This scholarship is presented to a student who most embodies the spirit, energy, and zeal for life as did Christian. His love for animals, the outdoors, and music has no doubt impacted the lives of all who knew him.

Application Requirements:

• GPA: Minimum 3.0
• Acceptance into an accredited college or university
• Written essay (minimum 500 words)
• Two professional, academic, or community reference letters
• Video presentation (3 to 5 minutes) showcasing your dedication to inspiring hope and change within your community

Essay Requirements

Students will write a 500-word essay based on one of Creative Change Counseling’s Core Values:

•  Professionalism, 
•  Impactful, 
•  Ethical, 
•  Philanthropic, 
•  Diversity, or 
•  Integrity. 

Students will explain how they plan to use their degree to demonstrate this core value and how it will guide in their decision-making going forward in their education and chosen career.

Video Presentation Requirements
In a 3- to 5-minute video presentation, students will explain why they should win this scholarship by describing how the selected core value is important in their life, and provide examples of when, why, and how it was invoked and implemented. Students will use creative expressions* to show how they intend to inspire hope, and change lives within their community through their academic achievement. The video will be shown at an Award Ceremony finale event.

*Creative expression can be demonstrated in the form of art, music, dance, poetry, dramatic reading, etc.