Siblings of Autism (SOA) is announcing the winners of its 3rd Annual Siblings of Autism
Scholarship
Contest—an important program dedicated to supporting the siblings of
individuals on the autism spectrum with educational scholarships—through
“Siblings Sundays”. “Siblings Sundays” is a social media campaign
dedicated to supporting the siblings of individuals on the autism
spectrum and to recognize siblings who shared their stories through
photo/statement submissions for the Siblings of Autism Scholarship
Contest in 2018.
Each week, a winner will be spotlighted along with their winning
submission, that speaks to what AutismIs. The series will conclude on
April 10th—National Siblings Day—also, the same day the 2019 Siblings of
Autism Scholarship Contest begins.
Working together, Siblings of Autism and the Autism Society of America have formed a partnership to start supporting the needs of siblings of those living with autism. The effort Siblings of Autism has undertaken is a contest program where siblings of those living with autism are encouraged to submit a powerful statement describing what they perceive Autism Is along with a personal photo. A panel of volunteers reviewed the submissions and determined which submissions had the most powerful statement. Seven scholarships were awarded as follows: One $10,000, one $5,000, and five $1,000 scholarships and can be used for post-secondary education opportunities, other educational pursuits, or camps. For the purpose of this effort, a sibling who was considered for a scholarship must have at least one brother or one sister who lives with autism. Decisions on scholarship winners were announced to winning recipients in November 2018.
The “Siblings Sundays” social media mini-series will commence on January 20th and will feature each winner in a spotlight where their AutismIs statement and person photo for this scholarship contest will be showcased. This weekly winner spotlight will be live on ASA’s facebook page. The series will conclude on April 10th—National Siblings Day—also, the same day the 2019 Siblings of Autism Scholarship Contest begins.
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