Beta Gamma Sigma Social Change & Leadership Scholarship

As a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, Beta Gamma Sigma students are eligible for a unique scholarship opportunity with United Planet!

United Planet realizes that global social responsibility comes with global leadership and seeks to empower the best and brightest students with the global skills and perspectives to act as leaders beyond borders of all kinds.

United Planet is an international non-profit organization, headquartered in Boston, devoted to building a global network of leaders and volunteers which fosters cross-cultural understanding and addresses shared global challenges through immersive international service, internships, and cross-cultural collaboration. The underlying principle of our programs is the concept of Relational Diplomacy — recognizing that the relationships between people of diverse backgrounds are the basic building blocks for uniting the world.

For Individual Beta Gamma Sigma Students and Alumni:

• One merit-based scholarship for an inducted student member of each Beta Gamma Sigma chapter per calendar year in the amount of $500 (for any United Planet international TRAVEL program available in over 30 countries)
• One merit-based scholarship for an inducted student member of each Beta Gamma Sigma chapter per calendar year in the amount of $250 (for any United Planet international VIRTUAL program available in over 25 countries)
• Five merit-based scholarships for Beta Gamma Sigma alumni per calendar year in the amount of $500 (for any United Planet international program in one of over 30 countries)

*Awards are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.  All applications must be received at least 75 days before the start of desired Quest program.

To apply, please submit the form below:

For Chapter Groups (8+ people):

• • Chapter groups wishing to travel on an international Group Quest program or collaborate on a Virtual Quest project can inquire about special scholarships per student.
  • For every 10 students who travel on an international Group Quest, one Group Leader travels for free!
  • Enjoy customized itineraries that fit the timeline, goals, and interests of your group! Read more about our past group experiences here.

For Faculty Advisers:

• Two merit-based scholarships for Beta Gamma Sigma chapter Faculty and Advisors of each Beta Gamma Sigma chapter per calendar year in the amount of $500 for Travel Quests and $250 for Virtual Quests
• Faculty & Advisers are invited to implement collaborative, group-based virtual volunteer projects for their Beta Gamma Sigma chapters, supporting organizations in over 25 countries!
• Faculty & Advisers are invited to take part in our Seminar in International Service Learning, hosted by Dr. Timothy Stanton, a pioneer in International Service Learning (Consulting services around global service-learning, development, and research by Dr. Stanton available upon request)

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