PedsOne Youth Service Scholarship

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Award: $1,500

Deadline: Feb 12, 2026

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.

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