, the scholarship’s founder, once longed for white sneakers in college but waited until receiving a scholarship to buy them.)
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FAQ
The application deadline is Jul 4, 2025. Winners will be announced on Aug 4, 2025.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Aug 4, 2025. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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Yes. The terms and conditions for this scholarship can be found here.