We have immense compassion for those who have lost loved ones, homes, and businesses or suffered other losses as a result of natural disasters. We recognize how hard it can be to return to normalcy after these devastating events. Our goal is to help students and their families worry less about the costs of education while they focus on rebuilding their lives.
Through our Natural Disaster Relief Scholarship, the OVC Scholarship Network provides a $1000 award each semester to a student who has been greatly impacted by natural disasters within the United States in the last 10 years.
Notable disasters include but are not limited to 2024’s Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton; wildfires in Hawaii, California, and Alaska; tornados in the southern and midwestern states; tropical storms; and floods
To be considered for this scholarship, students must apply by
04/13/2026
Who is Eligible?
Candidates for the Natural Disaster Relief Scholarship must meet each of the following criteria:
What Are The Application Requirements?
Applicants must submit contact information, details about the school they will be attending in the upcoming semester, and other basic information. To demonstrate eligibility, an applicant must provide proof of enrollment or acceptance at an accredited school within the United States, which may include: a letter of enrollment, an acceptance letter, a class schedule, or an unofficial transcript. We also ask each candidate to submit a headshot that we will use in our winner anouncements.
Finally, each applicant must submit a video of 3 to 5 minutes in length answering the following prompt:
How Are Applications Evaluated?
Our scholarship team will rank each application based on the following factors:
