The Bright Futures Initiative awards students with need-based scholarships ranging from $250-$1,250 to help offset expenses incurred during unpaid internships with non-profit organizations and government agencies.
The Bright Futures application for summer 2018 is now open!
Eligible Candidates
All registered University of Maryland, College Park undergraduate students returning to campus for the fall 2018 semester, who have an internship for summer 2018, are eligible to apply. Graduating seniors (May 2018 & August 2018) are not eligible. Preference will be given to juniors and seniors graduating in December 2018 and to those who have not previously received an award. In order for a student's internship to qualify for funding support, it must satisfy the following criteria:
- Unpaid on-campus or off-campus internship with a non-profit organization or government agency
- Offered during the summer and completed by Friday, August 24, 2018
- Supervised by a professional in the organization
To Apply: go.umd.edu/brightfutures
Submission Deadline: Monday, April 23 at 5 p.m.
Questions?
Hawi Bekele Bengessa
University Career Center & The President's Promise
