Still here.
The Heather Payne Memorial scholarship was founded with the mission of driving more awareness and community action for bereaved family members dealing with loss of a sibling by suicide.
You’re still here. We’re here for you.
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The background.
Those that have experienced loss of a family member by suicide experience, on average, higher rates severe mental health complications (eg. depression, anxiety, PTSD), suicide, impairment in social and employment settings, and other issues (eg. loss of weight due to eating disorders).
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The application.
The Heather Payne Memorial Scholarship provides scholarships starting at $1.5k each year to two select high school or recent undergraduate applicants who have lost a sibling due to suicide. Applications can be submitted via Bold.org. The application deadline for 2022 is Aug 1, 2022.
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The contributions.
Interested in contributing to the Heather Payne Memorial Scholarship? We’re accepting applications for our upcoming scholarship donation launch in late April 2022. Please apply to contribute via the link below. All donations are fully tax deductible.
Background on fund
Research has shown that those that have experienced loss of a family member by suicide experience, on average, higher rates (~25%+) of:
Severe mental health complications (eg. depression, anxiety, PTSD)
Suicide
Impairment in social and employment settings
Physical reactions (eg. loss of weight due to eating disorders)
With all that weighs on family members who are grieving, how to pay for education shouldn’t even be a consideration.
The Heather Payne Memorial Scholarship was created in 2022 by the Mancillas family (San Diego, CA) to support those who lost a sibling to suicide - empowering them to continue to drive towards, and achieve, their educational dreams.
How can I apply for the scholarship?
Applications can be submitted via Bold.org.
2022 application deadline is August 1, 2022. Recipients of the scholarship will be announced August 31, 2022.
