Our Mission
The mission of the Hands of Grace / Rae of Light- Emme Lentino Honorary Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to deserving students attending post-secondary school in the United States or Canada. The program was developed with the goal of directly assisting individuals within our community who are working towards achieving their career goals in music/arts/performing arts. Students MUST BE ENROLLED IN AT LEAST ONE MUSIC MUSIC / ARTS / PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM PER SEMESTER.
Scholarship Details & Eligibility
• Deadline: November 30, 2020 11:59 pm CT (USA)
• Award Amount: $500 / Number of Scholarships -2 (1- USA / 1 New Zealand)
• Applicants must:
• Be a U.S. or New Zealand citizen or legal resident.
• Be currently accepted to or enrolled in an accredited university, college, or technical school, AND be enrolled in at least one music / arts / performing arts course per semester.
• Have or maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (Or US Equivalent)
Applicants may NOT be of direct relation (children, grandchildren, sibling, parent or grandparent) of employees, employees, volunteers, former employees, or owners of Hands of Grace / Rae of Light, Heart of Indie Radio or its sponsors or vendors.
Note that scholarship funds will be paid directly to the student to maximize the students’ award and allow them to distribute it as they see fit, either towards tuition, housing, books, or other educational materials. It is the awarded student’s responsibility to remit to Rae of Light the appropriate information to confirm the student’s enrollment at a university, college, or technical school for the 2020-2021 school year.
The scholarship will be awarded in January 2021
How To Apply
To apply, write your essay and included all the required information on a separate sheet. Return the completed application with signed applicant's statement, proof of enrollment, proof of GPA, and essay to info@handsofgrace-raeoflight.com or Handsofgrace-raeoflight@gmail.com
Note that scholarship applications will only be accepted via email.
Mailed or hand-delivered applications cannot be considered.
Essay Criteria
Eligible students must write an essay (that is at least 500 words and no more than 1000 words in length) that conveys why specifically the student is interested in the music or art industry, and how this scholarship will help them achieve their goals. Essays will be evaluated on structure, grammar/mechanics, language, and content. The essays will be reviewed and recipients selected by a committee consisting of volunteers within the Houston, Texas community. The chosen essays may also be used by Hands of Grace /Rae of Light in their mission as a nonprofit organization. The winning student will need to provide a photo of themselves for the announcement on our web site and social media.
Contact Information
Hands of Grace / Rae of Light
Heart of Indie Radio
Email: Handsofgrace-raeoflight@gmail.com
Houston/ Nashville
615-499-6687
Total Scholarship Fund: $10,000.00
$1,000.00 per year for 10 years.
Students : Music / Arts / Performing Arts
United States / New Zealand: $500.00 (USD) Schoalrships (2)
1- USA 1- New Zealand
These scholarships will be offered on an annual basis to students who meet the criteria as outlined below.
Note= This is a 10 year scholarship. A new recipient will be chosen each year from the annual submitted applications.
The application process opens on June 15, 2020
About - Hands of Grace / Rae Of Light
Hands of Grace - Rae of Light is a global charity event designed to support the medical needs of children whose family cannot afford the child's necessary medical needs. The hospitals supported include Shriner’s Hospital For Children and Texas Children’s Hospital. Additionally, Hands of Grace supports maintaining music education in schools and extra-curricular community-based music programs designed to provide an educational and motivating musical experience for needy children. Rae of Light is a new branch of the campaign sparked by the tragic loss of Madison Rae Torres, with a focus on keeping her memory and spirit alive through promoting love, kindness, tolerance, anti-bullying at the school and community level. In addition, we strive to increase education about and reduction of teen suicide globally.
About- Avery Raquel: Music / Arts / Performing Arts Scholarship
Hands of Grace / Rae Of Light has decided to honor the lifetime achievements and dedication to music, education and kindness of Emme Lentino with the 10 Year $10,000.00 Music / Arts / Performing Arts Scholarship Fund. Emme is contributing a significant portion of her life to the music industry and to giving so much of herself, always willing to give back. We are truly excited to honor her as she moves forward in her music and acting career, and inspires so many along the way.
This scholarship is designed to help encourage students who are interested in a career in music, arts or performing arts attain a more well-rounded education in their field of choice.
Emme Lentino Honorary Scholarship
We are so very excited to announce our scholarship honoring the music and life of independent music artist, actress, and entertainer Emme Lentino. Emme is a very dynamic artist not from New Zealand. She actually has dual-citizenship (New Zealand, United States) Emme encourages and inspires other aspiring artists around the world to take that big leap of faith and chase their own dreams. Emme balances family time, full work schedule, dedication to youth programs, rehearsals, performances, co-hosts two international radio programs (The Eddie & Emme Show, The European Show) on Heart of Indie Radio. Emme uses her international platform to truly make a difference by serving as a featured artist and full team member of Hands of Grace-Rae of Light / Heart of Indie Radio by helping to promote children's charities, music education and the awareness, education, and prevention of teen suicide. Emme is such an incredible role model both as an artist and as a human being. We are truly honored to have her on our team, and to name this scholarship in her honor.