Sun Life Rising Star Awards Program
Posted by on August 13, 2010
Sun Life Rising Star Awards Program Invites Applications from Youth Organizations Working in Greater Philadelphia Area
Deadline: August 31, 2010
The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program, a new philanthropic initiative of the U.S. division of Sun Life Financial Inc., has announced that it is accepting grant applications from Philadelphia-area nonprofit organizations working with at-risk youth.
The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program seeks to recognize and provide resources to high school students who have overcome the odds and remained committed to furthering their education and the nonprofit organizations who work on their behalf. The awards program will give away a total of $1 million in grants and scholarships to organizations and students in seven U.S. cities in 2010, the program’s inaugural year.
The program will award three grants of $50,000 each in the Philadelphia area. As part of the application process, each nonprofit will have the opportunity to nominate a student who participates in the organization for a chance to receive a $5,000 scholarship.
To be considered for funding, an organization must be designated as not-for-profit and work with children under the age of 21 in the areas of education engagement and/or increasing high school graduation rates. In addition to grant money, organizations will have the opportunity to receive a curriculum and training to incorporate a financial education component into their programs.
Organizations also will have the opportunity to nominate one extraordinary high school senior who is actively involved in the program and plans to pursue postsecondary education (i.e., college, trade school), exhibits leadership qualities beyond their years, and participates in community activities.
All winning organizations will be automatically considered for an additional $50,000 grant to further their mission. Winning students will be invited to enter an essay competition through which one student will be selected as the National Sun Life Rising Star and receive a scholarship worth up to $50,000.
Philadelphia-area applications can be downloaded at the Sun Life Rising Star Awards Program Web site.
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