BYBS Scholarship

For the second year, Distinguished Young Women will be awarding a $500 scholarship to one young woman who has presented the Be Your Best Self program during National BYBS Week.

The competition for the Distinguished Outreach Award is open to any young woman who has participated in a Distinguished Young Women program at the local, at-large or state level (excludes state winners), who participates in National BYBS Week, and who will graduate from high school in 2012.

The winner of the $500 Distinguished Outreach Award will be announced at National Finals on June 28, 2012 in Mobile, AL. Participants must fulfill ALL of the requirements listed below to be considered for the Distinguished Outreach Award.

  • Register your participation in National BYBS Week by clicking here.

  • Complete a BYBS presentation(s) at a local Boys & Girls Club during National BYBS Week (April 23-27, 2012). You may make your presentation at other community locations ONLY if there is no Boys & Girls Club in your area or the Boys & Girls Club in your area declines your invitation to present the BYBS program.
  • Write a two-page report describing your BYBS presentation and experience. Your report should be in essay format and include photos or any other supporting information. Your submission may not exceed two pages, with photos included in the report. Your report is not limited to your National BYBS Week presentation(s) and should include any and all BYBS activities, presentations or projects in which you have participated.
  • Submit your two-page report no later than May 21, 2012 to BYBS@DistinguishedYW.org.
  • Submit the completed National BYBS Week Presentation Evaluation Form no later than May 21, 2012 to BYBS@DistinguishedYW.org.