{"id":14317,"date":"2021-06-07T07:59:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T13:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=14317"},"modified":"2021-06-09T11:07:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T17:07:20","slug":"some-states-encouraging-covid-vaccinations-by-offering-substantial-college-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/some-states-encouraging-covid-vaccinations-by-offering-substantial-college-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Some States Encouraging COVID Vaccinations by Offering Substantial College Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many states across the country are offering numerous incentives to its residents to help boost their vaccination rates. The incentives range from a free beer, cash prizes, grocery gift cards, and full scholarships to a local college, among other awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following states are offering free college tuition incentives to students who receive a COVID vaccine:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado announced its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/governor\/news\/5391-governor-polis-launches-comeback-cash-scholarship-powering-comeback-business-pledge\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado Comeback Cash Scholarship drawing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which offers 25 $50,000 college scholarships to help pay for college. To qualify, students must be between the ages of 12 and 17 and have gotten at least a first dose of the vaccine by the date of the drawing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delaware will award one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.delaware.gov\/2021\/05\/25\/state-of-delaware-announces-de-wins-incentive-program-to-drive-covid-19-vaccinations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full scholarship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a public Delaware university to a student aged 12 to 17 who gets their COVID vaccine between May 25-June 29.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York revealed that ten winners will receive a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-cuomo-announces-first-round-winners-get-shot-make-your-future-vaccine-incentive\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full scholarship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to any New York public college or university, including tuition, room and board, books and supplies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio residents aged 12 to 17 who have gotten at least one COVID vaccine dose can enter to win one of five <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/blog\/ohio-covid-19-vaccine-lottery-full-ride-scholarships\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full-ride scholarships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to any in-state college or university.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregon is offering five <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/newsroom\/Pages\/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=54748\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$100,000 scholarships <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through the Oregon College Savings Plan, available to vaccinated students between the ages of 12 and 17. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Virginia residents aged 12 to 25 who get their COVID vaccine will be entered into a drawing to receive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowktv.com\/news\/health\/coronavirus\/coronavirus-in-west-virginia\/justice-announces-covid-19-vaccine-incentive-program-details\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two full four-year scholarships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to any West Virginia institution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RELATED: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/the-top-five-scholarship-search-secrets-every-student-needs-to-know\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Top Five Scholarship Search Secrets Every Student Needs to Know<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check with your state to see what incentives are being offered. For more information about the COVID vaccine and where to find one near you, visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find ways to fund your college degree, check out our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/scholarship-search.aspx\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scholarship search<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you can access over $10 billion in private aid. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many states across the country are offering numerous incentives to its residents to help boost their vaccination rates. The incentives range from a free beer, cash prizes, grocery gift cards, and full scholarships to a local college, among other awards. 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