Programs for High School Students
Yearly Programs
The programs below have applications open annually and tend to follow similar timelines year after year, so plan accordingly!
BSP_info_sheet_2024.pdfApplication Deadline: January 25, 2024
Cost: Free
Program Overview: The Bezos Scholars Program is a transformative, year-long, no-cost leadership development program that amplifies youth voice and action so young people with passion can start making a difference today. At the center of the program are Community Change Projects—fresh, achievable, and sustainable approaches to solving urgent problems, conceived and launched by Scholars with our support. Student scholars receive leadership training from noted experts along with free college advising and $1,000 to fund their projects with the ability to reapply annually.
Eligibility::
Be a high school junior at the time they are applying to the program.
Be enrolled in or have taken one or more advanced courses during their high school career. This includes Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and college-level courses.
Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or have received DACA status.
Be available to fully participate in the year-long program and attend all dates for the Aspen Ideas Festival trip in Aspen, Colorado, slated for June 22 - June 28, 2024.
Nominate an educator, a willing and supportive adult from their school to serve as a mentor, who will fully participate in the program and go on the trip to Aspen with them.
Application Deadline: January 11, 2024
Cost: FREE
Fellowship Overview: The Dragon Kim Fellowship Program awards community service grants to support motivated high school students to create and manage a service project.
In the fall/winter of 2023, student teams of two to three people can apply for the 2024 Dragon Kim Fellowship Program. The Foundation will select finalists to interview and announce the winning students in early March. Once chosen, these Dragon Fellows will participate in three weekends of Leadership and Business training. They will also be paired up with mentors who will check in with their team weekly. Each Dragon Fellowship team will run their project between May and August, supported by a grant of up to $5,000. At the end of the project, Dragon Fellows will present their work to a panel of adjudicators at a final Graduation Weekend. The top projects will advance to compete for additional funding at our Annual Dragon Challenge event.
Eligibility:
age 13 and above
a U.S. citizen or legal resident
a California, Nevada, or Arizona resident
a high school student
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