SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The Pepper Holliday Scholarship 2026-2027

TIMELINE

Applications Open: October 15, 2026 (12:01 PM/CST)
Applications Close: November 15, 2026 (11:59 PM/CST)
Finalist Interviews: November 16–20, 2026
Award Presentation: November 30, 2026

ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship:

Be a high school senior or first-time college freshman or sophmore beginning in Spring 2027
Be a U.S. citizen
Be an Alabama resident
Demonstrate financial need
Have a minimum GPA of 3.0

AWARD DETAILS

Awards will be granted to two (2) $1,000 college enrollees
The award is one-time, non-renewable, and granted on a semester basis in the first academic year.

PERSONAL

First name

Middle Name

Last name

Date of Birth

Month

Day

Year

CONTACT

Phone

Multi-line address

Country/Region

Address

Address - line 2

City

Zip / Postal code

ESSAY REQUIREMENT

Applicants must complete a short essay as part of the Pepper Holliday Scholarship application. Selected applicants may be invited to participate in a preliminary interview as part of the review process. Interviews help Poze Bazaar better understand each applicant’s goals, character, and commitment to their education and future in fashion or the arts. Please respond to all three sections below in one essay. Your total response must be 4,000 characters or less (including spaces), approximately 600–700 words.

Section 1: Story + Purpose

What experiences shaped you, and why are you committed to pursuing fashion or the arts?

Section 2: Vision + Plan

Where do you see yourself in 3–5 years, and what steps are you taking right now to get there?

Section 3: Resilience + Growth

Describe a challenge you’ve faced and how you handled it. What did it teach you about your character and your future?

ATTACHMENTS

Please upload essay in PDF format only

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Upload your current transcript which includes your name and cumulative GPA (PDF only)

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Upload One Current Letter of Recommendation (Teacher, professor, school counselor, principal/administrator, internship supervisor, program director/instructor (arts or fashion training)

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SIGNATURE

I hereby certify that the information provided in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct. I have not knowingly withheld any fact or circumstance that would jeopardize my consideration for this program. If required by the scholarship program to which I have applied, I agree to provide any documentation necessary to establish that I am a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

I understand and agree that Poze Bazaar may use the information I provide (or that I authorize to be provided) to evaluate me as a candidate for scholarship programs.

Poze Bazaar will not make this information available to any third party for any purpose other than:

(a) to consider me for scholarship awards, including communications with any third party required to help access, evaluate, process, distribute, or disburse any scholarship;

(b) to communicate with me about other potential scholarship awards or internship opportunities;

(c) to use my name and likeness (globally and in perpetuity) in public communications promoting Poze Bazaar or the scholarship program if I am selected;

(d) to inform donor(s) or sponsor(s) whose support funds scholarship awards made to me; and

(e) to provide me with scholarship, internship, or education-related information from selected partner organizations that have agreed to keep information confidential.

By signing and submitting this application, I agree to the terms stated above.

If selected as a Pepper Holliday Scholar, I authorize Poze Bazaar to provide my contact information, application information, and headshot photo to the scholarship grantor/sponsor.

I authorize Poze Bazaar to contact my school or accredited training program to verify my enrollment status and program of study, and to confirm academic information needed to determine eligibility for this scholarship. I understand that Poze Bazaar will use this information only for scholarship evaluation and administration.

I understand the scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient’s accredited school or accredited training program and applied toward eligible educational expenses (tuition, fees, or approved program costs). Payment is contingent upon verification of enrollment.

If selected as a finalist, I understand that I must be available for a virtual interview between November 16–20, 2026. If I am unable to participate in the virtual interview during this timeframe, I understand I may be disqualified and no longer considered for the scholarship.

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