Sparkle and Succeed Scholarship

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Sparkle and Succeed Scholarship | Bold. org For Donors For Applicants Sparkle and Succeed Scholarship ADHD, a condition affecting millions of young people, poses challenges to students such as difficulty focusing, staying organized, and sometimes excelling academically. ADHD is often minimized, misunderstood and hard to diagnose, leaving some students to live with this condition without the help and support they need.

Students with ADHD often navigate through school with immense stress, striving to meet academic demands, but many successfully conquer their challenges to be academically successful. This scholarship aims to recognize and reward girls who struggle with ADHD, but have found the ability to overcome their challenges so that they sparkle and succeed in school.

Any female high schooler who has ADHD may apply for this scholarship opportunity, but applicants with 2. 5 GPAs or higher are preferred. To apply, tell us how ADHD has impacted your education and how you have overcome the challenges to sparkle and succeed with your school work and life.

Please share how ADHD has impacted your education and how you have overcome the challenges to sparkle and succeed with your school work and life.

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5 GPA Scholarships 2. 0 GPA Scholarships ADHD Scholarships Scholarships for Black Women View all Auburn Hills Christian School John F Kennedy High School Hampshire Senior High School Fashion Institute of Technology Washington State University North Carolina State University at Raleigh Auburn Hills Christian School Shelby Twp, MI Texas State University Coppell, TX From a young age, it took me longer.

I’d sit and stare at math problems on paper, just stuck there. My friends would beg me to finish up, I was just so slow. I could start work at the same exact time as them and still, it could take me another hour to finish it.

I felt stupid. Even though I made decent grades, that feeling never left me. My freshman year of high school I struggled with going to sleep on time because homework took me longer than it ever had before.

On the inside, I was in a vicious cycle of self-hatred and procrastination. On the outside, I was making good grades, but it took me hours to complete tasks that took others 30 minutes. I did not know at the time, but all of these symptoms were signs of ADHD.

One morning during English class, I broke down. I went to the nurse’s office, where after I explained how I had been feeling, she recommended that I get tested for ADHD. When I got tested and received my diagnosis, it felt relieving.

For the first time, I felt like I had an explanation. But the relief was short-lived. My new medication made me feel great at first, but after a couple of months I started feeling shaky and I lost my appetite.

AP testing came around and I fell right back into my old patterns. No amount of notes could help me and I was stuck. I had been diagnosed so late in the year that my school never submitted my 504 to College Board.

This meant that I would be completing my AP Human Geography (APHuG) exam without extra time and typing accommodations. Luckily, I had an amazing teacher to help me. My APHuG teacher, Ms. Chang, has autism.

She never hid it from our class, it’s one of the things that make her who she is. I told her about my struggles with ADHD and she made me feel understood. She helped out in every way that she could and advocated for me.

Her strength and encouragement motivated me to do my best. The week of the test, Ms. Chang handed me a packet of notes that she had made for me to study. It was a small gesture, but it meant so much to me.

I used the Pomodoro techniques Ms. Chang had recommended and attended her daily morning study halls. She continued to encourage me when I was anxious. She never gave up on me.

The day of the test, I walked in feeling nervous. The test was difficult without my accommodations, but I never gave up. I did my best, even through the writing when I felt unconfident.

I wanted to do my best for Ms. Chang. The day I received my results back, I held my breath as I clicked on the link. I scored a 5, the highest score available on the test.

I immediately went to email Ms. Chang, when I saw that she had emailed me first. She told me that she was so proud of my hard work and even without my accommodations, I crushed the AP exam. Whenever I feel like ADHD is holding me back, I remember Ms. Chang.

I remember that people believe in me and I can conquer anything I put my mind to even with adversities. Ms. Chang’s support made me believe in myself and every day I try to give that energy back to others. Bold.

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When is the scholarship application deadline? The application deadline is Dec 18, 2025. Winners will be announced on Jan 8, 2026.

How will scholarship application information be used? What is the scholarship award? Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor.

Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown. When will the scholarship winner be chosen? How will they be notified?

The winner will be publicly announced on Jan 8, 2026. 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. How will the scholarship award be paid? Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future 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. How will my scholarship application be verified? 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. How should I get in touch with questions? If you have any questions about this scholarship or the Bold.

org platform, just email contact@bold. org and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can. Does the scholarship have terms and conditions?

Yes. The terms and conditions for this scholarship can be found here . 97% of students don't win scholarships.

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