Full Application — DUNIA path

Part 1 · Show us your craft

What pulled you toward this craft?

Was it a person? A moment? A feeling? Tell us the story of how this became something you wanted to do.

Tell us about something you made that felt like you.

A hairstyle, a set of nails, a look, a massage routine, a skincare regimen — or anything else. A meal. A playlist. A room you decorated. What was it, and what made it yours?

Who taught you something without realizing they were teaching you?

Could be a family member, a cellmate, a neighbor, a barber, a stranger. What did they pass on to you?

Part 2 · Where you're headed

It's three years from now and your certification has turned into a business. Paint us the picture.

Where is it? What's the vibe? Who's in the chair / on the table? What's playing? What would make someone say "there's nowhere else like this"?

What tech tools have you already played with, and what are you itching to learn?

Think Instagram, TikTok, Canva, booking apps (Vagaro, GlossGenius, Booksy), Square, Google Sheets, AI tools — anything. No wrong answers.

Part 3 · What you carry

How has incarceration — yours or a loved one's — shaped the person you are today?

You get to decide how much of this story you share. We're not looking for pain. We're looking for what you've learned, who you've become, and what you carry forward. (Leave blank if another pathway qualified you.)

Name a strength of yours that wouldn't show up on a resume.

Something your people know about you. Something you're quietly proud of.

Part 4 · Show us your world (optional but encouraged)

Drop a link to anything that tells us more about you.

A portfolio, an Instagram, a TikTok, a Pinterest board, a Google Drive folder, a voice memo on Dropbox — whatever you've got. One link or many.

Anything else you want us to know?

Last chance. Anything we didn't ask that we should have?

Part 5 · Documents

Upload documentation for your eligibility pathway (optional at this stage)

FAFSA Student Aid Report, free/reduced-lunch approval letter, or re-entry documentation. If you don't have these yet, that's fine — we'll gather them after the interview. PDF or image is fine.

By submitting, you confirm your answers are honest and you're okay with our scholarship committee reviewing them with care and discretion.

Welcome back. Let's get to know you.

This page is for applicants who've requested a link.

Skill. Structure. Ownership.