Faces of America (FoA) Stats for NH18

A total of 106 students were able to attend a program through the Faces of America Scholarship for NH18.

Males: 41

Females: 65

Community-based Organizations: 16

Cities: 10

Area teams: 9

Students came from the following area teams:

• Georgia Area Team
• San Francisco Area Team
• EZ Pass Area Team
• Texas Gulf Area Team
• Carolinas West Area Team – Missouri Area Team
• Sierra San Joaquin Area Team – Greater Chicago Area Team
• Greater West Metro Area Team

Scholarships Announcements for SH19

• Pride Scholarship
  • Available for students that openly-identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
  • One (1) student will be awarded up to $4,000
  • Deadline: Thursday, September 6^th, 2018
• Sakura Scholarship
  • Students interested in participating in a year program to Japan
  • One (1) student will be awarded half the program fee
  • Deadline: Thursday, August 30^th, 2018
• Yoshi Hattori Scholarship
  • A student interested in participating in a year program to Japan
  • One (1) student is awarded a full scholarship
  • Deadline: Thursday, August 30^th, 2018
• Vaya a America Scholarship
  • Students interested in participating in a year program to any Latin American destinations
  • Up to two (2) students will be awarded $2,000
  • Deadline: Thursday, September 6^th, 2018
• Speedwell Scholarship (Pennsylvania)
  • Students interested in participating for a year to a non-English country
  • Must live in or attend a high school within the Susquehanna Valley Area Team
  • Up to three full scholarships will be awarded
  • Deadline: Thursday, September 27^th, 2018
• Speedwell Scholarship (South Carolina)
  • Students interested in participating for a year to a non-English country
  • Live in or attend a high school in one of the following six counties: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester or Georgetown
  • Two full scholarships will be awarded
  • Deadline: Thursday, September 27^th, 2018

Pride Scholarship Winners:

Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients and their area teams! They have been awarded $2,000 each.

• Sylvia H. Mass Bay Area Team, Year to Norway
• Daniel D. Northwest Central Area Team, Year to Finland
• Destanie N. Miss Tennky Area Team, Year to Norway
• Samantha P. Northwest Central Area Team, Semester to Argentina

“By going on a program with AFS, I hope to gain a better understanding of myself, my sexuality, and the way I go about expressing these things. The time that I will have to myself and among a different culture and language will assist me in coming into my own.” – Destanie N. YPscNH18 NOR