The Award
The offering of the GritGrant award is simple in its notion. It is awarded to high school students and includes a:
$2,500 cash award
$2,500 cash award, no strings attached
Plaque Award
A customized crystal octagon plaque with the individual’s name, the name of the recommending high school and an inscription that reads: “Whose actions motivate others to never quit no matter the obstacle.”
Our objective
Beyond just the monetary award and plaque it helps to provide recognition and acknowledgement to individuals that really aren’t looking for it; thereby helping to elevate their accomplishments at such a young age, motivate them to continue preserving and more importantly expose them to a wider audience of the community to be commended.
This is not about a resume or building a resume or a GPA or athletic track record. It’s about have you demonstrated that you don’t quit? And is this a quality you will not only continue to foster but you have this ability to be positively infectious with others?
Common Award Questions
How can award money be used?
GritGrant awardees are free to use their cash grant for anything they want – they can save it, pay rent, buy a laptop or groceries, pay off debt, or anything – no strings attached. We are not aware of any other organization, or other type of “aid”, that doesn’t have some type of restriction on the recipient’s use of funds. Nor are we aware of any other scholarship or aid package that isn’t attached to grades, ethnicity, athletic or academic prowess, or financial need.
How is a student nominated?
Currently nominations are limited to teachers that are a part of the Uncharted Learning high school programs. To learn more about how these programs and nominations click here.
