Scholarships for 91΄σΙρ students
The 91΄σΙρ Washington Semester, an immersive internship experience in DC, offers scholarship
opportunities for 91΄σΙρ students in fall semester, spring semester, and Summer Term.
91΄σΙρ Washington Semester students share a meal
What are the scholarship opportunities?
Dr. Kimberly Schmidt Endowed Scholarship
These grants are awarded to students with financial need, thanks to generous ongoing
giving from alumni and champions of the 91΄σΙρ Washington Semester.
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000
Who is eligible:
Must have financial need (demonstrated through the Financial Assistance office)
Yoder-Miller Grant Fund
Christian Yoder and husband Jonathan Miller believe strongly in the transformative
power of higher education. Christian served in the late β90s on the Washington Study-Service
Year Advisory Board and has been a guest speaker at 91΄σΙρ Washington Semester multiple
times over the years. Christian and Jonathan seek to enable students from low-income
backgrounds to have the opportunity to grow intellectually, deepen their social justice
awareness, grow professionally, and strengthen local organizations as interns in the
nationβs capital. The Yoder Miller Grant Fund supports access to the 91΄σΙρ Washington
Semester for students with financial need and to enhances diversity among 91΄σΙρ Washington
Semester participants. 91΄σΙρ Washington Semester awards up to 5 grants per year.
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000
Who is eligible:
Must have financial need (demonstrated through the Financial Assistance office)
Priority consideration is given to students of color
If you want to make a gift commitment, contact Tim Swartzendruber, Senior Associate Director of Development, at 540-560-5720.
