People
to People International
James
and Eunice Doty
People to People/ Congressional Award Scholarship
2008-2009
In cooperation with the Congressional Award Leadership Commission, People to People International established the James and Eunice Doty People to People/Congressional Award Scholarship Fund. At the end of each calendar year, four scholarships are awarded by the fund to junior high and high school students who have earned the Congressional Award that year. The scholarship underwrites participation in a People to People International trip during the summer months of 2009. Students are eligible to apply for the 2009 scholarship if they earn a Congressional Award Medal prior to October 15, 2008.
People to People International is an educational, cultural and humanitarian exchange organization founded in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Its purpose is to advance international understanding through the direct exchange of ideas and experiences among people of different countries. For additional information, please visit People to People's website www.ptpi.org.
To be eligible for the 2009 Scholarship, applicants must:
have earned a Congressional Award Medal in 2008;
be at least 16 years of age and not older than 18 at time of travel;
currently be a junior high or high school student or a 2009 graduating senior;
be in good academic standing;
demonstrate maturity and well-rounded interests; and
demonstrate financial need.
Deadline to submit application is October 15, 2008.
If you are interested in additional information, please contact PTPI World Headquarters at 1.816.531.4701 or youthdirector@ptpi.org.
