Voyager-Obama Scholarship for Public Service - for Sophomores / Tuition and
Travel Support

The Voyager Scholarship, administered by the Obama Foundation
<https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/obama-chesky-scholarship/>and
supported by AIRBNB founder Brian Chesky, helps students planning careers
in public service by providing up to *$50,000* for college costs AND
transformative travel experiences.

Important: The Voyager Scholarship is for students who are Sophomores in
Spring 2023, who have demonstrated financial need, have a GPA of at least
3.0, and plan to pursue careers in public service.

Application deadline: March 22, 2023 3:00 pm Central Time

Sign up here for access to our ELMS Resource Site for the Voyager
Scholarship! <https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_bNsTNpJYD0KvnzT>

Benefits of the Voyager Scholarship:

   -

   Financial aid up to $50,000: Students will receive up to $25,000 per
   year in “last dollar” financial aid to cover remaining tuition and/or
   living costs for their junior and senior years of college.
   -

   Students will design their own summer voyage between their junior and
   senior year of college with a budget of $10,000.
   -

   10-year travel stipends: After graduation, Airbnb will provide the
   students with a $2,000 travel credit every year for 10 years, totaling
   $20,000.
   -

   Access to annual Summit Meetings

Eligibility: to apply for Voyager Scholarships students must:


   - Demonstrate financial need (as determined by FAFSA)
   - Be finishing their sophomore year in Spring 2023
   - *Plan to enroll full-time as a junior in Fall 2023. *
   - Have four (4) semesters or six (6) quarters of full-time academic
   coursework remaining before graduating
   - 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 (U.S.) citizen, U.S. permanent resident (holder of
   a Permanent Resident Card), or an individual granted deferred action status
   under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA).

Learn more - sign up here for access to our ELMS Resource Site for the
Voyager Scholarship! <https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_bNsTNpJYD0KvnzT>

UMD National Scholarships Office
2403 Marie Mount Hall
www.scholarships.umd.edu

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