 Some students can be involved in volunteering and community service and get awards available at the location where they carry out their community service. Hospitals and nursing homes, mosques and synagogues, veterans groups, churches, historical societies, fraternal organizations and other community service organizations usually award scholarships to recognize prominent community service by young volunteers.
The Federal Work Study program offers a community service component. Schools have to use 7% of their Federal Work Study program funds to pay for students who are involved in community service. In addition, schools can ask supplemental funding for community service jobs. If Federal Work Study job is open for you, the school will be pleased to have you in a community service job. You can work as a reading tutor for children or perform family literacy activities.
National Awards
Bonner Scholars Program
The Bonner Foundation gives four-year community service scholarships of up to $4,000 a year. Each year nearly 1,500 students from 25 colleges and universities are awarded the scholarship. The Bonner Scholars, in turn, are involved in 10 hours per week work in volunteer service and participate in a summer community service internship.
The BRICK Awards
The BRICK Awards by Do Something gives a $5,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant to "change-makers" age 18 and under who work with Do Something to improve their communities. A $10,000 grant is open for those aged 19-25. Americans and Canadians are eligible for the competition. Of the twelve BRICK Award candidates, four will be chosen as Golden BRICK winners and receive an additional $15,000. December 1 is the deadline.
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program, formerly the Comcast Foundation Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Program, gives more than one thousand $1,000 scholarships. They are given to high school seniors in communities served by Comcast. High school principals nominate candidates by mid-March. Each principal may nominate only one student.
Disabled American Veterans Youth Volunteer Scholarship Awards
Disabled American Veterans proposes several scholarships for volunteers age 21 and under who volunteer at VA Medical Centers. The scholarships consist of awards of up to $15,000.
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is offered annually to ten US and Canadian students, aged 8-18, who have developed a prominent service project that is useful for people and the planet. Half of the winners are concentrated on helping their communities and people, and half are concentrated on protecting the environment. Winners receive a scholarship valued $2,000.
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