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Launching Year One

The inaugural Bezos Scholars Alum Council entered this year’s retreat ready to build a strong foundation for its first year. We deepened connections, clarified vision, and aligned on how we want to support and activate the wider Alum Network.

Bezos Scholar Application Tips

If you’re preparing your application for the Bezos Scholars Program, these tips will guide you through building a thoughtful, authentic submission. Read how to clearly articulating your “why,” choose the right educator nominee, and submit before the deadline. Use it to show how you are ready to lead — and to launch a meaningful Community Change Project in your community.

Meet the 2025 Bezos Scholars!

The Bezos Scholars Program welcomes its 2025 cohort—13 dynamic teams of students and educators from public schools across the U.S. and the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg. Each team will design and launch a Community Change Project addressing local needs from climate action to equity in education. Building on 20 years of Scholar impact, the 2025 class continues the BSP tradition of empowering young leaders to turn purpose into action.

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Launching Year One

Momentum, Vision and Community

A New Chapter: Launching the first Bezos Scholars Alum Council!

Introducing the 2025-2027 BSP Alum Council

Bezos Scholar Application Tips

Practical advice to craft a strong application for the Bezos Scholars Program.

Abundance in Aspen

Six Scholars and Educators reflect on a transformative week in Aspen—where courage, connection, and curiosity shaped their perspectives and inspired lasting change.

Fourteen Years of Harmony

14 years after its launch, Noteworthy continues to unite students, educators, and the Roanoke community through music—proving how a single Community Change Project can inspire lasting impact.

Meet the 2025 Bezos Scholars!

Introducing 13 student/educator teams from across the U.S. and Africa, united by creativity, courage, and purpose to launch new Community Change Projects in 2025.

Becoming an Architect of Change

2019 alum Victor Ye reflects on his internship with the TED Fellows Program—where imagination, ethics, and optimism shaped a vision for humanity reimagined.

Celebrating 2024 Continuing Community Change Projects

Announcing 22 Continuing Projects launched by Scholars.

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Celebrating 2024 Bezos Scholar Community Change Projects!

Introducing the 13 projects launched by the 2024 Bezos Scholar Cohort.

Aspen – A Chance to Change Your Perception of What’s Possible

Scholars share powerful stories from Aspen: discovering belonging, meeting global changemakers, and realizing their voices have the power to spark real change.

Reflections From Aspen Challenge Brooklyn

Youth leaders in Brooklyn stepped into action—reflecting on what it means to believe “yes” and build community-change.

Greetings from Aspen! On the Ground at the Second Ever BSP Alumni Reunion