The Scholarship has been discontinued.

About Life Coach Spotter

Life Coach Spotter helps people who are seeking life coaching online to get matched up with a coach and assist in the process of finding their coach. We have created a resource center to help educate the public about the benefits of life coaching.

Our Scholarship

The Life Coach Spotter ScholarshipAt Life Coach Spotter, we strongly believe in education and improving your life with all of the resources that are available to you. While you have been getting your academic education throughout your life, you have already learned many life lessons along the way. Life has many lessons to teach us, and many of those lessons come in the form of setbacks, challenges, and hurdles that we have to overcome.

Overcoming challenges teaches us that we can find new ways to reach our goals and find our way. We have created our annual scholarship for one undergraduate student that best details overcoming their own challenges in a well thought out essay.

Scholarship Amount

$1,000

Eligibility

  • All applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited US college or university for the semester that they are applying to receive the scholarship. You can check if your school is accredited by clicking here.
  • Applicants are not required to have a minimum GPA.
  • Applicants are not required to have a specific Major.
  • Domestic, international, and undocumented students may apply.

Application Requirements

  • Please write a 1,000-1,500 word essay about a personal story of the biggest challenge you’ve had to overcome in your life. Be real and authentic. What was the hardest part? How did you overcome it? What life lessons have you learned as a result?
  • Submit proof of enrollment or an acceptance letter in an accredited university. We will accept a recent transcript, acceptance letter, or tuition bill. Please note if you are in the process of applying for colleges and universities, please indicate your current school and submit a document with the schools you have currently applied to. If you are selected for the scholarship, we will ask you to provide proof of enrollment for your college or university at that time.
  • Please be advised in the privacy policy below that your submission can be shared publicly.

Submitting Your Application

The Scholarship has been discontinued.

The form must include:

  • Full name
  • Email Address
  • College or University Name
  • College or University Mailing Address
  • Attached evidence of your current academic status that you are currently enrolled at a college as set forth above. We will accept an acceptance letter or the most recent tuition billing statement as proof of enrollment.
  • Your written submission as a Google document via a shareable link. Essays in any other form will not be accepted.

Deadline

The deadline to apply for the scholarship is August 1st, annually. The winner will be announced by August 31st, annually.

More Details

  • The winning candidate will be selected based on the student’s essay by the founder of Life Coach Spotter, Tom Casano.
  • Any questions about the scholarship can be directed to: [email protected]
  • The scholarship funds can be sent via check directly to the winning applicant’s college or university. Funds are to be used for tuition, books, or other education-related expenses.
  • This scholarship is available on a yearly basis.

Privacy Policy and User Communications

By submitting an application, we are granted permission to send applicants information regarding their application only, via their submitted email address and/or phone number.

Student Protections

  • No applicants will be contacted regarding anything other than their application.
  • Information pertaining to applicants can be destroyed at their request.
  • All information (proof of enrollment, essays, and email) relating to applicants is destroyed as soon as a winner is paid.
  • All Applicant emails will not be used for any marketing purposes. Sure Oak and its representatives will not knowingly sell, share, rent or otherwise transfer your information other than in accordance with the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy.
  • Applicants will not be asked to provide any sensitive information for their application or to claim their award if they are to win the scholarship.
  • There is no fee to apply for this scholarship or for the winning applicant to claim their award.
  • Applicants retain all rights to their essay

Terms & Conditions

All submitted photos and essays must be the original work of the applicant. Only one submission may be entered per student, per year. Duplicate entries will be disqualified. All scholarships are non-renewable. By submitting an application to The Sure Oak Be Awesome Scholarship, you certify that all the information you have provided is original, accurate, and complete.

The 2021 Scholarship Winner

Alexis Ihezue

Georgia State University, Undergraduate

Award: $1,000

August 15, 2021

Read Alexis’ winning essay here

Scholarship winner Alexis IhezueWe are pleased to announce Alexis as the winner of The 2021 Life Coach Spotter Scholarship for $1,000. Alexis, an undergraduate student, was selected from a pool of over 400 candidates. Candidates were required to write an essay regarding overcoming personal challenges.

Alexis wrote a heartfelt and moving essay about the sudden loss of her father. A little over a year ago, Alexis’ father passed away and she was left to deal with the many emotions of losing someone so close, so quickly. Alexis decided to channel her love and emotions and push herself to achieve her goals. Alexis is currently preparing for her first undergraduate year at Georgia State. Congratulations, Alexis!

Applications for our 2022 scholarship are open as of August 15, 2021.

The 2020 Scholarship Winner

Alyssa B.

Colorado State University, Undergraduate

Award: $1,000

August 15, 2020

Read Alyssa’s winning essay here

Alyssa BWe are pleased to announce Alyssa as the winner of The 2020 Life Coach Spotter Scholarship for $1,000. Alyssa, an undergraduate student, was selected from a pool of almost 500 candidates. Candidates were required to write an essay regarding overcoming personal challenges.

Alyssa wrote a very open and honest essay about her life experiences and challenges. From an early age, Alyssa dealt with abuse and health issues. With all of the obstacles that were thrown Alyssa’s way, she always turned to education as a way to get through it. As a model student from high school to undergrad, Alyssa continued to push herself despite personal challenges. Alyssa has now decided to go back to school for a degree in Business Management at Colorado State University. She is excited to begin this new chapter and get back to learning again. Congratulations, Alyssa!

The 2019 Scholarship Winner

Robert Kariuki

Central Washington University, Undergraduate

Award: $1,000

August 15, 2019

See Robert’s winning essay here.

Robert KariukiWe are pleased to announce Robert Kariuki as the winner of The 2019 Life Coach Spotter Scholarship for $1,000. Robert, an undergraduate originally from Kenya, was selected from a pool of over 350 candidates.

Robert composed an incredibly moving essay about the unimaginable struggles he faced as a child, and how he overcame them as an adult. Due to his parents moving to the USA in hopes of providing a better way of life for his family, he grew up at his aunt and uncle’s house in Kenya. He walked 15 miles to school due to not being able to afford the bus fare, slept in harsh weather conditions in a room with deadly snakes within reach, and went to school hungry most days because of financial constraints. Once Robert was able to make his way to the USA to reunite with his parents after 15 years, he struggled with the adaptation of a predominantly English speaking country. He is fluent in four Kenyan languages, none of which are applicable in America. He took it upon himself to attend an additional group on top of his studies to learn how to read and write in English. He used what he learned to succeed in his classes and to be able to communicate with his American siblings. His story goes on to prove how Robert’s past difficult circumstances don’t define his present or future. He not only made a life for himself in the USA but is looking to embark on a career to give back to the very people who helped him learn English. Reading his amazing essay, you would never be able to tell Robert ever struggled to construct an English sentence. It is an absolute honor to award our scholarship to him. Congratulations, Robert!

The 2018 Scholarship Winner

Nicole Ahlstrand

Arizona State University, Undergraduate

Award:  $1,000

August 15, 2018

See Nicole’s winning video essay and essay here.

Nicole AhlstrandWe are pleased to announce Nicole Ahlstrand as the winner of The 2018 Life Coach Spotter Scholarship for $1,000. Nicole, an undergraduate from Tempe, AZ, was selected from a pool of almost 70 candidates. Candidates had to submit an essay, both detailing overcoming a personal challenge, and proof of enrollment in an accredited university.

Nicole produced an incredibly open and moving essay illustrating her personal journey with overcoming self-harm and depression. Nicole took us on her journey, explaining the multiple difficult events that were the catalyst for her mental health issues. Her story touches on the very things that many people with mental illnesses experience- bullying and fear of rejection due to ignorance surrounding mental illness. Despite the difficult events and the mental health issues Nicole endured, she decided to use her knowledge and experience to help promote mental health awareness and understanding. We find her courageous spirit, drive and ability to use a painful experience to promote wellbeing and mental health awareness incredible, and we are honored to award our scholarship to her. Well done Nicole!

Applications for our 2019 scholarship open as of August 15, 2018.

Read more here…

The 2017 Scholarship Winner

Kayla Lockwood

Indiana University, senior

Award:  $1,000

August 15, 2017

See Kayla’s winning video essay and essay here.

Kayla LockwoodWe are pleased to announce Kayla Lockwood as the winner of The 2017 Life Coach Spotter Scholarship for $1,000. Kayla, a senior from Bloomington, IN, was selected from a pool of almost 40 candidates. Candidates had to submit an essay, both detailing overcoming a personal challenge, and proof of enrollment in an accredited university.

Kayla composed an incredibly moving essay explaining how her life has been affected by the autoimmune disease, lupus. When Kayla was just 15, she lost her best friend, Kaitlyn, to the disease. In a terrible coincidence, Kayla was diagnosed with lupus at the age of 19. Kayla then knew what her purpose in life would be – to work towards better diagnosis and treatment for lupus patients. She would fight this disease for Kaitlyn but also herself.  Congratulations, Kayla!

Applications for our 2018 scholarship open as of August 15, 2017.

Read more here…