SheSays Boulder BDA Mini-scholarship Application

SheSays & Boulder Digital Arts: Mini-Scholarship Application
WE ARE THRILLED TO HELP OUR LADIES "LEVEL UP" WITH BOULDER DIGITAL ARTS
SheSays Boulder is pleased to annouce 6 scholarships in 2017. Each mini-scholarship equals up to $500 per applicant to level up their skill set, knowledge base, & career with the help of Boulder Digital Arts' (BDA) killer digital programing and workshops!

The first scholarship recipient will be annouced in early March!
We'll be award the other 5 scholarships over the course of the year.

WHY WE DO IT?
The overarching mission of SheSays is mentorship and event education to help get more women at the top of their fields. We know that sometimes it takes a little skills training and education to shift your career or improve your job (and life), that's why we're offering professional career growth to our local SheSays community!

WHO IS SHESAYS BOULDER?
We are 1,100+ highly-engaged women who are active in the digital world - from digital marketing and creative to programming and entrepreneurship -- we cover a lot of bases and bring in an array of awesome ladies at all levels of their career. In just 5 years, we have built a solid reputation for fantastic quality programming, great networking, and relevant, inspiring content.

THE BDA MINI-SCHOLARSHIP:
The mission of of this scholarship is to help members of our community reboot their careers and/or level up their skills so they can continue to thrive in our digital community. This will be accomplished by offering focused, targeted series of courses to the women who most need it, helping them grow and excel professionally.

All recipients of the scholarship will be expected to "give back" to their Boulder Community (for details, see below).

A HUGE thanks to the BDA team for making this amazing offer a reality.
So much gratitude...
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS:
Recipients of the mini-scholarship of “BDA Clusters” are entitled to up to 3 classes (2 workshops & 1 hands-on class) in specific BDA content areas, for the BDA member price.

If the total cost for desired courses is MORE than the $500 mini-scholarship, recipients will need to cover the remainder. Students would need to budget which combination of workshops & hands-on classes they choose. You get:
- 1 BDA Membership ($45)
- 2 Workshops ($69 - $99 each)
- 1 Hands-on Class ($89 - $289)
APPLICATION DETAILS:

6 applicants will be selected throughout 2017.

All Applicants must fill out the the online form below in order to be considered for the scholarship. Applicants must agree to the SheSays Boulder community "give backs" committments as result of accepting the scholarship funds (part of the online application process).
The Basics & Contact Info
Full Name*

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Birth Date

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E-mail*
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Please share your social media handles for Facebook & Twitter*
If you have a website - please share

What makes you an ideal candidate for the mini-scholarship? (limit: 3-4 sentences only)*
Explain why you want to level-up your digital skills? (limit: 3-4 sentences only)*
Provide one story that helps us to understand the kind of person are you are? (limit: 1-2 paragraphs*
In 1 year where would you like to be in your career and how will this scholarship enhance that goal? (limit: 3-4 sentences only)*

Describe a life-changing experience and how your life was different afterwards (limit: 3-6 sentences)*
Which best describes you?*

I want to level up my current skill set.I want to shift my career to a new trackI want to get skills to get back into the work placeOther
This scholarship requires "give back" to the community by sharing your experience & how the scholarship helped you. Current expectations of recipients are simple but sooo important! They are: 1. Provide a short bio, 2. Provide some social media content (2x per class), 3. Write 3 blogs / content about your experience (400-800 words), 4. Brief 2 min "share" @ SheSays Boulder event. Are you willing to meet these requirements?*

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Anythings else you would like to share? 3-5 sentences.
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SheSays & Boulder Digital Arts: Mini-Scholarship Application

The Basics & Contact Info

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