Pre-Optometry Scholarship

Congratulations! The CrackOAT Scholarship Committee was very fortunate to have received many qualified applications and we look forward to receiving applicants for next time we have the CrackOAT pre-optometry scholarship.

The “Crack the OAT” pre-optometry scholarship will be awarding more scholarships again in the near future to help deserving pre-optometry students. Applicants are required to be enrolled full-time seeking a career in optometry and at least a junior in college (or graduated).

Applications will be reviewed by the scholarship committee and will be awarded based on scholar merit, community service and financial need. Please submit your application here.

Requirements

•2×2 picture
•Resume or CV
•Scanned unofficial transcript (GPA needs to be above 3.0)
•Scanned OAT score report (optional but recommended)
•Short video clip introducing yourself and how CrackOAT was helpful (optional but recommended)
•1-2 page essay (single-spaced) on why you deserve the “Crack the OAT” scholarship
•Scholarship window & deadline: January 1 – July 31, 2023 before 5:00 PM EST

Prizes 1st Place: $1000
2nd Place: $600
3rd Place: $300
4th Place: $100

Belinda Tran
1st Place
2020

Zain Abidi
2nd Place
2020

Kandace Holley
3rd Place
2020

Young Rim Chang
4th Place
2020

Zaid Rahman
1st Place
2019

Janny Guerra
2nd Place
2019

Aufia Zhowandai
3rd Place
2019

Delaney Houston
4th Place
2019

Karen Wong
1st Place
2018

Nisha Maheshwari
2nd Place
2018

Michael Stucki
3rd Place
2018

James Cheng
4th Place
2018

Alyssa Ramirez
1st Place
2017

Vanna Hovanky
2nd Place
2017

Jessie Yuan
3rd Place
2017

Kevin Hahn
4th Place
2017

Emily Huang
1st Place
2016

Frederick Zhang
2nd Place
2016

Manzil Quadir
3rd Place
2016

Alessandra Lippi
4th Place
2016

Sarah Katzin
1st Place
2015

Marianne Tran
2nd Place
2015

Daniel Shen
3rd Place
2015

Elaine Thai
4th Place
2015

Carol Farn
1st Place
2014

Antonio Ganios
2nd Place
2014

Elaine Steffensen
3rd Place
2014

Aiman Aslam
4th Place
2014

Graham Harris
1st Place
2013

Vahid Niki
2nd Place
2013

Sachi Mehrotra
3rd Place
2013

Priscilla Chan
4th Place
2013

Aaron Wilson
1st Place
2012

Laurel Fuentes
2nd Place
2012

Sina Banankhah
3rd Place
2012

Chelsea Kuyath
4th Place
2012

Diem Tran
1st Place
2011

Sarah Khan
2nd Place
2011

Nam Nguyen
3rd Place
2011

Alyssa Franklin
4th Place
2011

…… Privacy Policy Crack the OAT respects your right to privacy. We will never sell, rent or otherwise disclose to any other party the personally identifiable information you provide us in connection to your submission to our scholarship. This policy summarizes the personally identifiable information we may collect, and how we use this information. The information you may voluntarily provide to us such as name, address, and email address will only be used for reviewing your application. Furthermore, your information will only be shared if you give us your permission and for the purpose of awarding scholarships. You will not be automatically enrolled to receive extraneous emails and/or solicitations of any sort. If you have submitted personal information to the Web site electronically and would like it removed or modified, please contact us. We will use reasonable efforts to comply with your request. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.