We had a beyond incredible turnout for our #stopthebleed Scholarship Program! Over 1500 submissions were sent by students in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. From an outstanding group of finalists, 6 winners were chosen – 3 video winners and 3 essay winners.
A special thanks to the organizations that sponsored the National STOP THE BLEED® Scholarships: Stop the Bleeding Coalition and Z-Medica. LLC
$3000 Scholarship and 30 Stop the Bleed Kits to Franklin High School, Massachusetts
$1500 Scholarship and 15 Stop the Bleed Kits to Mountainside HIgh School, Oregon
$500 Scholarship and 5 Stop the Bleed Kits to Benet Academy, Illinois
$3000 Scholarship and 30 Stop the Bleed Kits to West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School, Indiana
“The Stop the Bleed campaign… does not just help people move forward from a traumatic event – it changes the ending.”
$1500 Scholarship and 15 Stop the Bleed Kits to Lyons Township High School, Illinois
“Stop the Bleed will change lives and give teens the opportunity to save them.”
$500 Scholarship and 5 Stop the Bleed Kits to Signal Mountain Middle/High School, Tennesee
“Every individual who is trained becomes their own first responder… whether it be in the classroom, on the sports field, or in the workplace.”
Thanks to all the students who applied for the scholarships. Your thoughtfulness and creativity is inspiring.
There are three winners from each of the states. The winners were selected from the essay or video submissions of students in each state.
A special thanks to SAM Medical, who sponsored the State Scholarships for National STOP THE BLEED® Day.
$3000 Scholarship and 30 Stop the Bleed Kits to Westview High School, Oregon
“…if confronted with life and death, I want to choose life. We are victims of circumstance but we are not helpless.”
$1500 Scholarship and 15 Stop the Bleed Kits to Sherwood High School, Oregon
$500 Scholarship and 5 Stop the Bleed Kits to Mountainside High School, Oregon
$3000 Scholarship and 30 Stop the Bleed Kits to Clear Lake High School, Texas
$1500 Scholarship and 15 Stop the Bleed Kits to Nazarene Christian Academy, Texas
“If Stop the Bleed can generate one more survivor, one more symbol of hope, one more good samaritan; that it is all worth it.”l
$500 Scholarship and 5 Stop the Bleed Kits to Clear Brook High School, Texas
“victims of severe bleeding can die within 5 to 10 minutes…This is where Stop The Bleed comes in.”
$3000 Scholarship and 30 Stop the Bleed Kits to Indiana Digital Learning School
“learning these vital skills are more than just “another thing to learn”. It’s a skill that might just save a life.”
$1500 Scholarship and 15 Stop the Bleed Kits to Heritage Hills High School, Indiana
“Stop the Bleed training offers more than just “any help”, it provides proven, lifesaving training and treatment”
$500 Scholarship and 5 Stop the Bleed Kits to West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School, Indiana
“One doesn’t need to have an MD to save lives”
$3000 Scholarship and 30 Stop the Bleed Kits to West Florence High School, South Carolina
$1500 Scholarship and 15 Stop the Bleed Kits to Academy for Technology & Academics, South Carolina
“Stop the Bleed Training could have an influential impact on our society as a whole.”
$500 Scholarship and 5 Stop the Bleed Kits to Legion Collegiate Academy, South Carolina
“As more individuals learn necessary skills for life-saving instances, our communities will grow stronger and mightier in the face of danger.”
$3000 Scholarship and 30 Stop the Bleed Kits to Carteret High School, New Jersey
$1500 Scholarship and 15 Stop the Bleed Kits to West Windsor – Plainsboro High School North, New Jersey
“effectively controlling excessive bleeding is a fundamental life skill that all students must learn.”
$500 Scholarship and 5 Stop the Bleed Kits to Montgomery High School, New Jersey
“all students should be required to learn how to Stop the Bleed to maximize the lives saved from blood loss.”
These kits include an instruction card and the primary supplies used by first responders when addressing serious bleeding injuries.
Setting up a Bleeding Control Kit Drive is a fun way to for a community to rally together to support the important cause.
The Coalition has partnered with Amp Your Good to provide a custom drive template specifically for organizations, like yours, to get official Bleeding Control Kits donated directly to your institution.
There is NO charge for hosting a kit drive.
To get started, click the Get Started button, fill out the form, and a drive coordinator will be in touch shortly to help you get started.