Name
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First Name
Last Name
Address
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Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Phone Number
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Is this your first time applying for a HOPE scholarship?
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No, This is my first time applying
Yes, I have applied before
Level of education you are currently seeking?
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What type of Degree/Certificate are your classes going toward?
GED
Certificate
Trade School
Associates
Bachelors
College Placement Test
Other
What SCHOOL do you plan to attend?
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Have you been accepted?
Do you need help applying?
What is the total cost of your tuition for this GED/certificate/quarter/semester?
What is your current level of education?
How much school have you attended up to this date?
No Highschools
Some highschool
I have my highschool diploma or GED
Some college
I am getting ready to graduate college
other
What is your current monthly income?
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Have you submitted a FAFSA
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Yes, I have been awarded grants
Yes, I have been declined grant awards, but have been given the option for student loans
Yes, I have not heard back yet on my award
No, I need help applying
No, what is FAFSA
No, it does not apply to my school
Other
Citizenship
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I am a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident
I am NOT a U.S. Citizen or permanent U.S. resident
Polygamous Background
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How did you become involved in polygamy? Please select all that apply.
Born into a polygamous group/family
Married into a polygamous group/family without being born into it
Born into a polygamous group/family and married within this group
Married within a polygamous group/family, but seeking a legal divorce/separation
Joined a polygamous group/family for reasons other than marriage
Current Polygamy Status
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What is your current status in regards to polygamy?
Still in a polygamous group
Still living with my polygamous family
Actively trying to seek independence from polygamy
Left polygamy within the last year
Left polygamy 1-5 years ago
Left polygamy more than 5 years ago
Parents' Polygamy Status
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Please select all that apply.
Legal marriage in polygamy
Spiritual marriage in polygamy
Legal marriage out of polygamy
One parent is out of polygamy
Both parents are out of polygamy
Divorced/Separated
Parents never married
Other
Please describe how polygamy as a culture or religion affected your current level of education.
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The more educate our scholarship board on what this looked like for you.
Please describe the steps you have taken to leave polygamy.
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Please educate our scholarship board of any struggles you came across during this process.
If you receive a HOPE Scholarship, what kind of positive difference will you plan to make in the world through your education?
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How will you pay it forward?
Please share at least two references.
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Please share the name and contact information of at least two references who are or have shown you support after you left polygamy.
We are looking for references that can help Hope After Polygamy determine scholarship eligibility.
Do you have transcripts from a previous semester?
We are asking for your most recent (unofficial) transcripts from your current or your previous school.
Yes
No
Congratulations on your desires to further your education and improve your future!
We want to share a little more of what to expect from us now that you have officially applied for the scholarship. Here at Hope After Polygamy, we are committed to you and your future success with your education. We will work with each of you individually to assess all the resources that may be available to you through FAFSA, tuition reimbursement from employers, Department of Workforce Service grants toward education and more. You will recieve an email shortly. Please check your email spam folders as it often goes to this folder. If you do not recieve a reply within 10 days contact us at scholarships@hopeafterpolygamy.org. This conversation will be unique to you and your needs in regards to whether you need help with FAFSA, enrolling into school, employment needs, living situation needs, mental health needs, physical health needs, etc.
Further, we want to inform you that whether or not you receive a scholarship from Hope After Polygamy, you are automatically qualified to receive our services in assisting you with your needs to help you toward success in your education and future goals outside of polygamy.
Those of you who have applied for our GED and Certificate scholarship will be notified via phone and receive the official email within 4 weeks of your application submission to determine your award amount.
If you are pursuing a higher education scholarship , those applications will be reviewed by our scholarship board within 4 weeks of each application deadline date. However, only the applications of those who are currently enrolled in school and have completed their FAFSA application will be sent to the scholarship board after each application deadline. Others will roll over to the next application deadline, and will only be submitted to the scholarship board when you are ready to begin attending classes.
Completed applicants who were sent to the scholarship board will receive notification via the email you provided within 6 weeks following the listed application deadline date to be notified of your award amount.