The World is a Classroom Essay provides middle school and high school students the opportunity to share their personal story of how travel has impacted their lives. Students who write an essay describing what they learned and how they were impacted by travel could earn a scholarship of up to $1,500.00 USD! The other top four essay entries will also receive a cash scholarship of $1,000.00 USD!

The SYTA Youth Foundation (SYF) established the Road Scholarship program to award funds to youth who are unable to afford the cost of student group trips. Based on the belief that travel is essential for a complete education, it is SYF’s goal to make a positive difference, through travel, in the young lives of our global citizens. Since its inception, SYF has awarded scholarships to over 7,500 deserving youth. Scholarships are awarded to nominees by the SYF Board of Trustees after reviewing applications submitted by educators, program leaders, or designated school officials. Criteria for consideration of scholarship is based on 5 anchor criteria outlined below.