The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation awards $15,000 to as many as 15 outstanding students to pursue their projects of public service and social change. The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation awarded its first Scholarships in April 1997.
Scholarship Details
- Award supports students with a passion for public service
- $15,000 scholarship to fund student-led public service projects
- Includes project proposal, budget, timeline, and personal essay
- Two letters of recommendation and optional letter of support from partner organization
- Mandatory meeting and ambassador role required for recipients
Eligibility Criteria
- Must have completed at least one year of college
- Must not graduate before June
- Must show interest in making a difference through public service
Application Process
- Prepare and save each of the following documents as separate PDFs using the required naming format: Application Summary, Resume, Personal Essay, Project Proposal, Transcript(s), and Signed Acceptance Agreement
- Submit all six documents through the submission portal by the application deadline
- Ensure two Letters of Recommendation and an optional Letter of Support are emailed directly by the letter writers from their official organizational email addresses
- Attend the mandatory recipient meeting if selected and serve as a Strauss Ambassador on your campus
The Donald A. Strauss Foundation promotes the value of public service in the education and preparation of our future leaders by financing innovative student-generated projects. A central part of the application package is a proposal for a project to be carried out between the end of the sophomore or junior year, and the spring of the following year; these proposals shall become a major focus of the selection process.
