Scholarship Rules

These rules govern the Service & Sacrifice Scholarship. Please read them carefully before submitting your application.

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   Award Amount

   The Service & Sacrifice Scholarship provides one $1,000 one-time award. The scholarship payment will be sent to the selected student’s university Office of Financial Aid and will not be paid directly to the student.

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   Eligibility Requirements

   You must be a currently enrolled college or university student and must be registered for the Fall 2027 term at a U.S. college or university to apply. There are no GPA, major, gender, or demographic requirements.

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   Essay Requirement

   Each applicant must submit an original essay of 400 to 500 words responding to the prompt: “Describe a time when you made sacrifices to help others.” The essay must be the applicant’s own original work.

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   Application Deadline

   All applications must be submitted by February 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

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   Selection Process

   Applications are reviewed by the Marc Zboch Scholarships selection team. Essays are evaluated on how clearly and thoughtfully they respond to the prompt and demonstrate personal sacrifice in service to others. Applicants will typically be notified of the decision by the end of February 2027. The decision of the selection team is final.

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   No Guarantee of Award

   Submitting an application does not guarantee that an award will be made. The scholarship may decline to award in any given cycle at its sole discretion.

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   Payment of Award

   After the selected student is confirmed and any required verification is complete, the $1,000 one-time award will be paid to the student’s university Office of Financial Aid, not directly to the student. The selected student may be asked to provide additional information needed to process the payment.

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   Accuracy of Submitted Information

   Applicants are responsible for the accuracy of all information they submit. Any application found to contain false or misleading information may be disqualified, and an award may be revoked if inaccuracies are discovered after selection.

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   Publicity Consent

   If selected as a scholarship recipient or finalist, the Marc Zboch Scholarships may use the recipient’s name, school, essay excerpt, photo, and story for scholarship-related publicity, website content, and promotional purposes. Non-selected applicants will not be publicly identified without additional permission.