The Student Youth Travel Association (SYTA) offers several merit and need-based student travel scholarships. Grants are available to both individual travelers and groups. As a domestic division of EF Education First, Smithsonian Student Travel is proud to be a contributing member to SYTA’s Board of Directors. The scholarships below are awarded by the non-profit SYTA Youth Foundation (SYF), a sister organization of SYTA.

SYF "Road" Scholarship

Established in 2002, the Road Scholarship is available to students who are unable to afford the cost of their group’s educational trip. Applications must be submitted online by the group leader. Awards range up to $1,000, and one award is available per group. More than 30 Road Scholarships are awarded each year. Find out more about the SYF "Road" Scholarship »

Ripley Hunter World Is a Classroom Travel Scholarship

The “World is a Classroom” scholarship is awarded annually to students enrolled in grades nine through 12. Applicants must submit an essay explaining what they hope to gain from their travel experience and how travel is an integral part of their education. The winner receives $750 and an engraved plaque. For more information or to print an application, visit: Ripley Hunter "World is a Classroom" Travel Scholarship » 
 

Silver Lining Program

The Silver Lining Program Scholarship recognizes a group of deserving high school students who have shown the desire to make a dramatic change in their lives through travel. Every year one class is awarded an all-expenses-paid educational trip. Every student in the group must be between the ages of 14 and 19 years old, and all groups must submit a presentation up to 15 minutes in length with their application. For more information, visit: Silver Lining Program Scholarship »