Student Awards & Scholarship Programs
U.S. Senate Youth Scholarship Program (2019-2020)
The United States Senate Youth Program, established in 1962 by U.S. Senate Resolution, is a unique educational experience for outstanding high school students interested in pursuing careers in public service. The 57th annual program will be held in Washington, D.C., from March 2 – 9, 2019. Two student leaders from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity will spend a week in Washington experiencing their national government in action. Student delegates will hear major policy addresses by Senators, cabinet members, officials from the Departments of State and Defense and directors of other federal agencies, as well as participate in a meeting with a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. All transportation, hotel and meal expenses will be provided by The Hearst Foundations. In addition, each delegate will also be awarded a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate studies, with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science.
U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Since its conception, the program has honored more than 7,000 U.S. Presidential Scholars who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership, artistic excellence and selfless service to others. Students have the opportunity to become U.S. Presidential Scholars based on three areas of accomplishment: broad academic achievement, the performing arts or creative writing and the ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields. Students chosen as U.S. Presidential Scholars receive an expense-paid trip to Washington, D. C. in June and the U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion at a ceremony sponsored by the White House, in commemoration of their achievements.
Students chosen as U.S. Presidential Scholars receive an expense-paid trip to Washington, D. C. in June of each year and the U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion at a ceremony sponsored by the White House, in commemoration of their achievements. No scholarship money or cash prize is awarded for this program.
ARTISTIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship
The 12th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship is administered by Prudent Publishing Company for their Gallery Collection. The applicant with the winning entry will receive a cash scholarship of $10,000, plus a $1,000 prize for their school. This is a national prize open to all U.S. schools, whether public, charter or private; and the students must be age 14 or older, whether in high school or college-bound to submit their artwork.
Find out more information about this opportunity or to submit your entry: https://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcardscontests.htm