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Over 1.5 million students have depended on Scholarship America. We depend on you. Learn more
Enjoy stories from some of our students and their families as they describe how Scholarship America helped them achieve their goals. Take a look
Student Resources
Resources for Students
For Parents and Teachers
Communities
In Schools
A community-based organization that helps kids succeed in school
and prepare for life. Find out how it works and how to get involved.
Connect
for Kids
Connect for Kids, an award-winning multimedia project of the Benton
Foundation, helps adults make their communities better places for
families and children. The web site offers a place on the Internet
for adults—parents, grandparents, educators, policymakers
and others—who want to become more active citizens, from volunteering
to voting with kids in mind.
National Youth
Development Information Center
The National Collaboration for Youth's National Youth Development
Information Center provides an introduction to youth development
as well as information on everything from program development to
evaluation.
National Youth Employment
Coalition
Promising and Effective Practices Network offers tips, assessment
tools, and criteria for successful youth programs.
The Search
Institute
Search Institute has identified 40 critical factors necessary for
young people's growth and development. Learn more about the 40 developmental
assets as well as the Healthy Community, Healthy Youth initiative.
Scholarship America has received the highest rating for sound fiscal management from Charity Navigator for six straight years. Learn more
Visit the Scholarship America Blog for inspiring stories, useful ideas, and a look at the trends influencing scholarships and financial aid across the country.
Our national and regional offices have plenty of events coming up to celebrate students this spring. Click here to find out more.
Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund
has helped hundreds of families affected by 9/11. Find out about this program and other special scholarship initiatives. Learn more