2024-2025 Find Your Way Youth Scholarship Application

Program Description

The Find Your Way Scholarship Program is made up of youth in Marin County (like yourself) that are engaged in a community initiative or interested in participating in a community initiative. You also welcome the opportunity to meet other young people to talk about what you’re doing and learn about what they’re doing.

As a scholarship recipient, you will continue to do the good work that you’re doing with one of our partner organizations (or we’ll work with you to find a project you’re excited about), while also attending Find Your Way gatherings, trainings and connecting with other youth in Marin. The criteria is laid out below and designed to be flexible recognizing that you have a lot going on during the school year.

Scholarship recipients will receive up to $500 for their work running from September 2024 to July 2025, depending on how many criteria you are able to meet. We value your work and you deserve to be compensated.

We hope you decide to apply! Applications are due October 14th, 2024.
Scholarship Criteria:
Participate in a community initiative, activity, or internship. See below for list of some of Marin 9 to 25/FYW partners:
    • Multicultural Center of Marin
    • Youth Transforming Justice (YTJ)
    • OD Free Marin
    • Huckleberry
    • SWAP
    • West Marin Community Services
    • North Marin Community Services
    • Next Steps Liaison
    • Pseads
    • Children4Change
    • Canal Alliance
    • Marin County Cooperation Team
    • Bridge the Gap
    • Performing Stars
    • County of Marin Explorers/Youth to Work
    • Marin Community Clinics
    • Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships
    • Bay Area Community Resources
    • Parent Voices
    • Desire to Inspire Studios
    • Wise Girls
    • Play Marin
    • Marin City Climate Resilience
    • Women Helping All People
    • The Hannah Project
    • Ambassadors of Hope
    • Opening the World
    • Suicide Prevention Collaboration
    • CERES
    • Marin Center for Independent Living
    • Marin County Free Library
    • AIM
    • Youth Advocacy Committee (YAC)
    • Youth Leadership Institute
    • Marin Teen Girl Conference
    • Marin Student Elections Ambassador program
    • The Redwoods
  • Attend at least 3 Find Your Way in-person events (transportation provided if needed)
    • Kick Off Meeting (early October)
    • Find Your Way and Friends (January)
    • Resume/LinkedIn Workshop (March
    • May Wellness Festival/Art Showcase (May)
    • One Stride 5K Run/Walk for Recovery (May)
  • Attend 2 out of 6 hybrid trainings (e.g. Suicide Prevention, Narcan Training)
  • Join virtual Marin 9 to 25 Collaborative Meetings (Takes place in November, January, March, May)
  • Complete Pre and Post surveys
  • Complete 1 check-in with a Find Your Way team
Application Questions
1.First name
2.Last name
3.E-mail
4.Phone
5.Home address (street, city, state, zip code)
6.Age
7.If you are attending school, what school will you attend in the fall of 2024? (If you don’t attend school, put n/a)
8.If you are in a school, what grade will you be during the 2024-2025 school year? (If you don’t attend school, put n/a)
9.What youth program and/or community organization are you currently involved with? (Put n/a if not applicable)
10.If not currently involved with a youth program and/or community organization, name one you might be interested in joining. (Put n/a if not applicable)
11.What best describes your gender identity?
12.Do you identify as a member of the 2S/LGBTQ+ community?
13.What is your living situation today?
14.Are you in foster care?
15.Which of the following best describes your health insurance?
16.To your knowledge, do any of the following people in your life have personal involvement with the criminal justice system? Check all that apply"
17.What is the primary language spoken by your family?
18.Which of the following best describes your ethnicity or cultural background?
19.If you chose Asian/Pacific Islander, you can specify further, or put N/A.
20.If you chose Middle Eastern/North African, you can specify further, or put N/A.
21.If you chose Latin(a/o/e)/Hispanic, you can further specify, or put N/A.
22.What communities do you feel connected to?
23.What are the most important issues affecting you or your community?
24.Is there something meaningful to you that you feel would complete your application? If so, please share.