At December's meeting, AIS's Executive Board announce the renewal of the essay-based Ottilie Markholt Scholarship and a new service-based scholarship. Over the past three years, AIS has awarded over $10,000 in scholarships to high school seniors and current college students.

"We had so many great student-activists apply last year, kids that are present and future progressive leaders, that we felt we needed to start a new category to award them for what they do," said AIS President Todd Iverson about the new service-based scholarship. AIS will award a minimum of two $500 scholarships in this category.

Students can also apply for the Ottilie Markholt Memorial Scholarship by answering an essay question. Previous winners have been chosen based on the quality of their essay, grades, scholarship and activities. This year's essay questions are different and designed to engage students to think about some of the key issues of the day like trade and union organizing.

Information about the 2008 Service Scholarship

Information about the 2008 Ottilie Markholt Memorial Scholarship