SCHOLARSHIPS
DI Virginia is dedicated to supporting Destination Imagination Virginia participants in their higher learning.
DI Virginia is dedicated to supporting Destination Imagination Virginia participants in their higher learning.
The 2027 DIVA Harry Hancock Scholarship application is now open!
Thank you for your interest in our scholarship. The DI Virginia Board of Directors offers the Harry Hancock Scholarship each season to students planning on attending a college, university, trade school or other higher learning next year. This scholarship has been created to show our continued support of Destination Imagination Virginia participants as they further their education in any area. To be eligible, you must be under 24 years of age, have participated in the Destination Imagination Virginia program for at least one year and you may NOT have already received a scholarship from DI Virginia.
How can your application get noticed?
Show us how Destination Imagination has enriched your life and made you a better citizen of the world.
Explain how Destination Imagination has helped you be more creative in your daily life and helped you "step out of the box" or "step out of your comfort zone".
Show us your DI creativity!
Complete and send in the following:
The Application Form: https://tinyurl.com/DIVAHHS27
A “Creative Picture of You”: Here is your chance to be creative! We want to know about YOU and how Destination Imagination and creative problem solving has influenced your life and your outlook. Choose one of the following formats to best convey this “Creative Picture of You.”
Follow the submission guidelines below.
Audio file: limited to 5 minutes
Visual presentation: Slideshow limited to 25 slides or video limited to 5 minutes
Written Story, Poem, or Essay: double spaced and limited to 1000 words
Internet Content: must be submitted in a form distributable via the Internet (i.e. free of intellectual property infringements and viewable with a standard browser.)
Have another idea? Great! Go for it!
Check out the document on the right to see submission guidelines and the scoring rubric!
*Applications must be received by January 31, 2027
DIVA Alumni are so creative and imaginative.
Check out these winning scholarship submissions.
Watch Sydney Phillips's video to see how she "draws out" her experience being an active member in DI, and how she broke through challenges she faced while also expanding her skills.
Watch Amelia Johnson's video to see how she spoke in a new, fun way as she uses spoken word poetry to tell her story. DI helped her grow beyond the Team Challenges and Instant Challenges.