Scholarships and Other Opportunities

YMCA Scholarship on Civic Engagement

Scholarships are available to recognize high school students for outstanding leadership in service to their community and neighbors. High school students across Idaho are solving the problems in their communities, demonstrating compassion for others, and serving those who need support. In the Treasure Valley, high school principals may nominate outstanding high school students to be considered for the YMCA Scholarship on Civic Engagement.

Through the generous donation by Edward and Dorothy Stimpson, the YMCA Scholarship for Civic Engagement Endowment has been established, in partnership with the YMCA, Serve Idaho and the Idaho Community Foundation, to award one $5,000 scholarship and one $1,000 scholarship annually.

For more information please contact: Kristina Taylor - Development Coordinator - Treasure Valley Family YMCA 1050 West State Street Boise, ID 83702 - (208) 344-5502 ext.281 - kristina.taylor@ymcatvidaho.org

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle level and high school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the awards constitute the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering. Over the past seven years, the program has honored more than 40,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level.

Leadership Training Opportunity

The Prudential Youth Leadership Institute is a state-of-the-art training program designed to teach leadership and community service skills to high school-age students. The program was created and is sponsored by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation and Youth Service America.

What does it teach?
The Prudential Youth Leadership Institute employs a specially designed curriculum developed by the Center for Creative Leadership, one of the world's foremost authorities on leadership training. It incorporates the latest methodology for teaching key leadership skills -- such as goal setting, team building, project planning and decision making -- while emphasizing the importance and means of applying these skills to community service endeavors. The training program consists of approximately 30 hours of classroom instruction, plus hands-on field exercises and a community service project.