scholarships and contests
People to People and its partners offer many opportunities to help finance all or part of your tuition throughout the year. During the 2013 - 2014 travel year, they will donate more than $1,000,000 in scholarships and tuition aide to Students Ambassadors. Below is a list of current opportunities available. For more information and details go to www.p2ppayyourway.com.
Another source for scholarship opportunities is the Ambassadors Scholarship Foundation. They have announced their 2014 Student Travel Scholarships. Please click here for a list of possible scholarships and links to the applications.
23) Best Teacher EVER Video Contest - Click Here
PRIZE: $500 Student Ambassador Tuition Credit
DEADLINE: May 6, 2014
Winner contacted on or around May 9, 2014.
22) Earth Day, Every Day Photo Contest - CLOSED
CONGRATS to Emily D of Ames, IA - she's the winner of our Earth Day Every Day Photo Contest!
Emily's pic shows an environmental act that you can do daily to help make Earth Day every day -
check her out sorting lunch tray food to put in their school garden compost pile. Thank you to all who
participated!
21) Been There, Done That Shirt Design Contest - Click Here
PRIZE: $500 Student Ambassador Tuition Credit
DEADLINE: April 24, 2014
Winner contacted: About April 28, 2014 Follow On Facebook page
20) Wanderlust Blog Post Contest - CLOSED
CONGRATS to our Wanderlust Blog Post Contest winner, Mariah Parsons! She will receive a $500
travel credit! Check out Mariah's winning post here: http://bit.ly/Qq5vY3
19) DIY Travel Itinerary Pinterest Contest - CLOSED
CONGRATS to our DIY Travel Itinerary Pinterest Contest winner, Hunter Collier of Oklahoma.
He will receive a $500 travel credit!
18) Why I Love to Travel Letter Contest - CLOSED
CONGRATS to our Why I Love to Travel Letter winner, Orion Danielson of New Jersey.
He will receive a $500 travel credit!
17) Alumni Only - Alumni Creative Challenge - CLOSED
CONGRATS to the winners of the Alumni Creative Challenge.
Video | Grand Prize – Parker Lewin
Video | People's Choice – Mariah Parsons
Photography | Grand Prize – Navaz Alpaiwalla
Photography | People's Choice – Qadira Muhammad
Photography | Finalists –
Catherine Wright
Nicole Ouzounian
Megan Ackerman
Ceili Widmann
Kirsten Spangenberg
Briana Holton
16) My Hometown Photo Contest - CLOSED
CONGRATS to Keeley S. of Winter Springs, FL - she had the winning entry for the
My Hometown Photo Contest and will receive a $500 travel credit! Click here to view
her entry and a few of the other favorites.
15) The Language Challenge ~ Click Here
PRIZE: $7000 Student Ambassador Tuition Credit
DEADLINE: March 31, 2014
Winner announced: About April 1, 2014 On Facebook page
14) Engage Challenge ~ CLOSED
PRIZE: $1000 Student Ambassador Tuition Credit each week
LAST WEEK TO ENTER: February 24, 2014
Winner announced: weekly On Facebook page
Winners: Week 1 – Jocelyn Demiglio (IL)
Week 2 – Olivia Vogts (HI)
Week 3 – Naasir Albright (DE)
Week 4 – Kayla Sager (TN)
Week 5 – Kyleigh Moya (NM)
Week 6 -
Week 7 -
13) Travel Tote Design Contest ~ CLOSED
CONGRATS to Analicia O. of Graden Grove, CA - she had the winning entry for the
Travel Tote Design Contest and will receive a $500 travel credit! Click here to view
her entry and a few of the other favorites.
12) The Great Packing Race Video Contest ~ CLOSED
CONGRATS to Alyssa K. of MA - she had the winning video
and will receive a $500 travel credit!
11) Picture Yourself Here Pinterest Contest ~ CLOSED
CONGRATS to Luz L. of KS - she had the winning pinterest board
and will receive a $500 travel credit!
10) Caught in the Act --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Carina Favale of Fort Meyers, FL - she had the winning entry for our
Caught in the Act Fundraising Contest and will receive a $500 travel credit! Click here to view
her entry and a few of the other favorites.
9) My Favorite Day --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Klaudia R. of South Amboy, NJ - she had the winning essay for our
My Favorite Day Essay Contest and will receive a $500 travel credit!
8) Facebook Holiday Design Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Nichole Swain (MD) - she's the winner of the Facebook Holiday
Design Contest and recipient of a $500 travel credit!
7) Show Your Culture - Culture Costume Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Catrin L. of Springfield, OH - the winner of the Alumni Count Off
Photo Contest and recipient of a $500 travel credit! Click here to view her entry and
a few of the other favorites.
6) Alumni Count Off Photo Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Melissa H. of Alpine, CA - the winner of the Show Your Culture"
Costume Photo Contest and recipient of a $500 travel credit! Click here to view her
entry and a few of the other favorites.
5) Monthly Giveaways & Quarterly Giveaways --- CLOSED
Prizes: Monthly Prize = $500 ~ Quarterly Prize = $950
Time Period: October 2013 through March 2014
Winners chosen from all registered students the last day of each month
Winners: October 2013 - Zaria Jones (AK)
November 2013 - Blake Mitchell (AR)
December 2013 - Mitchell Williams (NH)
QUARTER 1 - Nicole Kilhullen (NJ)
January 2014 - Janeva Holland (NJ)
February 2014 - Fiona Vallor (MT)
March 2014 - Samantha Zelden (LA)
Quarter 2 - Camryn Harper (OR)
4) I AM _________ Video Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Tyriq T. of Springfield, MA - the winner of the I AM Video Contest
and recipient of a $500 travel credit! Click here to view her entry and a few of the other
favorites.
3) Get Out of the Classroom and Into the _____ ~ CLOSED
CONGRATS to Mia Lockhart of Florida - she is the winner of the Get Out of the Classroom
Essay Contest and recipient of a full-tuition scholarship worth up to $7,000.
2) Greetings from Abroad Poster Design Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Idongesit N. of Texas - the winner of the greetings from Abroad Poster
Design Contest and recipient of a $500 travel credit! Click here to view his entry and
a few of the other favorites.
1) Instagram Travel Haiku Video Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Gus M. of Chambersburg, PA - he is the winner of our Instagram Travel
Haiku Video Contest and recipient of a $500 travel credit! Click here to view his entry
and a few of the other favorites.
Another source for scholarship opportunities is the Ambassadors Scholarship Foundation. They have announced their 2014 Student Travel Scholarships. Please click here for a list of possible scholarships and links to the applications.
23) Best Teacher EVER Video Contest - Click Here
PRIZE: $500 Student Ambassador Tuition Credit
DEADLINE: May 6, 2014
Winner contacted on or around May 9, 2014.
22) Earth Day, Every Day Photo Contest - CLOSED
CONGRATS to Emily D of Ames, IA - she's the winner of our Earth Day Every Day Photo Contest!
Emily's pic shows an environmental act that you can do daily to help make Earth Day every day -
check her out sorting lunch tray food to put in their school garden compost pile. Thank you to all who
participated!
21) Been There, Done That Shirt Design Contest - Click Here
PRIZE: $500 Student Ambassador Tuition Credit
DEADLINE: April 24, 2014
Winner contacted: About April 28, 2014 Follow On Facebook page
20) Wanderlust Blog Post Contest - CLOSED
CONGRATS to our Wanderlust Blog Post Contest winner, Mariah Parsons! She will receive a $500
travel credit! Check out Mariah's winning post here: http://bit.ly/Qq5vY3
19) DIY Travel Itinerary Pinterest Contest - CLOSED
CONGRATS to our DIY Travel Itinerary Pinterest Contest winner, Hunter Collier of Oklahoma.
He will receive a $500 travel credit!
18) Why I Love to Travel Letter Contest - CLOSED
CONGRATS to our Why I Love to Travel Letter winner, Orion Danielson of New Jersey.
He will receive a $500 travel credit!
17) Alumni Only - Alumni Creative Challenge - CLOSED
CONGRATS to the winners of the Alumni Creative Challenge.
Video | Grand Prize – Parker Lewin
Video | People's Choice – Mariah Parsons
Photography | Grand Prize – Navaz Alpaiwalla
Photography | People's Choice – Qadira Muhammad
Photography | Finalists –
Catherine Wright
Nicole Ouzounian
Megan Ackerman
Ceili Widmann
Kirsten Spangenberg
Briana Holton
16) My Hometown Photo Contest - CLOSED
CONGRATS to Keeley S. of Winter Springs, FL - she had the winning entry for the
My Hometown Photo Contest and will receive a $500 travel credit! Click here to view
her entry and a few of the other favorites.
15) The Language Challenge ~ Click Here
PRIZE: $7000 Student Ambassador Tuition Credit
DEADLINE: March 31, 2014
Winner announced: About April 1, 2014 On Facebook page
14) Engage Challenge ~ CLOSED
PRIZE: $1000 Student Ambassador Tuition Credit each week
LAST WEEK TO ENTER: February 24, 2014
Winner announced: weekly On Facebook page
Winners: Week 1 – Jocelyn Demiglio (IL)
Week 2 – Olivia Vogts (HI)
Week 3 – Naasir Albright (DE)
Week 4 – Kayla Sager (TN)
Week 5 – Kyleigh Moya (NM)
Week 6 -
Week 7 -
13) Travel Tote Design Contest ~ CLOSED
CONGRATS to Analicia O. of Graden Grove, CA - she had the winning entry for the
Travel Tote Design Contest and will receive a $500 travel credit! Click here to view
her entry and a few of the other favorites.
12) The Great Packing Race Video Contest ~ CLOSED
CONGRATS to Alyssa K. of MA - she had the winning video
and will receive a $500 travel credit!
11) Picture Yourself Here Pinterest Contest ~ CLOSED
CONGRATS to Luz L. of KS - she had the winning pinterest board
and will receive a $500 travel credit!
10) Caught in the Act --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Carina Favale of Fort Meyers, FL - she had the winning entry for our
Caught in the Act Fundraising Contest and will receive a $500 travel credit! Click here to view
her entry and a few of the other favorites.
9) My Favorite Day --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Klaudia R. of South Amboy, NJ - she had the winning essay for our
My Favorite Day Essay Contest and will receive a $500 travel credit!
8) Facebook Holiday Design Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Nichole Swain (MD) - she's the winner of the Facebook Holiday
Design Contest and recipient of a $500 travel credit!
7) Show Your Culture - Culture Costume Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Catrin L. of Springfield, OH - the winner of the Alumni Count Off
Photo Contest and recipient of a $500 travel credit! Click here to view her entry and
a few of the other favorites.
6) Alumni Count Off Photo Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Melissa H. of Alpine, CA - the winner of the Show Your Culture"
Costume Photo Contest and recipient of a $500 travel credit! Click here to view her
entry and a few of the other favorites.
5) Monthly Giveaways & Quarterly Giveaways --- CLOSED
Prizes: Monthly Prize = $500 ~ Quarterly Prize = $950
Time Period: October 2013 through March 2014
Winners chosen from all registered students the last day of each month
Winners: October 2013 - Zaria Jones (AK)
November 2013 - Blake Mitchell (AR)
December 2013 - Mitchell Williams (NH)
QUARTER 1 - Nicole Kilhullen (NJ)
January 2014 - Janeva Holland (NJ)
February 2014 - Fiona Vallor (MT)
March 2014 - Samantha Zelden (LA)
Quarter 2 - Camryn Harper (OR)
4) I AM _________ Video Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Tyriq T. of Springfield, MA - the winner of the I AM Video Contest
and recipient of a $500 travel credit! Click here to view her entry and a few of the other
favorites.
3) Get Out of the Classroom and Into the _____ ~ CLOSED
CONGRATS to Mia Lockhart of Florida - she is the winner of the Get Out of the Classroom
Essay Contest and recipient of a full-tuition scholarship worth up to $7,000.
2) Greetings from Abroad Poster Design Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Idongesit N. of Texas - the winner of the greetings from Abroad Poster
Design Contest and recipient of a $500 travel credit! Click here to view his entry and
a few of the other favorites.
1) Instagram Travel Haiku Video Contest --- CLOSED
CONGRATS to Gus M. of Chambersburg, PA - he is the winner of our Instagram Travel
Haiku Video Contest and recipient of a $500 travel credit! Click here to view his entry
and a few of the other favorites.