Montana Youth Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS
Montana Youth Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS
NEW 2025 POWDERED SOUL SCHOLARSHIP & INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
For Summer 2025 we are limiting our program to 20 scholarship recipients and 5 interns with a volunteer only option.
APPLY HERE
2025 POWDERED SOUL VOLUNTEER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Our scholarship program is designed to create well-rounded citizens that understand and value the importance of community service and involvement. Participants will be part of community service projects that challenge them to learn new skills while positively contributing to our community. The amount of funding they receive will be based on hours contributed to their community. One of our main lessons to participants is "The harder you work, the more you earn!"
Chosen participants will receive a scholarship that will be paid towards their winter sport of their choosing (e.g. Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation, Flathead Freeride, Glacier Hockey Association, Flathead Fusion, Glacier Skate, Whitefish Mountain Freestyle Team, etc. )
REQUIREMENTS
12- 16 YEARS OF AGE BY MAY 15, 2025
MINIMUM OF 20 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE (CAPPED AT 50 HOURS)
MUST VOLUNTEER WITH ONE OF PS VOLUNTEER OPTIONS OR ANOTHER 501(C)3 DESIGNATED NON-PROFIT
HOURS ARE SIGNED OFF BY VOLUNTEER SUPERVISOR OR PS MEMBER PRESENT
VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
This option is for High School Students looking to add community service and an internship to their Resume or college applications. After the completion of the program, participants will receive a Letter of Recommendation and Certificate of Completion for the program.
REQUIREMENTS
16-18 YEARS OF AGE BY MAY 15, 2025
FLATHEAD VALLEY BASED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
MINIMUM OF 25 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
HOURS ARE SIGNED OFF BY VOLUNTEER SUPERVISOR OR PS MEMBER PRESENT
DUTIES
COMPLETION OF 25 HOURS OF SERVICE
INCLUDES ATTENDING AND HELPING WITH AT LEAST 1 POWDERED SOUL FUNDRAISER
WORKING WITH OTHER POWDERED SOUL INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS ON POWDERED SOUL PROJECTS
Who we are and what we are doing at a glance
Here are the basics of Powdered Soul's Youth Scholarship Program-
Our Goals:
* To help youth participants lessen the financial burden of extracurricular activities on their families
* Help teach youth participants the value of community connections
* Leave a lasting impression on our community
How it works for our participants, our two part program:
Community Service
-Our scholarship term will run from May 15, 2025- October 5, 2025. During this time, participants will choose a project/organization where they would like to volunteer. This organization could be chosen from our preselected list or one where the participant already has connections. Our volunteers and board members will be involved during this process, aiding in correspondence between participants and organizations making sure the work fits the participants’ schedules and abilities. This oversight allows the participant to be involved in the process but relieves pressure on the parents to organize and schedule.
-Athletes will then begin their community service for this organization with a minimum of 15 hours minimum and a 40 hour cap by the end of the term. The Fund will close October 1st. We will then divide the number of applicable hours worked by Powdered Soul participants and award a per hour amount. While we won't know how much you will earn per hour, we do know the MORE you work the MORE you will earn.
Entrepreneurial Skills
- Participants will design and produce a product to sell at Farmers Markets around the valley. They will learn basic economics, business development, and marketing.
* 100% of all money raised will go towards individual participants scholarship accounts
* Powdered Soul will work hard with each participant, providing as much support and guidance as each participants needs such as individual meetings or workshops. Our goal is to make the youth self sufficient in this project. It is not intended for this to become a source of stress for parents or family. We want participants to get the most out of this experience as possible. This includes feeling ownership as well as realizing they did the work, and are in control of the results.
COMMUNITY PROJECT OPTIONS
COMMUNITY Service HOURS
Scholarships from community service hours come from the the Powdered Soul General Fund. The scholarship money will be dispersed based on the number of hours a participant completes in community service projects. The goal with this program is to not only connect youth to our community, but also to teach them the value of hard work and money. Our General Fund awards will be made in October. Until the fund closes, we will not know how much each hour of community service will award. However, as in life, the MORE the youth puts into their work they MORE they will get out of it. Athletes must participate in this portion of the program.
EntreprenEurial skills
This option will include lessons on business plans, including pricing structure, marketing, and selling strategies. Participants will then create a product to sell in the community at the local Farmers Market. 100% of what participants raise will go towards their scholarship award. Not only will participants earn money towards their scholarship award, they will be learning real world job skills and economics. Athletes are not required to participate in this portion of the program although it is highly encouraged.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY CHILD WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE?
Our 2025 Scholarship Program will run May- October 2025. Applications will be available March 5th, 2025.
We will be offering this program to athletes in the Flathead Valley involved in ski racing, freeride, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, hockey, figure skating, and nordic skiing. This allows primarily winter sport athletes to earn funds for their sport in the “off season” when they have more time for other activities.
Up to 20 scholarship recipients and 5 interns with a volunteer only option.
The summer 2025 Volunteer scholarship program will be available for athletes ages 12-16 (case by case basis: please contact us if you think your child should be considered), and the Volunteer Internship Program is for High School Students 16 years or older.
The application for participation will be available starting March 5th and due April 25.
**We will email you to confirm we received your application. If you do not receive an email confirmation by April 25th please let us know.