Road Scholarship

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The SYTA Youth Foundation (SYF) established the Road Scholarship program in 2002 to award funds to youth who are unable to afford the cost of student group trips. Based on the belief that travel is essential for a complete education, it is SYF's goal to make a positive difference, through travel, in the young lives of our global citizens. Since its inception, SYF has awarded scholarships to over 7,500 deserving youth. Scholarships are awarded to nominees by the SYF Board of Trustees after reviewing applications submitted by educators, program leaders, or designated school officials. Criteria for consideration of scholarship is based on 5 anchor criteria outlined below.   

APPLICATIONS FOR THE SPRING 2023 ROAD SCHOLARSHIP ARE NOW CLOSED.

Award announcements went out the week of April 24, 2023.

The next application period is open September 18 - November 10, 2023

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If you have any questions that are not answered in the FAQ regarding the Road Scholarship program, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. By submitting a nomination, you agree to receive communications from Teach & Travel. 

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to COVID-19, we are carefully evaluating scholarships due to travel restrictions. Please review the application and payment schedule below to see that you apply during the appropriate application period. Scholarship checks will be mailed out approximately one month prior to trip.

If a trip is cancelled, the school/tour operator should return the check to the SYTA Youth Foundation. If a trip is postponed and the student will still be traveling, the scholarship may be applied to the postponed trip. Scholarship awards are not transferable between students.

Important Tips 

Nominations will be disqualified if they do not meet requirements. Please review the FAQ above to review the requirements. 

Please include the date of birth of each student nominated. We can only verify ages by their date of birth.

Please refrain from indicating the tour operator company that you are traveling with.

Group Applications

Please refrain from including group leaders or chaperones in the student listing. We only award the students participating on the trip.

Please refrain from requesting more than the maximum award amount of $5,000.

Individual Applications

Please refrain from requesting more than the maximum award amount of $1,000.