
Donald A. Strauss Scholarship
The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship supports innovative student-generated projects which foster leadership skills. Scholars receive funding for their educational support and a project grant for a yearlong service project.
A central part of the application package is a proposal for a project to be carried out between the end of the sophomore or junior year and the spring of the following year; these proposals are a major focus of the selection process.
We encourage you to learn more about the Strauss Foundation, the Strauss Scholarship and the application process before applying. More information and sample proposals are available from the Strauss Foundation.
The Strauss Scholarship pays tribute to the vision, ideals, and leadership of Donald A. Strauss, and to his life-long commitment to public service and to education.
Eligibility
Students from any discipline may apply. Project to be carried out between the end of the sophomore or junior year and the spring of the following year.
The Foundation will award scholarships to full-time students who have:
- Demonstrated interest in public service
- Outstanding leadership potential
- Developed and can demonstrate effective communication skills
- The desire to “make a difference” in local, regional, national or international communities
- One or two years remaining until graduation
- A GPA in the upper 1/3 of his or her class
- Submitted an innovative, original, public service project proposal