Important Note:

The VOBS Scholar Program is closed for the 2024 season. This page will get updated in early 2025 when the program opens for next year! 

If you are interested in the program and have questions in the meantime, please reach out to Megan Thiele at megan.thiele@vobs.org anytime

Interested in going Outward Bound this year? You’re in the right place! We have a scholarship waiting for you!

Your school, club, or organization has recommended YOU for a FULL scholarship to go Outward Bound in 2024. You have the potential to make the world a better place, and we want you to go Outward Bound. This means a life-changing leadership adventure is yours, for free… $0!

What does your Outward Bound adventure look like? 

It’s a wilderness expedition (trip) in Minnesota or Texas with a group of people your age and two experienced and caring Outward Bound instructors. You don’t need any experience, and you can choose an expedition that’s just right for you. We canoe backpack, climb, and kayak. Our expeditions are 8, 10, 15, 22, 28, 30, or 50 days long– you choose what’s right for you.

No experience necessary. 

Two Outward Bound instructors lead your expedition and teach you everything you need to know about surviving, thriving, and having fun in the wilderness. You’ll learn practical skills, like paddling a canoe and pitching a tent, and you’ll practice vital leadership skills with a new crew of friends. YOU will make decisions, YOU will solve real-life problems and YOU will care for others. YOU will get to use your unique skills and identify where you want to grow. Discover belonging through peers, strength through challenge, and purpose in goals. An Outward Bound experience is life-changing. 

An Outward Bound experience is life-changing.

Outward Bound is great for your leadership. It can help you grow confidence, make friends, connect with nature, get ready for college, get into college, get a job, or just have an excellent adventure.

#1 Fill out this simple form

FILL OUT THE FORM (This form will go live again in 2025 when the scholar program re-opens)

#2 Look for our invite to chat

After you fill out the above form, you’ll get an email invite to schedule a 30-minute chat with our super-friendly enrollment expert, Megan. During your enrollment chat, Megan will learn a little about you, and then help you choose your Outward Bound adventure. You will complete your course registration and learn about the next steps during this conversation. If you are under 18, feel free to invite your parent or guardian to join the chat.

#3 Start dreaming!

Click on the button below to start browsing course options. What looks cool? When can you go? What kind of questions do you have? If you’re under 18, share your ideas with your parent or guardian. 

START YOUR ADVENTURE HERE (This link will get updated in early 2025 when the scholar program re-opens)

Remember, your adventure will cost $0.

Outward Bound is for everybody. Our goal is to provide access to leadership learning. Please join us in thanking the VOBS donors and supporters who make Outward Bound possible for hundreds of students every year.