Heath Schiesser Impact Scholarship

Studio Preparatory's co-founder, Heath Schiesser, passed away unexpectedly in 2022. Donations in lieu of flowers began this scholarship to honor his central drive to have impact in multiple ways. We learned from Heath to "assume everyone is smart, well-intentioned, and eager to help," and we desire to bring in like-minded families regardless of economic status.

Scholarship application checklist

Go through the regular Admissions process* (You can send in Admissions and Scholarship information simultaneously.)Work with your student(s) on the "Impact Badge" found below.Complete this short application.Upload the Badge contents below.

Parent name

First NameLast Name

Parent name

First NameLast Name

Best contact email

example@example.com

Best contact phone number

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

For which child(ren) are you applying?

Student(s) name(s)

What percentage of the annual tuition ($4800 for '22-'23) can you cover?

Use total family tuition in your calculations. Please note: we do not give full scholarships.

We trust our families, so we don't comb through detailed finances when considering scholarship distribution. Please only upload the first page of your latest 1040 income tax return showing the adjusted gross income (AGI).

At Studio Prep., we like Badges and the challenges they offer, so we want to give you the opportunity to complete a micro-badge. Our goals are twofold: to help your family pause and look at your history of serving and the impact it's had. And secondly, it educates us on how you like to serve.

Complete each of the three challenges, and upload your video below.

Challenge One: Describe how your family has made an impact in your community through service. Why, how, and how often do you try to have an impact on your community? Parents, please work alongside your student(s) on this.

1,000 words max.

Challenge Two: If you had unlimited money and unlimited time, what would you do to have an impact? We're interested in each family member's idea.

1,000 words max.

Challenge Three: With parent guidance if necessary, each student should take his or her idea from Challenge Two, and investigate who in the world is already doing it. In a short video, educate us on what others are already doing, and what new ideas you gleaned from your research.

IMPORTANT: Make certain the "sharing settings" on your video(s) allow others to watch. It's your preference to submit one video with multiple students or individual videos.

Is there anything else you want us to know?

1,000 words max.

Parent Signature

Clear

Please verify that you are human*

* The Admissions process is at StudioPrep.org under the Admissions tab.

** Parents, please help your students stay safe if they research on the internet, but let them do as much of the video challenge as they can without either becoming paniced or bored.

Studio Prep is a 501c-3 charity organization and welcomes fundraising opportunities to keep the tuition discounted. The Studio Preparatory admits students of any race, color, religion, gender, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at The Studio Preparatory. Studio Prep does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational programs.