A part of the nonprofit organization Young Heroes Project, the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors heroic, public-spirited young people from all around North America. The T. A. Barron Prize, established in 2001, recognizes 25 outstanding young leaders between the ages of 8 and 18 who have significantly improved society, their communities, and the environment.
The National Geographic Education Foundation, Girl Scouts of the USA, National Youth Leadership Council, and other organizations have supported the Barron Prize since it was founded, which has given out more than half a million dollars to hundreds of young leaders.
About The Scholarship
The Baron Prize Scholarship is open to students from all over the world who are interested in obtaining college degrees.
Eligibility
The Barron Prize accepts submissions from young individuals with a commitment to service who are, by our deadline of April 15 every year.
• aged between eight and eighteen (not yet age 19)
• Citizens of Canada or the United States who are currently residing there permanently
They are engaged in or have engaged in a meaningful service initiative during the last 12 months.
• leading their service efforts by themselves. Large groups of young people are not permitted to submit applications for the Barron Prize.
The Barron Prize does not discriminate against applications on the grounds of disability, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, race, color, ethnicity, or national or ethnic origin.
Case Study Application
To help you prepare and organize your application, you can download a sample.
Keep in mind that ONLY online applications are accepted. Applications submitted by mail or by any other channel besides our online system will be rejected.
What The Winners Get
$10,000 Award
Each winner receives $10,000 to go toward their volunteer project or further schooling.
Gratitude Gifts
Each winner is given a lovely plaque that is uniquely theirs as well as a certificate of achievement.
Young Heroes Resources
Each winner also receives a copy of Dream Big, a documentary film that features several previous Barron Prize winners, as well as a signed book of The Hero’s Trail by T.A. Barron, the founder of the Barron Prize. The Young Heroes Activity Guide and Bibliography are also given to winners.
Potential Networking Contacts
The chance to interact with other Barron Prize young heroes is provided to winners.
Media attention
Print, television, and radio are just a few of the media outlets that winners can use to promote and broaden the impact of their volunteer work.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
When selecting winners, our judges consider the following factors:
1. To be eligible, winners must have planned and directed a remarkable act of service that clearly benefited others or our shared world.
• The winner must have been the primary initiator and motivator of the service project.
• The service project cannot have been carried out only to finish a task for work or school.
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2. Winners need to possess
• exhibited a good attitude, bravery, intelligence, generosity, and strong moral principles.
• pursued their objectives with initiative, persistence, and selflessness.
• achieved something inspirational—something that might motivate others to change the world.
You achieved more than simply surviving a tough personal trial. They must have had an effect on the world outside themselves with their bravery.
3. The winners may or may not have been acknowledged for their valiant efforts. Fame in and of itself must not have served as inspiration.
Policies For Applications
Before starting the application process, carefully read these requirements.
1. The system will automatically close at 5:00 PM MT on April 15 of each year if an application is not completed and submitted online by the deadline.
2. Applications sent by fax, email, US mail, or any other method are not accepted.
3. If you want any assistance, kindly get in touch with us well in advance of our deadline. Applications are not accepted after 5:00 PM MT on April 15.
4. The Lead Reference must submit a letter with the application. A Lead Reference is only an adult supporter who is well-versed in the heroic deeds of the young person. Teachers, librarians, school counselors, representatives of the youth services, and religious leaders are a few examples of Lead References.
5. Additional letters of recommendation are required to be submitted with applications.
6. Family members of the applicant are not permitted to submit the other two required letters of recommendation or serve as the Lead Reference.
7. At the time of submission, all necessary application materials must be included. Applications that are incomplete won’t be accepted.
8. Once submitted, the contents of the application are deemed public information and should not contain confidential or privileged information.
Application Link
Interested persons can now apply here https://barronprize.org/apply/