PedsOne Youth Service Scholarship
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $1500 – $1500
Deadline: February 12.
To support and inspire graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership in community service, and are passionate about and committed to improving the lives of children and/or teens. Qualifications: Applicants must be a current high school senior; seek an undergraduate degree and/or experiences in college that will support future youth-related work; enroll full time; demonstrate exceptional community service leadership; demonstrate financial need; demonstrate academic achievement and a work ethic that predict successful completion of a bachelor's degree (minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale); attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding (Pell grants, federal Direct loans); students must be attending (or planning to attend) a college, university or training program within the United States or Canada who are: United States citizens. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on essay; recommendation letter; financial need; and academic achievement. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include: federal Student Aid (FAFSA); transcript; other required documents: should be submitted on a separate sheet of paper; recommendation letters: recommendation letter must be written by the individual designated by the applicant, be on official letterhead (school, business, college, organization, etc.), and/or be physically signed by the individual who wrote the letter; letters not signed or not on official letterhead cannot be authenticated; non-relative: letter must be from someone who is not related to the applicant for example, a counselor, guidance director, academic advisor, teacher, professor, principal, academic dean, employer, business leader, neighbor, or family friend; letter must address the applicant’s: achievements/strengths, talent/potential for success, community/school involvement, character/initiative/leadership, commitment to completing their education beyond high school, commitment to their chosen career/field of study, education/work ethic; community service: letter must focus on the applicant’s commitment to their community; preferably this letter should be from a community service provider or organization (not related to the applicant); essays: each essay must be written by the applicant and should include the applicant’s name and last four digits of their social security number at the top; general essay: commitment/goals; financial need; community service; uniqueness (minimum 250 words). Focus: Youth.