Gardner Family EFY Field Staff Scholarship
Especially for Youth (EFY) is a summer youth church camp where many young adults serve as counselors, developing leadership skills and strengthening their faith.
Serving as a counselor is a calling that can be both demanding and deeply rewarding. Counselors sacrifice time, sleep, emotional energy, and often better-paying summer jobs to serve with faith. They are mentors, lifelines, and disciples—often giving more than they receive.
This scholarship honors the legacy of lives changed at EFY and the staff who give their whole hearts and testimonies each summer.
Any Latter-day Saint (Christian) undergraduate or graduate student who is between the ages of 19 and 35 years old may apply for this scholarship opportunity if they have served as an EFY field staff member during this summer, last summer, or the summer before in one of the following roles: counselor, leader counselor, building counselor, assistant coordinator, health coordinator, or coordinator.
To apply, tell us about your experience serving on EFY field staff, the lessons you learned, and how you will apply what you learned to your future education.
This is a privately funded scholarship and is not awarded by, affiliated with, or officially endorsed by Especially for Youth (EFY), Brigham Young University (BYU), or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Applicants are solely selected by an independent committee based on the stated criteria.
By applying for this scholarship, you acknowledge and understand that this is an independent award, and that your application materials may be reviewed by individuals not affiliated with EFY or its sponsoring institutions. Questions or concerns regarding this scholarship should be directed to contact@bold.org
How has your experience serving on EFY field staff prepared you to be a leader beyond EFY?
Reflect on the spiritual, emotional, and practical lessons you gained through your role—whether as a counselor, coordinator, or support staff—and explain how you plan to apply those lessons in your future education, Church service, professional work, or community leadership.
Specific stories or experiences are welcomed. If you share examples involving youth, fellow staff, or other participants, please change their names to protect privacy.
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The application deadline is Nov 18, 2025. Winners will be announced on Dec 18, 2025.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Dec 18, 2025. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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