Youth Service America
Organization Website:
Phone Number:
202 296 2992
Email:
wofford@ysa.org
Name of Award:
Harris Wofford Awards
Award Focus:
General Volunteerism
Type of Award:
Project Grant
Cash Prize
Public Recognition
Trip
Award Description:
Scholarship is awarded by Youth Service America and sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation®. Established in 2002, the Harris Wofford Awards were created to honor former Senator Harris Wofford - one of our nation's greatest public servants. The recipient in the Youth category will receive a $500 award for him/herself and a $500 award for the non-profit organization of his/her choice. Award winners will be honored and presented with an award of recognition at the 19th Annual National Service-Learning Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Travel arrangements, including airfare and accommodation, will be provided for each award recipient.
Eligibility Guidelines:
Must be legal resident of the United States. Must be between 12 and 25 years old to receive Youth award. The awards recognize extraordinary achievements for actively contributing toward "making service and service-learning the common expectation and common experience of every young person." Must be nominated; self-nominations are accepted, but nominations from family members are not accepted.
Website/link for the application:
Application Deadline:
Nominations accepted from August to October
Winners announced:
April 9
