Community-minded students could receive scholarships

Giving back to your community through helping the disadvantaged or putting time into making your neighborhood a nicer place to live can lead to more than a personal sense of fulfillment. It could result in being awarded financial aid for college.

An article appearing on U.S. and Reports points to Scholarship America Dollars for Scholars, an organization with chapters throughout the country that looks at academic achievements and volunteering when it decides who to award a scholarship for college. In addition, Scholarship America offers a Volunteer of the Year Award that doles out between $500 and $2,000 in money for college to committed, altruistic community members. The news source also mentioned the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which kicks in $2,500 to 10 qualified students annually, and the AXA Achievement Community Scholarship Program which offers $2,000 to one student for each of its 300 branches.

Meanwhile, Kingston Community News reports on a program established by the Greater Kingston Kiwanis Foundation in Washington State. These members of the Kiwanis International organization are offering a pair of $3,000 scholarships to high school seniors who've demonstrated character, leadership and citizenship.

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