About This Scholarship

The Wellness Scholarship is a year-long financial support program created through the Health + Wellness Fair, designed to support 1–2 individuals in building sustainable wellness habits — physically, mentally, and emotionally. Recipients receive financial support toward wellness services, along with structure and accountability throughout the year. Funds are distributed 2–4 times across the program year and can be used toward fitness, mental health support, yoga, bodywork, outdoor recreation, nutrition, and more. The program runs October 2026 through September 2027.

Nominations Are Now Closed — Thank You!

Nominations for the 2026–2027 Wellness Scholarship have officially closed. To everyone who took the time to nominate a friend, coworker, family member, or neighbor: thank you. Every nomination was a reminder of how much people in June Lake, Mammoth Lakes, and Bishop show up for one another. Our recipient(s) will be announced on Halloween, October 31, so stay tuned!

Why? Because A Year Can Change Everything

The Wellness Scholarship exists because wellness should not be a privilege. In mountain communities like June Lake, Mammoth Lakes, and Bishop, people work hard — often in service, hospitality, and the outdoors — and the resources to support their physical, mental, and emotional health are not always within reach.

Created through the Health + Wellness Fair, this scholarship invests in 1–2 community members each year with a full year of financial support toward the wellness services, classes, and providers that make a real difference. Recipients are chosen entirely by their neighbors — nominated by the people who know them, live alongside them, and believe in what a year of support could mean for their life.

Our Commitment

The Mammoth Lakes Wellness Scholarship is committed to equity, inclusion, and the belief that wellness is a right — not a privilege.

We welcomed nominations from and for all community members, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or socioeconomic background, and we’ll continue to do so in every future cycle. We are proud to center and uplift BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other historically underserved communities in our Eastern Sierra home. Holistic health belongs to everyone, and this scholarship exists to help make that real.

Thank You, Zhencool

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