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Stay Standing Award - In Memory of Marley Tauscher

Available: 01/14/2026
Expires: 03/12/2026

Stay Standing Award - In Memory of Marley Tauscher

WHO CAN APPLY

This award is intentionally inclusive and open. Applicants must:

• Be a graduating high school senior
• Have any plan after graduation (college, trade, work, travel, gap year, service, or unsure)

Applicants may be students who have:

• Experienced loss, hardship, or instability
OR
• Demonstrated consistent care, advocacy, or service to others

No GPA minimum. No college requirement. No performance standards.

 


APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

There are three parts to this application. All three are required.

  1. Reflection (Choose ONE prompt)
     

  2. The Marley Spark (Choose ONE creative option)
     

  3. Your Next Chapter (Short answers)
     

Details for each part are provided in the separate documents.

 


IMPORTANT NOTES

You do not need:
• A resume
• Awards or honors
• Test scores
• College acceptance
• Recommendation letters
• Perfect writing

You only need honesty, reflection, and heart.

Final Scholarship Application (1).pdf -- Click to download

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