Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Panda Cares Scholarship Application
Introduction
Welcome to the Panda Cares Scholars Program Application Portal!
Empowering the next generation of leaders through opportunity and education.
The application portal has reopened for the 2025 cycle for September. Apply now!
Boys & Girls Clubs of America is proud to partner with Panda Cares Foundation (the philanthropic arm of Panda Express) for the Panda Cares Scholars Program—a national scholarship initiative that celebrates and supports outstanding high school junior and senior Club members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and academic rigor on their path towards a great future.
Description
This program offers two scholarship opportunities for Club members.
Scholarship Opportunities
1. Youth of the Year Scholarship – $5,000
Open to the Club member who is a high school junior or senior who has been named the Youth of the Year for their Club Organization.
2. Center of Hope / Project Learn Scholarship – $2,500
Open to all high school juniors and seniors who are members of a Boys & Girls Clubs organization that has received funding through a Project Learn or Center of Hope grant through BGCA’s national partnership with the Panda Cares Foundation.
Qualifications
Eligibility Requirements
To apply for either scholarship, you must:
Be an active member of a Boys & Girls Club.
Be enrolled as a high school junior or senior during the 2023–2024 or 2024–2025 school year.
Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Demonstrate financial need.
For Youth of the Year applicants: Members must have be named their Club Organization’s -Youth of the Year in 2024 or 2025
For Panda funded Club applicants: You must belong to a Club that has received funding through a Project Learn or Center of Hope grant through BGCA’s national partnership with the Panda Cares Foundation.
(Check with your Club Advisor to confirm if your Club qualifies.)
Selection Process
Important Information
Scholarship funds must be used within two years of receiving the award and may only be applied toward educational expenses, including:
Tuition and required fees
Books and course materials
Technology and tutoring
Career preparation resources
Internship-related expenses
Ready to apply? Start your journey today and become a Boys & Girls Club - Panda Cares Scholar!
To learn more about the partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Panda Cares Foundation, please visit https://www.bgca.org/about-us/our-partners/panda-cares/.