Apr 02, 2010 23:27
This has recently come to my attention and I think it is absolutely fantastic. I wanted to publicize it here because I think it's a very worthy cause. I'm so happy to see Pagans, Wiccans, and Heathens doing things like this. I wish these folks all the best.
Please feel free to pass this on:
The Ganesha Grant Scholarship
About the Scholarship:
The scholarship is sponsored by Sangha-Shō, Inc., a nature-based Goddess-centered Wiccan Coven. This scholarship is a one time payment of $300.00 to a Junior or Senior in high school or a college Freshman or Sophomore. It is designed to be used towards the pursuit of higher education and continuing academic study. All applicants will be informed by mail no later than June 11th. More information about this will be given once a winner has been selected.
Who Should Apply:
This scholarship is meant for a student who is a practitioner of a pre-Judeo-Christian Religion and/or Spirituality that contains a moral and ethical structure of reverence for the Divine and clear guiding principles for honorable behavior. These types of Religions and Spiritualities are often referred, but not limited, to any of the following terms in the modern vernacular: pre-Judeo-Christian, non-Judeo-Christian, Non-Mainstream, Alternative, Dharmic, Eastern, Native, Folk, Pagan, Neo-Pagan, Reconstructionist, Revivalist, New Age, Wicca, Shamanism, Witchcraft, Old Religion, Earth-based, Nature-based, Polytheism, etc.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
***May 14, 2010***
CONTACT FOR APPLICATION: sanghasho@hotmail.com