Fully Funded Voyager Scholarship 2023
The Voyager Scholarship
THE OBAMA-CHESKY SCHOLARSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Deadline: Live application window: January 25, 2023, through March 22, 2023, 3:00 pm Central Time
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Young, talented leaders who can cross barriers and work with others to overcome the world’s toughest challenges are needed in our more globalized society.
The Obamas and Brian Chesky, co-founder, and CEO of Airbnb established the Voyager Fully Funded Scholarship to aid in developing such top leaders. Both the President and Brian feel that exposure to new environments and experiences fosters the best understanding, empathy, and cooperation that empowers the next generation to effect meaningful change, despite the fact that they both come from disadvantaged backgrounds and are in need.
This program provides financial aid to help students pay off their school loans, enriching travel opportunities to broaden their perspectives, and a network of leaders and mentors to support them.
What the Scholarship provides:
Amount of financial aid: $50,000 In “last dollar” financial aid, students can get up to $25,000 a year for their junior and senior years of college. With the help of this financial aid, students should be able to pay off their college loans and pursue careers in public service.
Summer Voyage:
Between their junior and senior years of college, students will receive a $10,000 stipend and a travel credit from Airbnb to pursue a summer work-travel experience. The kids will create their own summer voyage to explore new places and build expertise in a certain profession.
10-year travel stipend:
The students will get a $2,000 travel credit from Airbnb per year for ten years following graduation, for a total of $20,000. As a result, students will be able to keep expanding their perspectives and making new contacts throughout their careers in public service.
Fall Summit:
Each fall, students will be invited to a summit to help define and inspire their public service journey.
Network of leaders:
Students will be granted access to a network of leaders by being invited to a regular speaker series throughout the course of the program. They will learn about new service opportunities and advancements taking place in their professions thanks to this network of leaders. After graduating, students will become a part of the global community of the Obama Foundation, which will make Foundation resources and programming available to them.
Am I eligible to apply?
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Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
- Plan to enroll full-time in their junior year of study at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States in Fall 2023. Eligible students are:
- Finishing sophomore year in Spring 2023. Applicants should be considered “juniors” based on the total number of earned credits at their institution by Fall 2023.
- Or transferring from a two-year to a four-year college for their 2023-2024 junior academic year
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
- Have demonstrated a commitment to public service
- Plan to pursue a career in public service upon graduation
- Be a United States (US) citizen, US permanent resident (holder of a Permanent Resident Card), or an individual granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA)
Applicants must plan to pursue a career in public service—what does that mean?
We have a broad definition of public service, which includes careers in government, non-profits, or the private sector. A career in public service includes a range of occupations—from community organizing to social work and from entrepreneurship to the arts—all committed to solving our biggest challenges together.
When will participants be notified of their selection and when will the program begin?
Selected Voyagers will be notified in July and the program will begin in September 2023.
What if I’m not eligible for the Scholarship yet?
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When will the next application cycle open?
We will post information on the website as soon as we have dates for our next application cycle.
I’m an eligible student and I’m having trouble applying or have another question. How can I get in touch?
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