Organ Donation Nonprofit SODA, Has Announced Its Fourth Year of Scholarship Opportunities

Organ Donation Nonprofit SODA, Has Announced Its Fourth Year of Scholarship Opportunities - Transplant NewsSODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates, an organ donation nonprofit focused on student-led advocacy, has announced its fourth year of scholarship opportunities. In partnership with Hearts for Russ and Second Chance Fundraising, the 2024-25 scholarships are open to students who are enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university and are passionate about organ, eye, and tissue donation education and advocacy. 

SODA is awarding five scholarships of $1,000 through the Student Advocacy Scholarship with Second Chance Fundraising. Additionally, they will award five $1,000 scholarships to students enrolled in an accredited Historically Black College or Univ

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ersity with Hearts for Russ. Applicants must demonstrate a strong interest in and commitment to peer-to-peer advocacy for organ donation.

“We are excited to celebrate passionate student advocates through our scholarship program for the fourth year in a row,” said Nicole Nidea, SODA’s Program Director. “They’re in great company with previous scholarship winners, our chapter leaders, and students who have hosted one-off events with SODA who have already educated over 124,000 people about the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation.”

Organ Donation Nonprofit SODA, Has Announced Its Fourth Year of Scholarship Opportunities - Transplant News

Applicants cannot have previously been awarded a scholarship from SODA National, and they must organize an organ, eye, and tissue donation advocacy event by the end of the Fall 2024 semester with support from SODA. 

There will be a virtual networking session in July of 2024 to connect scholarship recipients as well as a virtual awards ceremony in January of

 2025 in which recipients get to share the impacts of their advocacy events and celebrate their accomplishments. 

Applications are now open, and the deadline to apply is June 16, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

To apply and for more information on application guidelines, students should visit sodanational.org/scholarships. For queries or more information, please contact students@sodanational.org.

About SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates

SODA is a nonprofit that inspires and supports student-led organ, eye, and tissue donation education, advocacy, and registration efforts on high school, college, and graduate school campuses nationwide.

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Sophia Renner
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SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates
sodanational.org/scholarships
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