By Black PR Wire
(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO – The Obama Basis opened purposes for the 2026-2028 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. Funded by a $100 million contribution from Airbnb CEO and Co-Founder Brian Chesky, the scholarship supplies school college students with demonstrated monetary want a last-dollar scholarship to assist alleviate the burden of school debt, significant journey experiences and alternatives to attach with new communities, and entry to a community of mentors and leaders to help them all through their careers. The scholarship helps college students refine their values-based management strategy, construct bridges throughout communities, and nurture their sense of curiosity as they deepen their dedication to pursuing public service careers.
“Bizarre individuals have the potential to do extraordinary issues — and this scholarship helps a whole bunch of younger individuals put together to vary the world,” stated Valerie Jarrett, CEO of The Obama Basis. “We’re so excited to empower and help one other group of scholars as they pursue their passions and function to create constructive change by way of impactful experiences right here within the U.S. and all over the world.”
As this system prepares to welcome its fifth class of Voyagers, it continues to mirror The Obama Basis and Chesky’s dedication to empowering younger leaders to bridge divides and redefine what is feasible by way of public service. Because it first launched in 2022, 400 college students have acquired the scholarship, which incorporates as much as $50,000 in scholarship funding and the chance to pursue a summer time work-travel expertise, or “Summer season Voyage,” between their junior and senior years of school. Via a curriculum created by The Obama Basis, college students design their very own Summer season Voyage to achieve publicity to new communities and deepen their expertise of their chosen public service area. Throughout their Summer season Voyages, college students take part in internships, volunteer experiences, and analysis alternatives to achieve a deeper understanding of the problems they care about most and the general public service path they are going to pursue after they graduate. Final summer time, the 2024-2026 cohort of Voyagers traveled to 61 international locations and 24 U.S. states and territories.
Be taught extra in regards to the fourth cohort of Voyager Scholarship recipients right here.
The appliance deadline for the 2026-2028 Voyager Scholarship is March 17, 2026, at 11:59 PM United States Central Time (UTC-6). The Obama Basis will award the scholarship to 100 college students from faculties and universities throughout the USA and its territories. Voyager Scholarship for Public Service recipients obtain:
As much as $50,000 in monetary support: College students will obtain as much as $25,000 per 12 months in “final greenback” monetary support for his or her junior and senior years of school. This monetary support helps alleviate the burden of school debt in order that college students can afford to pursue a profession in public service after commencement.
Summer season Voyage: College students will obtain a $10,000 stipend and free housing in Airbnb listings (as much as $4,200) to pursue a summer time work-travel expertise between their junior and senior 12 months of school.
10-year Journey Stipend: After commencement, Airbnb will present the scholars with $2,000 in Airbnb credit score yearly for 10 years, a complete of $20,000. This enables college students to proceed to journey and develop their experience and forge new connections all through their public service careers.
Month-to-month Digital Periods: College students should take part in month-to-month digital programming periods, together with speaker collection and mentorship roundtables, Summer season Voyage design workshops, and Summer season Voyage teaching periods, to proceed to sharpen and construct their very own management strategy for their very own public service path.
Fall Summit: Throughout their junior 12 months, Voyagers have the choice to attend an in-person convening the place they interact in community-building actions with fellow Voyagers, construct their management expertise, and study from leaders in public service.
Community of Leaders: All through this system, college students have entry to a community of leaders and mentors from The Obama Basis community. This community supplies college students with a useful help system as they navigate their future public service careers. After commencement, college students be part of The Obama Basis’s international neighborhood of alumni, and may entry ongoing assets and programming to reinforce their changemaking work.
For extra details about the Voyager Scholarship, together with the applying course of and solutions to steadily requested questions, go to voyager-scholarship.obama.org.
candidates may also study extra by attending an upcoming digital info session hosted by The Obama Basis in February and March. These periods will present an summary of the Voyager Scholarship and stroll attendees by way of eligibility necessities and the applying course of. Register to attend any of the beneath digital info periods right here:
Tuesday, February 10, 5–6 p.m. ETThursday, February 19, 3–4 p.m. ETWednesday, February 25, 12–1 p.m. ETFriday, March 6, 12–1 p.m. ETTuesday, March 10, 6–7 p.m. ET
