Our commitment to changing lives through travel has made ACIS the most respected name in educational travel.
In this spirit, ACIS is pleased to introduce an annual Travel is Education Scholarship. This competition offers students the chance to be rewarded for their creative expression and interest in the world. We offer a total of 8 ACIS Travel Scholarships toward any ACIS program, broken into three categories: artwork, photography and writing*.
2010 Travel is Education Scholarship
Scholarship Theme
The theme of the 2010 scholarship is Travel Changes Lives. Entries for the artwork, photography and writing categories are judged on creativity and inventiveness in expressing an idea related to this theme.
Scholarships & Deadlines
The postmark deadline for submission is January 15, 2010. Winners will be sent written notification along with their ACIS Travel Scholarship Certificates. Please check the ACIS Travel is Education Scholarship website after February 15, 2010 to see winning entries. Prizes for each of the three award categories* are as follows:
- One High School Grand Prize: $1,000 ACIS Travel Scholarship Certificate
- One High School Runner-Up Prize: $500 ACIS Travel Scholarship Certificate
- One Middle School Grand Prize: $400 ACIS Travel Scholarship Certificate
All teachers sponsoring a winner or runner-up will be rewarded a special $250 ACIS Travel Scholarship Certificate that they may give to a deserving student of their choice.
* Middle School students are offered two categories to participate in: writing or artwork/photography.
Scholarship Details
The contest is open to students in grades 6 through 12 traveling on an ACIS tour from Nov. 1, 2009 through Dec. 31, 2010. All entries must be accompanied by a completed copy of the Sponsor Application Form and the Scholarship Entry Form. Entries will NOT be accepted without these two completed forms. Sponsors may submit entries from as many students as they wish. Each student may submit only one entry. Any incomplete or unsigned Sponsor Application Forms or Scholarship Entry Forms will not be accepted. Please read through the Scholarship FAQ before submitting an entry.
Download Travel is Education Scholarship Forms:
Student Scholarship Entry Form (PDF)
Sponsor Application Form (PDF)
To get started, read about our 2009 Travel is Education Scholarship Winners or visit our Scholarship FAQ.
If you have any questions about the scholarship, send an email to scholarships@acis.com.
Please note that all submissions to the 2010 Travel is Education Scholarship Contest become the property of ACIS. Entries cannot be returned for any reason
