Full Scholarship Opportunity for Any Club Youth of the Year

A full ride to college: yet another reason to shoot for Youth of the Year! 

Marquette University in Milwaukee is offering up to three full-tuition scholarships each year to local, state or national winners of the Youth of the Year program. Each scholarship is worth more than $110,000! The first scholarships will be awarded for the fall 2010 semester.

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, a Marquette grad, helped make the new program a reality. "I know what a difference education -- and especially Marquette -- made in my life. Boys & Girls Clubs help youths find and develop their own special talents. Marquette is a place that I know will help them develop even further, so they can be leaders in their communities and make a difference in our world."

Check out the video as teen reporters Denise and Marina talk about the scholarship program at the school. Also, go here and see Dwyane Wade talking about the new scholarship!

To apply, here’s what you need to know:

·        To be eligible, the Club member must have won Youth of the Year on the organizational, state, regional or national level.

·        Interested students must complete both a Marquette admissions application and Marquette Youth of the Year scholarship application available at www.marquette.edu/youthoftheyear.

·        Each scholarship is renewable for up to four years provided the accepted student remains in good academic and disciplinary standing.

·        Although Marquette is a Jesuit university, there are no religious requirements for attendance or participation in the scholarship program.