“You can only become accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” ~ Maya Angelou
Health & Wellness Student Scholarships
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE UPCOMING SEMESTER
"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."
~Alice Walker
Available Scholarships
“The only justification for ever looking down on someone is to pick them up.” ~ Jesse Jackson
$250 Cash Scholarship
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$500 Cash Scholarship
$750 Cash Scholarship
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Recipient Qualifications:
--These funds are for tuition, course fees, and books as long as you remain a student during the life of the scholarship and maintain all other requirements.
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--Applicants identify as a protected class person of color (e.g., Hispanic, African American) male (no age restrictions).
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--Applicants are either a U.S. citizen or a U.S. resident (legal status is not mandatory).
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--Enrolled in an Associate's Degree or Certificate program concentrating on Health/Wellness examples include Health Coach, Health Educator, Nutrition, Acupuncture, Integrative Health).
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--Enrolled either as on- or off-campus, online, full-time or part-time.
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--Submit your high school, GED or college unofficial transcript.
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--Submit a 2-page essay performing a self-evaluation of your current, past, or future accomplishments, successes and opportunities for improvement. Additionally, include how a profession in Health/Wellness will improve your life and that of your community/family.
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'“I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go if you really want to go.” ~ Langston Hughes
Recipient Qualifications:
--These funds are for tuition, course fees, and books as long as you remain a student during the life of the scholarship and maintain all other requirements.
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--Applicants identify as a protected class person of color (e.g., Hispanic, African American) male (no age restrictions).
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--Applicants are either a U.S. citizen or a U.S. resident (legal status is not mandatory).
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--Enrolled in a Bachelors Degree program concentrating on Health/Wellness (examples include Health Coach, Health Educator, Nutrition, Acupuncture, Integrative Health).
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--Enrolled either as on- or off-campus, online, full-time or part-time.
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--Submit your high school, GED or college unofficial transcript.
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----Submit a 3-page essay performing a self-evaluation of your current, past, or future accomplishments, successes, and opportunities for improvement. Additionally, include how a profession in Health/Wellness will improve your life and that of your community/family.
“Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face.”
~ Carol Moseley-Braun
Recipient Qualifications:
--These funds are for tuition, course fees, and books as long as you remain a student during the life of the scholarship and maintain all other requirements.
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--Applicants identify as a protected class person of color (e.g., Hispanic, African American) male (no age restrictions).
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--Applicants are either a U.S. citizen or a U.S. resident (legal status is not mandatory).
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--Enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral Degree program concentrating on Health/Wellness (examples include Health Coach, Health Educator, Nutrition, Acupuncture, Integrative Health).
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--Enrolled either as on- or off-campus, online, full-time or part-time.
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--Submit your Bachelors or Masters Degree unofficial transcript.
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--Submit a 4-page essay performing a self-evaluation of your current, past, or future accomplishments, successes, and opportunities for improvement. Additionally, include how a profession in Health/Wellness will improve your life and that of your community/family.
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” ~ Booker T. Washington
In Loving Memory of
Veronica Y. Bedford (1972 - 2018)
"Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds."
~ Orison Swett Marden
Contact Us
"Many people don't focus enough on execution. If you make a commitment to get something done, you need to follow through on that commitment."
~ Kenneth Chenault
About The Veronica Y. Bedford
Scholarships Foundation
“Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” ~ James Baldwin
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Veronica Y. Bedford (1972 - 2018)
Dr. Keyonda Smith created Veronica Y. Bedford Scholarships Memorial Foundation in memory of her most trusted friend, mentor, and colleague, Veronica Yvonne Bedford. Veronica dedicated her life to providing leadership and enrichment to those considered as underrepresented minorities. She graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, where Veronica joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., majoring in Healthcare Management. She then continued her education at Emory University, completing a Master’s of Science in Theological Studies.
From 2015 to 2018, Veronica was employed at Life Chiropractic University, in Marietta, Georgia, as the Community Outreach and Internship Coordinator for students enrolled in Health and Wellness programs such as Positive Psychology, Health Coaching, Dietetics, Sports Health Science, Clinical Nutrition, and Chiropractic Medicine. She also served as a Board Member for the Hopeville Boys Center for seven years, where she provided mentoring to help improve the lives of at-risk young men ages 12 – 18. Veronica enjoyed football season and participating in Alpha Kappa Alpha community volunteerism and fundraisers. Her life was cut short when, at the age of 45, she unexpectedly departed due to acute heart failure in 2018. However, Veronica's work and spirit will live on through the efforts of those who loved her the most.
