Nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S each year. Emma’s Foundation Inc. is committed to Advocate, Empower, Educate and Inspire Childhood Abuse Survivors. For that reason, we are proud to help you achieve your goal of going to an accredited College or Trade School in Georgia, USA by easing the financial burden of secondary education with our “Emma’s Childhood Abuse Survivor Scholarship”, worth $2,500. Ten scholarship, totaling $25,000, are rewarded each year. An estimated 678,000 children (unique incidents) were victims of abuse and neglect in 2018, the most recent year for which there is national data. Georgia ranks 38th in the nation for child well-being and has over 100000 abuse & neglect reports made to child protective services annually. We know that that the problem of child abuse is much larger than federal statistics show. Childhood abuse can have irreversible impact that can last a lifetime. In addition to the long term physical, mental, and emotional distress, the survivor may suffer from a negative impact to the more practical side of their lives, such as the ability to pursue a secondary education. This is primarily because the abuse often happens within the family of origin or at the hands of primary care-givers. If you have been affected by childhood abuse or any type of trauma, you know the devastating effects it can have. You may have had to change your entire lifestyle to adapt to the new emotional and sometimes practical challenges you face. Yet, adapt to these challenges you do. Because, you are more than a victim; you are a survivor. Scholarship Deadline: December 31, 2021 for 2022 Enrollment - APPLY Eligibility: You must be currently enrolled or have been accepted into an accredited College, Trade School, or University by the Spring semester. You must have a minimum 2.8 GPA. You must submit a transcript (unofficial will suffice), along with a completed application and an essay or audio/video based on one of the topics below. Essay or Audio/Video Topics: Please choose ONE of the topics below and write a 500 – 1,000 word essay OR create an audio recording/video: In what ways has childhood abuse affected you and your life and how are you working to overcome this? How have you or would you like to bring awareness to the devastating effects of childhood abuse. Tell us about an organization or someone you know in your community that has positively impacted you in your healing journey in overcoming childhood abuse. What actions should the government and/or private citizens take to prevent others from being abused/traumatized in the way you have? How to Apply: To apply for Emma’s Childhood Abuse Survivor Scholarship, please complete our online application and attach your completed 500 – 1,000 word essay or audio recording/video and your transcript. (Unofficial transcript will suffice.) Terms and Conditions: Scholarship open to all students attending school in Georgia, United States. Applicant must be a student at an accredited trade school or college or be accepted to begin school at an accredited trade school or college within 6 months of application. All funds will be dispersed to scholarship recipient’s school by the end of January for the Spring Semester. Scholarship winner is determined solely by our selection committee. All decisions of the selection committee are final. PRIVACY STATEMENT: We will not sell, share, or distribute the information you submit with your scholarship application to any third parties. The information you submit will be confidential and will be used only for determining the scholarship recipient and deleted after the selection period. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The winner of the Emma’s Childhood Abuse Survivor Scholarship will be determined by a selection committee set up by Emma’s Foundation, Inc. Said selection will in no way be influenced by gender, race, national origin, sexual preference or any criteria other than the meeting of the application requirements and our committee’s evaluation of the essay/audio or video attached with the application.