[Newsletter] Second Scholarship Award
We are handing out $10k to our community over the next few weeks
The first Voices of America Scholarship is wrapping up soon. Over the next 6 weeks, we will be awarding a juicy $10,000 in scholarships to our most active, engaged, and passionate community members!
Rapid-fire Scholarship Awards
Today we are announcing the first of a series of rapid-fire scholarship awards of $100 each under the Voices Of America scholarship pool in partnership with American Student Fund.
We were so impressed with the overall standard, that we decided that everyone who has met the core requirements at this point will be awarded $100 before we move on to the larger amounts.
It's not too late to have your say and win a share of this funding pool. Even if you have already contributed three videos or comments, the more you contribute over the coming weeks, the higher your chances are of winning one of the top tier awards.
Award Round Two
Congratulations to @box_prince - the first winner of a $100 rapid-fire scholarship from the Voices of America fund.
Here is what @box_prince shared with the world:
Video 1 on the prompt: “What does Freedom mean to you?”
Video 2 on the prompt: “do educational institutions have the right to limit peaceful student organizations?”
Video 3 on the prompt: “Should affirmative action be a factor in college admissions?”
Take Part Now
To be the next winner, here's how to boost your chances:
Make Three Videos: Answer at least three prompts (and as many as you can) with a 30 second video comment (Instagram Video on our public channel is the preferred format so this ups your chances).
Stay Active: Participate in discussions, engage with other members. The more active you are in general, the higher your chances of being noticed!
Bring Unique Insights: Don't be afraid to voice your real thoughts. The more unique and thought-provoking your contributions are, the better your chances.
Ready to make your mark? Start engaging now - there's $10,000 on the line!
More From the Community
Since the Student Loan Debt Forgiveness issue is in the news again this week with the Biden admin set to resume debt repayments, here’s a recap of the top community contributions on this issue so far:
@randomnumberz10060 shared this video on Instagram
@nothanks4246 posted a great video on TikTok
@tiny.tam shared this video on TikTok
@kayden_payne writes on the importance of student loan forgiveness:
“The government should offer student loan debt forgiveness because college should be a free level of education. You should have the option past high school to either go into the work force or pursue an education that sharpens a particular skill set. Public universities should be a public service that is paid for by taxes. And if we aren't going to do that, then the least we can do is bring people out of the crippling debt that they are in, just so that they can make more money and pay more taxes. It is an unfair and unjust way of doing things and loan forgiveness is the least the government can do.”
Can you make a better case for why this policy should be left in place, or why it is the right choice to cancel it?
In the News
BattlePACs have been in the media again with:
A comment for the Washington Examiner on De Santis’ announcement of his 2024 Presidential run.
An interview on Prompt Podcast on what students and teachers think of AI
An article on our blog updating on the latest news on the Student Loan Forgiveness Issue
In other news:
Politico reports that the Biden administration is set to resume debt repayments in August in order to reach a debt-ceiling agreement.
Hundreds of AI scientists, academics, tech CEOs and public figures have added their names to a one-line open letter urging global attention on existential AI risk.
A State judge temporarily blocks South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban.
Have Your Say And Win!
Prompt Response Requirements
(Remember to quote the question at the start so people know the context by saying, "this is my BattlePACs submission for the prompt of …")
Social Platforms Accepted: Instagram or TikTok
Hashtags: #BattlePACs #BattlePACsScholarship
Tag: IG - @battlepacsofficial or TikTok - @battlepacs
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Whatever your opinion, your voice matters!
All the best from Prerit, Aaron, Irina, and everyone here at BattlePACs!
