The Junior League of South Bend, Inc. offers a Volunteer Scholarship to support the volunteer and leadership potential of young women in the community. The Junior League awards one scholarship each year in the amount of $500/year renewable for four years. This scholarship is available to young women who are area high school seniors and demonstrate outstanding volunteer and leadership performance in the Michiana area.

The application deadline is February 1, 2011. All applications must be postmarked by this date.

Applications should be submitted to:
The Junior League of South Bend, Inc.
Attn: Scholarship Committee
130 Park Lane
South Bend, IN 46601
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at our Junior League office
(574) 283-0636.

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Criteria:

• 3.2 minimum cumulative high school G.P.A.
• High School Senior at a Michiana (Saint Joseph and Elkhart (Indiana) Cass and southeast Berrien County (Michigan)) school pending acceptance to college of her choice
• Active Community Volunteer
• Will serve Provisional year within three years of college graduation in the community where she lives; JLSB will pay the dues for the Provisional year and her first year as an Active member. If she needs a sponsor for her particular league, JLSB will be her sponsor. If there is no JL in her community, she can join the JLSB as a non-resident.
• Complete scholarship application
• Have an adult who has worked with you in a volunteer capacity fill out the reference.