Educational Travel Scholarship Opportunities

Global Doing Good is proud to support students across the U.S. in their education and travel endeavors! Through our Founders Scholarship in varying amounts, middle school students participate in life-changing travel to Washington, D.C., and the historic East Coast.

How It Works

To be considered for the Founders Scholarship, students choose one of the following prompts for writing a one-to-two-page essay demonstrating passion for civic responsibility.

  1. Choose one individual that you personally know who embodies service, integrity, or leadership. How have they directly impacted your own beliefs and actions of service to others?
  2. Explain how you are acting as a citizen in your community. What acts of service have you done in the past, and what impact did you observe? Are there any future acts of service that you want to do that you believe will positively impact your community?

We recognize that AI tools can be helpful for brainstorming or generating ideas. However, your essay must reflect your own original thinking and writing. Please do not use AI or other automated tools to write your essay for you. Essays that are generated or heavily written by AI will not be considered for a scholarship award.

Required Post-Trip Reflections

As a stipulation for receiving the scholarship, scholarship awardees will be required to submit post-trip reflections. Some suggestions for scholarship recipients include submitting a video or composing a letter of gratitude. This could include detailing the trip experience, what the student learned, and how it will change their life (photos welcome!).

Scholarship Application Windows:

  • Fall Trips: applications close June 15 and awarded July 15
  • Spring Trips:
    • January to March Travel: applications close September 15 and awarded October 15
    • April to June Travel: applications close November 1 and awarded December 1
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Scholarships in Action

Our scholarship recipients exemplify the transformative power of educational travel for students. Explore some of the testimonials shared from students!