University students interested in the study of aging and gerontology can apply for a Place for Mom scholarship. Learn more about this here.
We understand the value of encouraging the education and training of our upcoming senior care professionals because we are North America's leading senior living referral service.
A Place for Mom scholarship will be given to a citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec) who is currently enrolled and attending classes at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). Selected applicants will receive a $2,000 financial donation for their compelling submissions on life lessons from a senior.
Scholarships are available from A Place for Mom to college students who are interested in the study of aging and gerontology. As the biggest senior living referral service in North America, we understand the value of encouraging the education and training of our upcoming senior care professionals.
Selected applicants will receive a $2,000 financial donation for their compelling submissions on life lessons from a senior and scholarships will be awarded to citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec) who are enrolled and currently taking classes.
About Company
Each family's history is distinct. The secret to assisting you in locating the ideal living situation for your loved one is in comprehending that tale. Because of this, we have always linked families with dependable, nearby Senior Living Advisors.
You are guided through the process of assisting your loved one's move into senior living by our 400 Senior Living Advisors located throughout the United States and Canada. Your senior living advisor combines you with the appropriate resources and elder care options after carefully considering the particular needs of your family.
Your Advisor is there to walk you through the entire process, from initiating the conversation with your loved one to connecting to the ideal senior living facility, whether your family needs support locally or 3,000 miles away.
About Scholarship
University students interested in the study of aging and gerontology can apply for scholarships from A Place for Mom. We understand the value of encouraging the education and training of our upcoming senior care professionals because we are North America's leading senior living referral service.
Scholarships will be given to citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec) who are currently enrolled and attending classes at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). Selected applicants will receive a $2,000 financial donation for their compelling submissions on life lessons from a senior.
Scholarship Description
An annual scholarship for college students interested in the study of aging and gerontology is provided by A Place for Mom. As the biggest senior living referral service in North America, we understand the value of encouraging the education and training of our upcoming senior care professionals. The recipient of this scholarship must be an enrolled student at an approved institution or university in the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec), be a citizen of the United States of America or a Permanent Resident of the United States of America (excluding Quebec).
Eligibility prerequisites
Selected applicants will receive a $2,000 financial donation for their compelling submissions on life lessons from a senior and scholarships will be awarded to citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec) who are enrolled and currently taking classes at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec).
ESSENTIAL SUBMISSION
Students may submit either an essay or a video on the following subject: What are the most significant life lessons you have acquired from grandparents or other elder members of your family? How will you apply the lessons you've gained from working with elders in the future?
Video specifications
- The applicant must interview a senior or share a narrative on how an older person who is or was significant in the applicant's life taught them a valuable lesson in the video.
- Video length must be two minutes or less, but not three.
- The video should have high-quality production values (sound, pictures, etc.); it doesn't need to be perfectly polished, but it should be well-assembled.
- The Video may contain other people, but the Applicant must have the consent of every person whose name, voice, or image appears in the Video or who is mentioned in it. Please don't utilize them in the video if they are unwilling.
- The movie might not
- contain content that contravenes or infringes on another's rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights, or which amounts to copyright infringement.
- Include trademarks or brand names.
- contain works of art that the applicant did not make.
- No authorization or license for the use of copyrighted music in this application.
Send an email to scholarship@aplaceformom.com with the link to any large video files (20MB or more) that you have published to Vimeo or YouTube. Please be aware that.zip files cannot be sent over our email system.
Enrollment Requirement: Half-time for undergrads; half-time for graduates
- Multiple majors: nursing, geriatrics,
- Sociology, public administration, and social work
- Grade Level Financial need as assessed by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Undergraduate: Any; Graduate: Any Not a Condition
- US Citizen/Permanent Resident
- GPA: HS Undergraduate 3.0; graduate 3.0; GPA: N/A
- Getting in touch with A Place for Mom, Inc.
- Address: Suite 3200, 701 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone: (866) 333-7935 or (206) 285-4666
- Send emails to scholarship@aplaceformom.com
Scholarship application essay requirements for Place for Mom:
400 to 700 words should be sent through email to scholarship@aplaceformom.com; the student's name should be in the subject line.
Conclusion
With more than 300 Senior Living Advisors who are highly skilled, knowledgeable, and caring, A Place for Mom (APFM) is the biggest senior living referral service.
