Academic Scholarships Awarded to Empower Volunteers

Serve It Forward Program Awards 10 Collegiate Scholarships to HandsOn Network Volunteers

ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- HandsOn Network volunteers had an unprecedented opportunity to complete an undergraduate or master's degree program on full scholarship, thanks to an educational partnership between HandsOn Network and University of Phoenix.

The Serve It Forward scholarship program awards full-tuition scholarships to empower individual volunteers to achieve their educational goals and career aspirations, including the further development of their leadership and service abilities. Serve It Forward is part of University of Phoenix's ongoing commitment to provide access to educational opportunities and help promote quality leaders. Scholarships are awarded in partnership with HandsOn Network to volunteers to start and complete an undergraduate or master's degree program of choice.

Congratulations to the following HandsOn Network volunteer Serve It Forward scholarship recipients:

• Mallory Cole – Phoenix, Ariz.
• Jasmine Cirujeda Herman – El Cajon, Calif.
• Tymm Hoffman – Atlanta, Ga.
• Elizabeth Paulson – Jacksonville, Fla.
• Elexia Coleman-Moss – Jacksonville, Fla.
• Kimberly Gube – Washington, D.C.
• Leroy Green – Hollywood, Fla.
• Sripriya Sarathy – Charlotte, N.C.
• Nichole Pressley - Pembroke Park, Fla.
• Corey Harris - Atlanta, Ga.

The competitive scholarships are open to volunteers and staff of HandsOn Network membership programs including HandsOn Action Centers, business members, nonprofit and government members, HandsOn Corps and volunteers participating in the Get HandsOn Challenge. Applicants must have performed at least 36 hours of verifiable volunteer work in 2010 and must continue to do so during their scholarship years and must meet all University of Phoenix admission requirements.  

The Serve It Forward program provides scholarships covering full tuition and fees. Recipients may attend any University of Phoenix local campus or the University of Phoenix online. The scholarships are part of the university's commitment to help develop leaders in local communities.

About HandsOn Network
The volunteer activation division of Points of Light Institute, HandsOn Network includes 250 community action centers that deliver 30 million hours of volunteer service each year and extend to 16 countries around the world. These centers focus on helping people plug into volunteer opportunities in their local communities, partnering with more than 70,000 corporate, faith and nonprofit organizations to manage volunteer resources, and developing the leadership capacity of volunteers. Annually, the network delivers approximately 30 million hours of volunteer service valued at $626 million. For more information, please visit www.HandsOnNetwork.org.

About University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix is constantly innovating to help students balance education and life in a rapidly changing world. Through flexible schedules, challenging courses and interactive learning, students achieve personal and career aspirations without putting their lives on hold. University of Phoenix serves a diverse student population, offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S. as well as online throughout the world. For more information, visit www.phoenix.edu.

For additional information about the Serve It Forward scholarship, please feel free to contact:
Kelly Hinson - [email protected]
University of Phoenix Scholarships - [email protected]

Contact: Kelly Hinson, HandsOn Network
[email protected]
404-979-2911

Contact: Alanna Vitucci, University of Phoenix
[email protected]
602-557-3901

SOURCE HandsOn Network