Higher Potential Cannabis Scholarship Offering Over $25,000 in Education and Industry Resources
If you’ve ever dreamed of turning your passion for cannabis into a legit career, this is your sign.
The Higher Potential Scholarship just dropped and it’s stacked with over $25,000+ in cannabis industry opportunities, from exclusive mentorships and access to free education, event passes, and a $1,420 grand prize. What makes this initiative different? It’s powered by a Coalition of over 20 cannabis brands, educators, and leaders who are each offering unique awards rooted in their expertise. Together, they’re creating real pathways into the industry for the next generation of aspiring cannabis professionals.
Built by the Culture, for the Culture
The Higher Potential Scholarship Coalition is a who’s who of cannabis culture. You’ve got:
- DaySavers: $1,420 cash grand prize, plus 1 opportunity scholarship
Educational Partners:
- Ganjier: Three (3) tuition-free seats in the Ganjier Product Specialist certification program
- SUNY Niagara: 10 Cannabis course scholarships + 5 SUNY Cannabis Conference tickets
- Operator Academy: 25 Tuition-free certification seats with starter toolkits
- Veterinary Cannabis Society: 8 seats to the Veterinary Cannabis Society Cannabis Education Course
- Green CulturED: 5 Tuition-free seats per state, available in nearly 20 states, or a Workforce Development Program of your choice
Industry Access and Networking:
- Benzinga: 5 event passes to 2025 & 2026 shows (21+)
- NECANN: Event passes to NJ, NY, Boston, MD, and VT events (21+)
- Marijuana Venture: Tickets to Interchange events, mentorships and media features in Marijuana Venture (21+ for events)
- Smoke Temple: 4 Passes to MJBizCon 2025 (21+)
- Fill-a Blunts: 4 Pairs of event passes to NECANN NJ and Champs TX/FL (21+)
- CannaCon 5 Pairs of event passes to CannaCon MN & WA in 2025, plus 2026 events (21+).
- The Cannabis Alliance A pair of tickets to the 2026 Washington Cannabis Summit (21+)
Professional Development:
- Custom Cones USA: 2 Mentorships with founders Harrison Bard or Fredrik Rading
- The Mycelia Group: 2 Strategic cannabis business development opportunities with founder & CEO Jessica Ferranti
- Connecticut Ombudsman: 5 In-state mentorships & 3 out-of-state mentorships
- The Network of Applied Pharmacognosy: 2 mentorships with cannabis scientists and researchers Dr. Miyabe Shields or Dr. Riley Kirk
- Cannabis & Tech Today: Consulting services, internships, tickets to partner organization events & subscriptions from C&TT
- Sage Advice: 3 Six-month professional memberships
- CannaSexual: 2 Sex & cannabis mentorships with founder and award-winning sexologist Ashley Manta
- The Canna Boss Babes: Multiple consulting & mentorship sessions with CEO and Host of The Canna Boss Babes podcast, Ishqa Hillman
- Camp Laughing Grass: 2 Mentorships in cannabis tourism and hospitality with Trinity Madison; and
- Ganjactivist: coming soon!
It’s all about expanding dank opportunities for those in and around the cannabis community who are looking to make bud the focus of their work.
Puff, Puff, Apply
The application process is simple: explore and find the right opportunity that vibes with your interests, share a short personal statement about your journey with cannabis, your goals, and why this opportunity matters to you, submit and manifest. That’s it.
There are over 150+ awards to go around, and a perfect résumé isn’t required, just a vision, passion, and drive to make your mark in the world of cannabis.
What started as an idea quickly turned into a Coalition of industry experts coming together for the good of the weed game, paying it forward to future generations of cannabis professionals who are shaping the market as we know it right now.
Apply now, applications open until September 1, 2025: https://daysavers.com/higher-potential-scholarship/