College students have a selection of clothing scholarships.
Like apparel, clothing scholarships come in different shapes and sizes to suit a variety of higher education needs. A wide range of students benefit from clothing scholarships, whatever their stage of life, ethnicity or financial situation. Whether they are potential fashion students, students in need of aid to supplement their clothing budgets, or just beneficiaries of the clothing industry, they have an array of scholarship sponsors to thank, including education service organizations, scholarship funds, retail companies and universities.
Chickasaw Nation Division of Education Services
The Chickasaw Nation Division of Education Services offers scholarships and grants to Chickasaw students with Chickasaw Nation citizenship cards. The awards cover tuition, fees and books and apply to all fields of study at accredited institutions in Oklahoma or other states. The clothing grant program is for full- or part-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students with a minimum 2.0 GPA and enrolled for at least six college credit hours. Applicants must submit official high school or college transcripts or GED scores and a schedule of classes. As of 2011, these awards took the form of gift cards. Full-time students received a $300 annual clothing scholarship. Part-time students received a $150 clothing scholarship for every 14 hours they completed as undergraduates, or every 15 hours they logged as graduate or doctoral students.
Talbots Scholarship Foundation
Established in Massachusetts, The Talbots, Inc., is a multi-channel retailer and direct marketer of women's clothing, shoes and accessories. The Talbots Scholarship Foundation provides annual scholarships specifically for older women from their 20s to their 60s to attend college to pursue a degree later in life. As of 2011, the foundation awarded 10 scholarships valued at $15,000 each and one scholarship of $30,000 designated the Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award in memory of the founder of the company. Scholarship recipients also receive gift cards for Talbots clothing and Office Depot supplies and special gifts.
Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas
Low-priced clothing is a source of revenue at the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas. In a single parent family, the children are under 18 years of age and the parent is widowed, divorced or never married. Applicants for a Northwest Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship must be legal U.S. residents and living in Carroll, Madison or Washington counties, high school or GED graduates, pursuing full- or part-time studies, Pell Grant applicants with a cumulative 2.0 GPA and living at or near the poverty level.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech's Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management offers a selection of apparel scholarships. The Sutherland-Purdy Endowed Scholarship is for junior or senior students selected for their scholastic excellence and financial need. The Belk Endowed Scholarship recipient must be majoring in fashion merchandising, have a minimum 3.4 GPA and demonstrate leadership achievement. The Oris Glisson Scholarship is for either an undergraduate or graduate student in the apparel program. Applications must include the reasons why apparel is the candidate's choice, goals for the next five years, academic honors and awards, college activities, community activities and leadership roles as well as any work experience in the apparel and textiles industry.
Shut Up & Sweat Athletic Gear
Shut Up & Sweat Athletic Gear is a San Jose, California-based company that provides college scholarships for high school student athletes, and sells workout clothing for everyone. The Shut Up & Sweat Athletic Gear Student Athlete Annual Scholarship Program is exclusively for graduating high school seniors. Applications must include transcripts showing an overall 3.0 GPA, sports and school involvement history together with coach or athletic director contact information, special awards, community service and contact information for verification of such service and a letter from the nominating person. As of 2010, a scholarship winner received a $2,000 award.
