{"id":26595,"date":"2026-05-01T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=26595"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:24:43","slug":"scholarships-for-college-students-promoting-veganism-open-to-students-who-previously-applied-to-the-vegetarian-resource-group-scholarship-contest-in-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2026\/05\/01\/scholarships-for-college-students-promoting-veganism-open-to-students-who-previously-applied-to-the-vegetarian-resource-group-scholarship-contest-in-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS PROMOTING VEGANISM \u2013 OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO PREVIOUSLY APPLIED TO THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST IN HIGH SCHOOL"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2026, The Vegetarian Resource Group will be awarding one $2,500 scholarship and three $1,000 scholarships to college students who have promote veganism in a positive way while attending college. This opportunity is ONLY OPEN to students who previously entered The Vegetarian Resource Group scholarship contest while seniors in high school.<\/p>\n

To apply, email the following information to vrg@vrg.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Include in the subject line: vegan college scholarship application<\/p>\n

DEADLINE IS JULY 1, 2026!<\/p>\n

Send:<\/p>\n

1) Year you previously applied in high school:<\/p>\n

2) Previous high school:<\/p>\n

3) College you are currently attending:<\/p>\n

4) Major:<\/p>\n

5) Year you expect to graduate:<\/p>\n

6) Email:<\/p>\n

7) Phone number:<\/p>\n

8) Address:<\/p>\n

9) Contact information for three references who know about your vegan activism:<\/p>\n

10) Details about your vegan activism:<\/p>\n

11) Links to documentation and\/or attachments:<\/p>\n

12) What foods and restaurants you would recommend to a non-vegetarian:<\/p>\n

13) Your future aspirations:<\/p>\n

All entries become property of The Vegetarian Resource Group\/Vegan Journal. We may excerpt or use in total information from the entries. Winners give permission to release their name to the media. We will email semifinalists in the summer. Winners will be announced on our Instagram, Facebook, and website.<\/p>\n

If you send a Google document, make sure permission is given so readers can access it.<\/p>\n

Though this contest is different, here are past winners from the high school entrants.\u00a0https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/student\/scholar.htm<\/a>\u00a0 We know the previous high school entrants \u00a0did a lot of work back then, and are happy for donors giving you another chance. You can also let younger siblings and acquaintances know about the VRG scholarships for high school seniors. Deadline is February 20 of each year.<\/p>\n

To support The Vegetarian Resource Group outreach, donate at www.vrg.org\/donate<\/a><\/p>\n

Vegan Journal<\/em>, The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203;\u00a0(410) 366-8343<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The contents of this posting, our website and our other publications, including Vegan Journal, are not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or confirmation on your own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2026, The Vegetarian Resource Group will be awarding one $2,500 scholarship and three $1,000 scholarships to college students who have promote veganism in a positive way while attending college. This opportunity is ONLY OPEN to students who previously entered The Vegetarian Resource Group scholarship contest while seniors in high school. To apply, email the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26595"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26598,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26595\/revisions\/26598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}