The Sleep Advisor $1,000 Scholarship 2017/2018 (CLOSED) (2023)

The Sleep Advisor is proud to offer a $1,000 scholarship for 2017. Our team understands the tremendous value that education can have on students and the world around them. In fact, the three founder members of The Sleep Advisor met and began their sleep passion in college. It's with great pleasure that we can offer this scholarship opportunity.

Congratulations to Nicholas from the University of Arizona!

Eligibility Requirements

All applicants must be:

18 years or older.
a student enrolled full-time in a U.S. institution for undergraduate or graduate program. (U.S. territories are excluded)
an American citizen or lawful permanent resident, currently living in the United States.

How To Apply

You will need to create a short video (no longer than 5 minutes) and post it on YouTube following specific instructions.

Note: Don't worry about the video quality. Any smart phone video camera will work just fine. It's your creativity and spirit we are looking for!

Part 1 – Create The Video

Capture a video (less than 5 minutes) that addresses the following:

How does sleep affect your ability to learn?
Discuss a time where sleep negatively affected your learning or memory.
Bonus: What's one thing you can do right now to improve your sleep quality?

Part 2 – Upload Your Video To YouTube

You must follow the upload instructions carefully to be considered for the scholarship. The instructions are the following:

Title:

The YouTube title should be named as you see fit.

Description Area:

Please include the exact text in the description area –

“My application for the The Sleep Advisor $1,000 Scholarship 2017 – https://www.sleepadvisor.org/”

Part 3 – Email Us To Confirm Your Submission

After your video is uploaded, please send us a confirmation email to contact@sleepadvisor.org with the following information:

Your full name
Your email address
Your phone number
Name of your university or college
Year of study
Title to your video
A link to your YouTube video.
Include a copy and paste of the release agreement below.

I hereby grant sleepadvisor.org the irrevocable right to use, publish, copyright or distribute video recordings taken of me, and grant sleepadvisor.org permission to the rights of my image, likeness and voice. I waive any right to inspect or approve any finished product containing my image, likeness or voice, and also waive any right to royalties or other compensation related to the use of my image, likeness or voice. I agree to release sleepadvisor.org from and against any claims, damages, losses or liabilities related to the use of my image, likeness or voice.

I hereby warrant that I am 18 years of age or older and competent to contract in my own name, or if I am less than 18 years of age, that my parent or guardian has submitted this application on my behalf.

Deadline

Your scholarship submission must be received by ~~December 15th, 2017~~ (Extended until January 5th, 2018). The winner will be contacted by email on January 15th, 2018 (this date has not changed).

How Can You Win?

Make your video creative, innovative, informative, entertaining, and interesting! The video that best captures these attributes while addressing the topic will win this year’s scholarship award. Good luck!

Our Mission

The Sleep Advisor was created out of frustration by Jill, Sarah and Mark. We asked our friends about how they found information about sleep topics. Most of them kept saying they go online and read what shows up in Google. After hearing that, we decided to build the ultimate resource ourselves. We want everyone to achieve optimal sleep and wake up each day with more energy and focus.

Our site covers a broad range of sleep topics. We love updating our buyer's guide with the latest sleep gear, but we also understand the importance of sleep education. Our goal is to have our visitors leave our site more knowledgeable about sleep health compared to when they arrived. If you'd like to learn more, check out some of our featured content:

Our 11 Best-Rated Mattresses in 2018 (Overall top rated beds based on our editor's tests and users opinions)
Our Individual Mattress Reviews Search Tool (A tool created to help compare different beds side by side and narrow down your search with filters)
Top-Rated Pillows Selection for Every Type of Sleeper (For an even better night's sleep, a great pillow is a must-have.)
The 9 Best Memory Foam Mattresses in 2018 (A new and updated selection of memory foam beds, the most popular type by far.)
Top 11 Sleeping Habits of Successful People (See how successful people sleep and live)

Privacy

The contact information that you submit through the application is for the purpose of contacting the winner of this scholarship. The administrator of this website may also use the information for verification purposes. For the winner, the information may also be used for tax reasons and other legal requirements. By participating in this scholarship, you give us the full consent to use your information in the manner stipulated above.

Questions and Correspondence

All questions or correspondence is to be done through email and addressed to contact@sleepadvisor.org. Scholarship related information should not be sent through the Contact Us form, in person, through the mail, or over the phone.

Payment

A $1,000 Check will be mailed to the financial aid department for the winning student’s account immediately after being declared the winner.