Saturday, January 9, 2016

Considering a gap year after WHEELS graduation? Consider Bezos Scholars Program @ the Aspen Institute

http://bezosfamilyfoundation.org/application

About the Bezos Scholars Program


Every spring, 30 top high school students and exceptional educators from across the U.S. and Africa are selected to participate in this year-long leadership development program. A total of 24 U.S. high school juniors and educators will be selected to represent their 12 respective high schools

Cultivating Big Ideas

The program kicks off with an all-expenses-paid scholarship to attend the acclaimed Aspen Ideas Festival (AIF), a remarkable gathering of thinkers and change agents from around the world. On the Aspen Institute campus, located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Student and Educator Scholars participate in all that the festival has to offer including:

Local Ideas Festivals: Transforming Communities

Scholars return home prepared to affect change in their own communities through Local Ideas Festivals.
Throughout the academic year, Scholars participate in virtual Bezos Scholars Program trainings and are invited to apply for a $1,000 seed grant to design and implement their Local Ideas Festival.

The Ripple Effect

Local Ideas Festivals continue to inspire community change well beyond their incipience.  There are several communities celebrating third, fourth and even seventh annual Local Ideas Festivals! This sustainble change is made possible through the leadership of Educator Scholars and student successors. Student Scholars continue to be leaders, even as their defined community shifts from their home town, to university and beyond. 
- See more at: http://bezosfamilyfoundation.org/about-bezos-scholars-program#sthash.8BahLtJh.dpuf
Criteria
Applicants must be attending a school that meets the following criteria: 
Student Scholar applicants must meet the following criteria:  
The Application Process
To begin, you will sign up for a login, which will allow you to save and return to your application. The application contains three parts:
  1. Part One includes basic background information; school and out-of-school activities; coursework; test scores and three written responses. There is also a release form that you and your parent/guardian will need to sign and upload. Be sure to have your transcript and test scores readily available so you can enter the information on the application form. 
  2. Part Two includes two letters of recommendation. This part will require you to identify two individuals to submit letters of recommendation for you. You might consider asking a teacher, mentor or community member to complete those two recommendation forms. Please note that applicants are responsible for ensuring that references have enough time to complete the recommendation forms by the deadline.
  3. Part Three is for your Principal and Educator Scholar nominee to complete. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that principals and educators have enough time to complete their forms.
Applications must be submitted by the February 16, 2016 deadline to be considered for the Bezos Scholars Program. Please do not leave fields blank. If a question is not applicable, please state why. 
The Selection Committee— a diverse group of big thinkers in education and global advocacy, science, academia, design, media and youth leadership—selects Scholars based on academic achievement, essays and references, along with demonstrated leadership and community engagement.
Key Dates
Dates of interest for 2016 Scholars are noted below.

- See more at: http://bezosfamilyfoundation.org/application#sthash.SAMGqqnm.dpuf
Criteria
Applicants must be attending a school that meets the following criteria: 
Student Scholar applicants must meet the following criteria:  
The Application Process
To begin, you will sign up for a login, which will allow you to save and return to your application. The application contains three parts:
  1. Part One includes basic background information; school and out-of-school activities; coursework; test scores and three written responses. There is also a release form that you and your parent/guardian will need to sign and upload. Be sure to have your transcript and test scores readily available so you can enter the information on the application form. 
  2. Part Two includes two letters of recommendation. This part will require you to identify two individuals to submit letters of recommendation for you. You might consider asking a teacher, mentor or community member to complete those two recommendation forms. Please note that applicants are responsible for ensuring that references have enough time to complete the recommendation forms by the deadline.
  3. Part Three is for your Principal and Educator Scholar nominee to complete. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that principals and educators have enough time to complete their forms.
Applications must be submitted by the February 16, 2016 deadline to be considered for the Bezos Scholars Program. Please do not leave fields blank. If a question is not applicable, please state why.
The Selection Committee— a diverse group of big thinkers in education and global advocacy, science, academia, design, media and youth leadership—selects Scholars based on academic achievement, essays and references, along with demonstrated leadership and community engagement.
Key Dates
Dates of interest for 2016 Scholars are noted below.

 - See more at: http://bezosfamilyfoundation.org/application#sthash.SAMGqqnm.dpuf
Criteria
Applicants must be attending a school that meets the following criteria: 
Student Scholar applicants must meet the following criteria:  
The Application Process
To begin, you will sign up for a login, which will allow you to save and return to your application. The application contains three parts:
  1. Part One includes basic background information; school and out-of-school activities; coursework; test scores and three written responses. There is also a release form that you and your parent/guardian will need to sign and upload. Be sure to have your transcript and test scores readily available so you can enter the information on the application form. 
  2. Part Two includes two letters of recommendation. This part will require you to identify two individuals to submit letters of recommendation for you. You might consider asking a teacher, mentor or community member to complete those two recommendation forms. Please note that applicants are responsible for ensuring that references have enough time to complete the recommendation forms by the deadline.
  3. Part Three is for your Principal and Educator Scholar nominee to complete. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that principals and educators have enough time to complete their forms.
Applications must be submitted by the February 16, 2016 deadline to be considered for the Bezos Scholars Program. Please do not leave fields blank. If a question is not applicable, please state why.
The Selection Committee— a diverse group of big thinkers in education and global advocacy, science, academia, design, media and youth leadership—selects Scholars based on academic achievement, essays and references, along with demonstrated leadership and community engagement.
Key Dates
Dates of interest for 2016 Scholars are noted below.

 - See more at: http://bezosfamilyfoundation.org/application#sthash.SAMGqqnm.dpuf
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