Y Champions Scholarship

The YMCA of Metro North is a diverse association of men, women, and children joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of youth, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility in our community. The YMCA of Metro North builds strong kids, strong families, and strong communities by enriching the lives of all people in spirit, mind, and body.

The YMCA of Metro North, as a charitable community-based organization with a commitment to service, will utilize its staff, volunteers, and facilities to strengthen individuals, families, and our community by providing quality social, recreational, and educational experiences while promoting honesty, respect, caring, and responsibility to all members of the community.

The Y Champions Scholarship awards active Y members and employees who are high school seniors, in vocational training, or a current college student for displaying the YMCA values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility in their work to strengthen their community.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Applicant must be an active YMCA of Metro North member or employee.
  • Applicant must be a graduating senior of an accredited public, private, parochial, vocational, or charter high school and must be accepted to an accredited institution of higher education or vocational training program OR currently enrolled and attending an institution of higher education or vocational training

Scholarship finalists will interview with the Scholarship Review Committee in April, and winners will be announced on May 1.

Congratulations to our 2022 Y Champion Scholarship Recipients!
  • April Aldred, from Saugus High, will be attending Bridgewater State University and majoring in Early Childhood Education and Psychology.  April works at our camp and afterschool programs at the Saugus Family YMCA.
  • Juliana Pinto, from KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate, has several acceptances for college next year and will be majoring in Journalism. Juliana comes to the Demakes Y regularly for PE and after school and loves the Y that has impacted her life in a positive way.
  • Yassine Bakhouch, from Lynn Classical, will attend Northeastern for Mechanical Engineering. As a lifeguard at the Torigian Family YMCA, Yassine embodies the Y values. He has been a member since he was a young child, and Yassine feels the Torigian Y is more than a gym; it is community and family.

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS APRIL 5.

Y Champion Scholarship Application

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