PBHA's Priscilla Chan Stride Service Program Undergraduate Scholarship Application

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Dear Student:

PBHA's Priscilla Chan Stride Scholarship Program supports student commitment to human service, increases possibilities for students of all backgrounds to take leadership roles in public service, and provides advanced mentorship and training in leadership development and public service skills.

A limited number of scholarships will be available this coming academic year. Priority will be given to past program scholars and students dedicated to serving the same geographic or issue based community year-round (summer and term).  Additional priority goes to students doing direct service work (as opposed to administrative) and those with direct affiliation to PBHA programs and constituents.
First Priority deadline is Monday, May 5, 2025. PBHA's Chan Stride will continue accepting applications on a rolling basis while space is available. The application is still open as of today.

To apply, please have the following things ready (you can also save your progress and resume later):
  1. All your contact information
  2. College identification number
  3. A resume
  4. An essay of no more than 500 words on the following prompt: "Please detail your public service experience, public service interest, and the manner in which you would make use of the benefits of this Scholarship Program.  Feel free to be flexible in the topic, with the goal of explaining why a PBHA Stride Scholarship would be important to you."
  5. A "Service Plan" proposal to outline service work you will do during summer 2025 and the 2025-2026 academic year. Be descriptive for each bullet: include the hours per week for each activity and detail how it is meaningful and continuous with a community (geographic, population, or advocacy/issue area considered a "community").
  6. Contact information for 1 reference - you are responsible for emailing a non-student who knows you well the following 3 questions, asking them to respond to stride@pbha.org by the deadline:
  • Please tell about this student's interest in and experience with community service and servant leadership.
  • What strengths will this student likely share in a cohort of his/her peers who are also engaged in service?
  • Describe potential areas of development where this student can stretch and grow and what type of support will benefit him or her most.
If you need further information regarding PBHA's Priscilla Chan Stride Scholarship Program please contact Kate Johnsen or Shaquanda Brown at STRIDE@pbha.org.  If you need information regarding Phillips Brooks House Association volunteer programs, visit www.pbha.org/apply.


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If selected, STRIDE Service Scholars receive funding to engage in year-round service, leadership training, one-on-one support, reflection sessions, and small group learning projects.
  1. Please tell about this student's interest in and experience with community service and servant leadership.
  2. What strengths will this student likely share in a cohort of his/her peers who are also engaged in service?
  3. Describe potential areas of development where this student can stretch and grow and what type of support will benefit him or her most.

In your service plan, please outline your plan for consistent, year round service. Be sure to include the following:
  1. Description of the term-time program(s) and related service in which you intend to participate.  
  2. Your past history with the program(s), your role this year, and anticipated hours commitment.
  3. Discussion of the community need addressed by your service placement, and your evidence for the existence of the community need.
  4. Discussion of the relationship of your summer service and term-time program.  
  5. Description of your summer service placement, including your individual role and the organization (contact person, address, and phone number).

Example of a service plan for your information - there is no set format:


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Program participants commit to:

  •     Service work continuity with a geographic, population, or issue-based community year-round means:
  •         At a minimum, working 25 hours/week for at least 8 weeks of service over the summer to receive a partial stipend.
  •         At least, 10 hours/week during the academic year
  •     Submitting 2 reflection essays (1 fall, 1 spring)
  •     Attending 5 full group meetings (1 summer, 2 fall, 2 spring)
  •     Attending 2 one-on-one meetings with program staff (1 fall, 1 spring)
  •     Attending a full day (8 hours) of leadership development training (typically in the fall)
  •     Coordinating 2 small group meetings with a community facilitator (1 fall, 1 spring)
  •     Attending 2 PBHA-wide events (fall Call of Service Lecture and Award and spring Public Service Celebration)

Program participants who fulfill the commitments receive:

  • Structured mentorship and leadership skill-building in socially just, community-based work.
  • Connections with the Stride alumni network in public service fields.
  • Scholarship of $2000 per semester.
  • Scholarship of up to $1900 per semester to support term time service (may be paid to the individual or academic institution).
  • A reflective, compassionate, and dedicated cohort of peers thinking about and striving toward social justice in their lives, volunteering, and work.


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