The Vegetarian Resource Group will be awarding $30,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors graduating in Spring, 2023. $10,000 of these scholarships specifically will be awarded to students of need who are concerned with the ethics of consuming animals, have promoted a veggie lifestyle, and will be future leaders in advocating a vegan society.

Deadline is February 20, 2023. We will accept applications postmarked on or before FEBRUARY 20, 2023. Early submission is encouraged.

Payment will be made to the student’s college (U.S. based only). Winners of the scholarships give permission to release their names to the media. Applications and essays become property of The Vegetarian Resource Group. We will ask semi-finalists for more information. Scholarship winners are contacted by email or telephone. Please look at your email.

Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are vegetarians who do not use other animal products such as dairy or eggs.

To apply for the awards, please send below to The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203, or [email protected]

I. When applying, please include the following:

• Name:
• Street address:
• City, State, Zip:
• Email address:
• Phone number:
• Date of birth:
• Date of expected graduation from high school:
• Grade average in high school:
• College(s) applied/accepted to (if known):
• Anticipated major in college:
• Parents’ or Guardians’ names:
• Parents’ or Guardians’ addresses:
• City, State, Zip:
• High school principal:
• Name of one high school teacher:
• Name of high school:
• Address of high school:
• City, State, Zip:
• People in the vegetarian movement, if any, who know you (Please include contact information):
• Extracurricular activities (please describe):
• Favorite subjects in school:
• How did you hear about the scholarship?
• Type of vegetarian/vegan

II. Please submit an essay addressing all of the following:

Use as few or as many words as necessary to best sell yourself. Don’t worry about word count.

1. How you promoted vegetarianism/veganism in your high school and/or community
2. Animal rights activities
3. Your successes
4. Your challenges
5. What you learned/what you would do different
6. How you expect to promote vegetarianism/veganism in college and beyond
7. Your future goals
8. Your strengths
9. Your weaknesses
10. Your “perfect” life in five years
11. Why you should receive this scholarship/financial need
12. How you became vegetarian/vegan and why you are vegetarian/vegan
13. How you define vegetarian
14. Why vegetarianism is important to you
15. What else is important to you
16. What vegetarian foods you would recommend to a non-vegetarian
17. What restaurants you would recommend to a non-vegetarian.

III. Please also attach:

1. A copy of your transcripts or report cards for the past two years. (An official copy is not necessary. Photocopies of your report cards will suffice.)
2. Three or more recommendations (including at least one teacher).
3. Any documentation related to your promotion of vegetarianism/veganism in high school and/or community including photographs, newspaper stories, etc.

Please send application and attachments to The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203, or [email protected]

For more information call (410) 366-8343 or email [email protected].

Don’t spend extra money on express mail. Save it for your college class materials.

If you would like to donate to additional scholarships or internships, go to www.vrg.org/donate

For information about other scholarships, see https://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm