​In addition to supporting student service initiatives and fellowships, the annual fund campaign supports scholarships that recognize PSL students for outstanding service, leadership, and impact in the community.  We are pleased to offer three scholarships to PSL students.

PSL ART BUSER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - $3,000

The PSL Art Buser Memorial Scholarship honors one current PSL student who is dedicated to serving their community.  Art Buser, former director of The Perry Center, was instrumental in building a strong relationship between the Perry Service Learning program and the Perry Center.  Under his leadership, the PSL Holiday Food Drive grew exponentially and annually brings in over $3,000 and 3,000 lbs. of food for The Perry Center.  Mr. Buser also helped found the Pirate Power Pack program that provides nutritious meals each weekend to students attending the Perry Public Schools who might otherwise experience food insecurity.  Moreover, he was always generous to students and community members in need.  He embodied what it means to be a justice oriented citizen.  

PSL ALUMNI SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP - $1,000

Perry Service Learning (PSL) students contribute, on average, 10,000 hours of service per year, helping to build a more caring, tolerant, responsive, and just community.  In the process, PSL students develop the skills to answer the question, "What does my community need from me?"  Today, PSL alumni work for justice as medical professionals, lawyers, teachers, social workers, journalists, and activists. The PSL Alumni Service Scholarship recognizes one current PSL student who is dedicated to serving their community in the same spirt as the over 1,500 PSL alumni who have participated in the program since its founding in 2005.  

TUESDAY PEOPLE SCHOLARSHIP - $1,000

The Tuesday People Scholarship will be awarded to one PSL student.  Inspired by Mitch Albom's book titled Tuesdays with Morrie, this scholarship recognizes students who have devoted themselves to loving others, devoted themselves to their community, and devoted themselves to creating something that gives them purpose and meaning.  In the spirit of the book, nominees will meet on a Tuesday and will be expected to respond to questions posed from a panel made up of donors, service advisors, and/or alumni.  They will also be expected to pose questions of your own.  No books will be required, yet many topics will be covered including love, community, and S.M.A.R.T. goals.  

Qualifications

All students are eligible to apply for all three scholarships by completing this "application" by March 17th.

A panel of previous Art Buser Memorial Scholarship recipients will select this year's Art Buser Memorial Scholarship winner based on a review of applicants' InnerView profiles.

A panel of 10-20 PSL alumni will evaluate each candidate's service resume in InnerView based on the following criteria:  total hours, leadership, diversity of service activities, impact, quality of reflection. 
  • The student with the most votes will receive the PSL Alumni Scholarship. 
  • The students who finish in 2rd-5th place in the voting will be invited to interview for the PSL Tuesday People Scholarship.  Interviews will take place on a Tuesday in April and will be conducted by a panel of donors, service advisors, and/or alumni.

Judging and Notification

Applications will be reviewed in late Marrch/April.  Winners will be announced at the Senior Awards Night in May.

Suggestions for Applicants

Applicants are encouraged to review their InnerView time sheets and check for:
  • spelling, grammar, capitalization, and accuracy
  • proper description of your role ("volunteering" vs. "leadership" vs. "speaking up")
  • thorough and unique descriptions that answer the questions who, what, where, and why.  Descriptions should also describe the activity in terms that are measurable.  
  • thoughtful pictures that represent the service activity
  • diversity of global goals represented