Lancaster County Distinguished Young Women - A Scholarship Program

Welcome to Lancaster County’s Distinguished Young Women (DYW), an official local preliminary of the America's Distinguished Yoiung Women scholarship program. Our program awards college scholarships to young women who have distinguished themselves at school and in their communities. It is our goal to provide the DYW experience to every eligible young woman in our region. Those who participate in DYW programs develop interview skills, self-confidence, and other life skills that lead to future success.

The competition for scholarships begins here, at the local level, in towns and cities like yours. Contestants from throughout our region come to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to appear before five judges. Winners advance to state competition, at Pennsylvania's DYW. Our state winner then competes in our national competition, America's DYW, in Mobile, Alabama.

Distinguished Young Women from all 50 states will travel to the historic port city of Mobile, Alabama, for the 53rd Annual America's DYW National Finals. They will spend two weeks getting to know outstanding girls from across the country, experiencing the fun and beauty of the area, enjoying the hospitality of local and national sponsors, and preparing for the National Finals competition. All State DYW will compete for a share of at least $150,000 in cash scholarships.

Click here to learn about Katye Brock, Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2011

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