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Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and Civic Leadership Program

YOUTHBUILD GLOBAL INC

Funding Amount

$1,000 per award

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and Civic Leadership Program

Funder: YouthBuild USA

Award Amount: $1,000 per recipient

Overview:
The Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and Civic Leadership Program provides awards to outstanding YouthBuild graduates across the U.S. who have been recognized for excellence in civic engagement, community leadership and academic achievement, with special emphasis on students' academic promise.

Eligibility:

  • YouthBuild program graduates

  • Pursuing post-secondary education or training (associate's, bachelor's, or master's degrees)

  • Demonstrated excellence in civic engagement and community leadership

  • Strong academic achievement
  • Geographic Scope: United States

    Focus Areas:

  • Civic engagement and community leadership

  • Academic achievement

  • Post-secondary education and training
  • Program History:

  • Established in 2005 by YouthBuild founder Dorothy Stoneman and her sister Elinor Stoneman Shaffer

  • Named in honor of Helene D. Stoneman, mother of the founders, who was dedicated to education, civic engagement, and voters' rights

  • Since 2005, the program has awarded 305 gifts to 151 YouthBuild graduates, providing $610,000 in total funding
  • Contact: YouthBuild USA, Roxbury, MA

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Required Materials:
    1. Personal essay
    2. Personal recommendation
    3. College transcripts

    Selection Criteria:

  • Excellence in civic engagement

  • Community leadership

  • Academic achievement and promise
  • Note: Winners are chosen from a competitive pool of applicants. The 2019 cycle received 30 applications for 10 awards.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-leadershipworkforce-development

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