Like father, like son. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is using his growing popularity among young conservatives and libertarians alike to encourage them to apply for the Campaign for Liberty Foundation’s annual “Ron Paul Scholarship.”
In the fundraising email discussing the scholarships – aptly titled “Honor my Dad” – the Senator laments the fact that due to “the rising cost of college tuition, many of the best and brightest pro-liberty students find themselves saddled with mountains of debt upon graduation” and are therefore “forced to choose other more lucrative careers instead fighting for their true passion – liberty and limited government.”
The “Ron Paul Scholarships” are awarded in amounts of $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000, and are given specifically to liberty-minded students that show exceptional ability with their studies.
“The mission of the Ron Paul Scholarship Fund,” the younger Paul writes in the email, “is to award deserving, pro-liberty students with scholarships” in order to offset the costs of tuition and give them greater access to pursue careers which will advance the “shared cause of liberty.”
Not everyone can qualify, however. Interested students must write a 500-word essay on a political issue most important to them and be interviewed by a member of the Campaign for Liberty Fund’s staff to be considered. They must also keep up a solid GPA while in school to keep it.
The foundation also offers $1,000 internship grants to students who plan to spend a semester interning for a pro-liberty member of Congress, as well as scholarships to fund political trainings.
“There’s no denying there’s a real hunger for liberty today throughout this country – especially among young people,” the Kentucky Senator stated. “Like you, it’s a hunger I want to see nurtured and developed until our country’s founding principles are finally restored.”
The Campaign for Liberty Fund’s scholarships aren’t the only ones out there for young libertarians, however. The Institute for Humane Studies and Intercollegiate Studies Institute also offer similar scholarships and fellowships to liberty-minded students.
