Welcome to the Flourish Technical & Trade Scholarship Application


Thank you for your interest in the Flourish Opportunity Scholarship for students pursuing a Technical Or Trade Program, sponsored by Veterans United Home Loans. For more details about the organization and scholarship information, please visit our website at https://www.allyouthflourish.org/scholarship/.


If you have any questions or concerns, please email scholarship@allyouthflourish.org 


We are excited to learn more about you and see if you are a good fit for our program! While we are looking for people who are passionate, results driven, and eager to learn, we have a few requirements that need to be met in order to be eligible:


  • Currently pursuing a Trade/Technical/Certificate Program within 50-miles of Boone County
  • Between the ages of 18-24 years old at the time of applying
  • U.S. citizen by date of award
  • We ask that they meet one or more of the following:
  • Experiencing education or career barriers
  • First-generation college student


Application:


We want to get to know you as a student and as a professional, but it’s also important that you talk about what makes you an awesome individual. 


Just some basic housekeeping items before you start your application: 

  • We recommend you type your answers in another document and copy/paste your responses into this form. Your answers will NOT save if you leave or refresh this page.  
  • We strongly encourage that you complete your FAFSA prior to completing this form.
  • Your 2025-2026 FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI) or Student Aid Estimator is needed for this application. If you have not completed the FAFSA, you can use the Student Aid Estimator Tool to calculate your SAI.
  • Once you complete the application and upload the requested documents, please hit “submit” at the bottom of the screen. After you submit your application, congrats! You’ll be redirected to a confirmation screen.


Application sections: 

  •  Personal and Demographic Information
  •  Educational Information 
  •  Financial Information
  •  3 Short Answer Prompts 
  •  Documents (Resume & FAFSA) to Attach 



Take your time completing the application and please reach out if you have any questions! We are here to help and can walk you through anything that needs clarification. Thanks for taking the time to tell us more about yourself. You’ve got this!

Applications are due by the 25th of each month & will be reviewed by the 5th of the following month

Personal and Demographic Information

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Please list your race or ethnicity below.

Non-traditional is any student who delayed enrollment into postsecondary education, attends college part-time; works full time; is financially independent for financial aid purposes; has dependents other than a spouse; is a single parent; or does not have a high school diploma.

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We define this as your parent(s) and/or guardian(s) did not attend college OR attended college but do not have a bachelor’s degree (i.e., did not graduate), you are considered to be first-generation.

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Please tell us who told you about this internship or where you heard about it.

Educational Information

Please fill out the questions below so we can learn about your educational goals.

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Please enter this as a month and year (for example May 2024)

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Please include any degree(s), major(s), minor(s) or certification(s)

What is your intended graduation date? Please enter this as a semester and year (for example Spring 2026)

Financial Information

It's time to talk dollars! For this portion, you will need access to your 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you have not completed the FAFSA, you can use the Student Aid Estimator Tool to calculate your Student Aid Index. You will also need your school's estimated cost of attendance. Most schools publish this information (semester breakdown of tuition, fees, etc.) on their website.

Please estimate your cost of attendance for CURRENT semester COA=Tuition + room and board + transportation + textbooks + other educational/personal expenses

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Your SAI can be found within your FAFSA Submission Summary. If you have not completed or intend not to complete the FAFSA, please complete the Student Aid Estimator Tool to calculate your Student Aid Index.

Please list each grant, scholarship, or work study program and the amount you will receive

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Scholarships range from $500-$2,500 and will be paid directly towards your institution. Please use the space below to explain your reason to request this amount in 150 words or less. This can include your needs and associated costs, barriers you face/encountered in continuing education, etc.

Short answer prompts

At Veterans United Home Loans we are all about our values. Our values are a reflection of our company and we strive to live out these Values with clients, employees, and the community. Use the prompts below to tell us more about your personal, professional or academic life (500 words or less for each prompt).


Applicants are expected to submit original, personal responses to the scholarship questions. Responses may be reviewed using AI detection tools. Submissions found to be generated by AI or lacking authenticity may be disqualified.

What inspired you to pursue your field of study? How will this scholarship help you achieve your goals?

What is a personal, academic, or professional achievement you are most proud of?

How have your experiences or an aspect of your identity shaped the way you support, uplift, or contribute to the lives of others? How do you hope your education will allow you to make a positive impact on your family, community, or future career?

Documents to Upload

  • Need to spruce up your resume? Here are some resume templates and resume tips!
  • FAFSA Submission Summary (If available) OR copy of you Student Aid Estimator
  • If you have not completed the FAFSA, you can use the Student Aid Estimator Tool to calculate your Student Aid Index
  • Need help accessing your FAFSA Submission Summary? Check out this video here.
  • Your previous years financial aid award letter (if available)


For the documents, use PDF, Word, PNG or JPEG format. Yes, all your documents get uploaded here! Trust us, it works.

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Scholarship Expectations

You're almost done! Please review the scholarship expectations below and check the box acknowledging that you agree to meet them.


• Maintain a 2.5 GPA or equivalent satisfactory status in programs

without GPA

• Sign media release and enrollment release form

• Provide school or program’s financial aid/bursar/cashier’s office for

the scholarship to be applied directly to tuition or program cost

• Respond to scholarship staff communication in a timely manner

• Understand that the scholarship will not cover prior student loan balance or outstanding balance. The scholarship will not be paid toward prior student loan balances.

• If selected as a recipient, proof of enrollment must be sent prior to payment being sent to the program/institution.

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