Community Service and Non-Profit Scholarships

• American Association of University Women (AAUW) Community Action Grants
  For women - Provides one or two year grants for new projects.  Topic areas are unrestricted, but should include a clearly defined activity that promotes education and equity for women and girls.
• The Association for Community Organization and Social Administration (ACOSA)
  For community organizers, activists, nonprofit administrators, community builders, policy practitioners, students and educators. Provides networking and information opportunities for those interested in the above.
  
• AICUP Good Citizen Scholarship
  Awards seven scholarships of $1,000 each. Must be a full time undergraduate student w/ extraordinary commitment to community service. No minimum GPA requirement.
  
• The Careerways Fellowship Program
• Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship
  An 11-month program where fellows are placed for half their month of service with urban and rural community-based organizations & then move to Washington, D.C. to complete the year with national organizations. It’s a unique leadership opportunity.
  
• Echoing Green Public Service Fellowships
  Each year, Echoing Green awards 20 two-year fellowships to entrepreneurs creating new social change organizations. Fellows receive up to $90,000 in seed funding and technical support to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable organizations. 
• Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program
  Winners receive $3,000 and are given the title of Goldman Sachs Global Leader. Must be nominated by the university. Identifies exceptional, second-year college students and provides them with training that will enhance their leadership abilities.
• Humanity in Action
  Summer program that engages students in leadership programs with workshops on media, lobbying, leadership, fundraising, strategies, networking, politics, developing a business plan, project review, etc. Fellows stay in touch with other Senior Fellows.
  
• Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service
  For undergraduate student leaders who are engaged in service programs on and off their campuses. All majors and fields of study are welcome. Nominees are enrolled at Georgetown University and are placed in a competitive internship for 8 weeks in Washington, D.C.
• The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
  Provides $10,000 stipend for graduating undergraduate seniors to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. Allows for meaningful public service activity for a year before students proceed onto graduate school or a career.
• Massachusetts Promise Fellowship Program
  Program hires, trains, and supports Fellows placed with non-profit organizations, schools, and state/local government agencies that focus on fulfilling the development needs of our youth. Fellows get a $13,000 taxable living allowance ($250/week), health benefits, training opportunities, free courses at Northeastern University, and a $4,725 educational award.
• The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program
  Two year program, beginning with a one-year field placement in countries throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Fellows are assigned to national and international non-governmental organizations and entities. They spend their second year in a policy environment at the headquarters of the organizations where they served.
• New Voices Fellowship
  National leadership development program that helps nonprofit organizations recruit or retain innovative, new talent. Offers various fellowships and awards every year.
• The Oxfam America CHANGE Initiative
  For incoming undergraduate sophomores and juniors, get a chance to lead and run Oxfam campaigns on campuses and local communities. Leaders are brought together for a week of leadership training that prepares them to be effective CHANGE advocates.
• Pittsburgh's Lambda Foundation
  $3,000  to students in who have made an outstanding contribution toward the integration of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, culture, and organizations into their college community. Open to for sophomores, juniors, and graduate students.
  
• United States Golf Association Grants Initiative Fellowship Program
  Two-year program with an opportunity to create a third-year project. Connects college graduates at the outset of their careers with resources that enable them to grow personally and professionally. Focuses on non-profit management, finance, public speaking, writing skills, negotiations, and personal leadership styles.
• The William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose
  The Simon Fellowship is a $40,000 unrestricted cash grant awarded to those graduating college seniors who have demonstrated passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society. In addition, two $5,000 cash awards are made to two other outstanding students.
• William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
  Based on academic excellence and need. Open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Scholar serves as a summer intern with the Fund. Through this program, the Fund seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may arrange with their colleges/universities to receive academic credit for this experience.