Fulbright Scholarships for Graduate Students

June 11, 2013

What is the Fulbright U.S. Student Program?

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistantships.  A candidate will submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defining activities to take place during one academic year in a participating country outside the U.S.

During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.  The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.

Grant lengths and dates vary by country. Please consult the specific country summary for details.

Applicants for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program include:

Recent graduates Graduating seniors and recent bachelor’s-degree recipients have some undergraduate preparation and/or direct work or internship experience related to the project.

Master’s and doctoral candidates Graduate-level candidates must demonstrate the capacity for independent study or research, together with a general knowledge of the history, culture, and current events of the countries to which they are applying.

Young professionals, including writers, creative and performing artists, journalists, and those in law, business, and other professional fields

Competitive candidates who have up to 5 years of professional study and/or experience in the field in which they are applying will be considered. Those with more than 5 years of experience should apply to the Council for International Exchange of Scholars in the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Competitive applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will not have recent extensive experience abroad (excluding recent undergraduate study abroad), especially in the country of application.

The application system for the 2014-2015 academic year opened on May 1, 2013, and will close at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on October 15, 2013. Application procedures will vary slightly depending upon the type of applicant. However, all applications must be submitted through the Embark online application system. Detailed information on the 2014-2015 competition is available on our website.

As you prepare for the application process, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the program by reviewing the Application Components, Tips, and Timeline.

In addition, we encourage you to view IIE’s Tutorial and Recorded Webinar series, which will give you important information on Fulbright U.S. Student programs.

We would also recommend that you participate in IIE’s online information sessions. View the schedule here.

Types of Applicants

You will apply either through a U.S. institution or At-Large. If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S. college or university, you are required to apply through that institution, even if you are not currently resident there. If you are not currently enrolled, you may apply through your alma mater, provided that the institution is willing and able to accommodate alumni applications.

All other candidates will apply as At-Large applicants from their states of permanent residence, even if they are currently overseas.

Virginia Union Merit-Based Scholarships

June 5, 2013

Merit-Based Institutional Aid

Virginia Union University’s financial aid options provide a good example of why students should carefully research their college choices and expand their college options. The cost of attending Virginia Union University is $22,702 per academic year. A student who qualifies for both the Pell Grant ($5,645) and Virginia Union merit-based financial aid may very well be able to cover the entire cost of attendance without acquiring any outside scholarships. Whereas, a student attending a state university that does not offer merit-based financial aid may find that even after paying in-state tuition rates, they are forced to borrow thousands of dollars to pay the cost of attendance. Do your research!

Virginia Union University

Virginia Union offers many merit-based scholarships:

  • $15,000+up to $1,000 book award  [3.8 or higher GPA/SAT 1250 (CR and Math)/ACT 28
  • $13,314+up to $1,000 book award  [3.8 or higher GPA/SAT 1100 (CR and Math)/ACT 24
  • $8,000 Academic Merit [3.8 or higher GPA/SAT 800 (CR and Math)/ACT 16
  • $5,000 Academic Merit [3.5-3.799 GPA/SAT 800 (CR and Math)/ACT 16
  • $4,000 Academic Merit [3.0-3.499 GPA/SAT 800 (CR and Math)/ACT 16
  • $2,000 Incentive Grant [Requirement 2.5 GPA]

Vision Statement

Virginia Union University is a premier liberal arts, urban institution of higher education and center of excellence for the preparation of students and development of leaders for tomorrow’s world.

Mission Statement

Virginia Union University is nourished by its African American and Christian heritage and energized by a commitment to excellence and diversity.

Its mission is to:

  1. Provide a nurturing intellectually challenging and spiritually enriching environment for learning;
  2. Empower students to develop strong moral values for success; and
  3. Develop scholars, leaders, and lifelong learners of a global society.

To accomplish this mission, Virginia Union University offers a broad range of educational opportunities that advance liberal arts education, teaching, research, science, technology, continuing education, civic engagement, and international experiences.

The high costs of not doing your research

June 4, 2013

 

Claire Suggs from the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute shares important information for Georgia students:

“State and federal lawmakers are changing higher education financial aid programs and that makes it harder for Georgia’s students to earn a college degree. These changes aren’t just hurting students and their families. They’re undermining Georgia’s economy, which is increasingly dependent on having an educated workforce.

The Legislature imposed new budget cuts on higher education in the last session. To compensate the university system announced tuition hikes for the upcoming school year. These hikes are now an annual ritual and their cumulative impact is large. Students entering the system this fall will pay on average 55 percent more than those who entered in 2008. For those starting at the University of Georgia or Georgia Tech, the increase is even greater: 65 percent at UGA and 70 percent at Tech.

While tuition soared, the HOPE Scholarship shrunk. In 2011 the legislature made significant changes to it. Now the scholarship covers only a portion of tuition instead of the full cost. For the current school year, the HOPE Scholarship covers about 83 percent of full-time tuition for students in the university system. It’s expected to cover a steadily declining portion of tuition in years to come.

There are signs that students in the university system are having a harder time covering college costs. The proportion of students with loans in Georgia is growing. Fifty-eight percent of Georgia graduates had student loans in 2011, three percentage points higher than 2010 graduates. At the same time student debt is growing. 2011 graduates owed on average $22,443 in student loans, almost 19 percent higher than the $18,888 owed by 2010 graduates.

The financial pressures these students face are about to intensify. On July 1 the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans is set to rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. In response the Obama Administration and the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed plans to tie the student loan interest rate to the interest rate of a 10-year U.S. Treasury note plus several percentage points. Under both plans the interest rate would rise, adding thousands of dollars to the cost of the loans.

Raising costs and reducing financial aid doesn’t help Georgia’s students. It will prevent many from completing a postsecondary program, making the state’s workforce less competitive. Those who manage to finish will increasingly do so at the cost of significant student loan debt, which limits their ability to buy a house or a car as well as save for retirement—all a drag on Georgia’s economic growth.”

Each year, many Georgia students enter the Georgia University system without engaging in any meaningful college planning or financial aid research outside of the state of Georgia. Each year, students enter the Georgia University system armed with little more than the HOPE scholarship, and are shocked by how easily they can lose the HOPE scholarship and how large the unmet financial need they still have. Subsequently, as evidenced the amount of student loan debt Georgia’s college students are incurring, it would be wise for students to further explore their financial aid options and more carefully consider their choice of colleges.

No matter where students live, it is important for them to carefully research colleges and universities in and beyond their home state and pursue their education at those institutions (whether in state or out of state) where they have the best chance to receive their degree and acquire the necessary financial aid (without loans) to meet the cost of attendance.

 

Show Me the Money: A Quick Guide to Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Making the Right College Choice (except pp 1-4)

May 31, 2013

By the Numbers

The book, Show Me the Money: Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Making the Right College Choice, upon which this quick guide is based, was written for all students who are attending or hope to attend college. The obvious students are high school seniors and current college students. However, if parents and teachers of elementary and middle school students embrace conversations about college admissions and financial aid, they have an exciting context for such conversations:

  • How nurturing the gifts, talents, and interest revealed during elementary school can substantially expand college admissions and scholarship consideration years later
  • How after-school and summer program experiences can be used to expose and enrich students in exploring their passions and developing their gifts and talents
  • How course work, enrichment activities, and extended learning opportunities can provide opportunities for students to deeply explore their academic interest in ways that will make them well prepared and highly sought after in the college admissions process
  • How students can use their natural gifts and talents to receive scholarships that allow them to pursue a broad range of college majors and future careers

Through such conversations, parents, teachers, and students will develop a better understanding of, and appreciation for, how the involvement of elementary and middle school students in such activities as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, summer programs, community service, leadership activities, and volunteerism can pave the way to thousands of dollars in college scholarships.

8 out of 10 students receive financial aid

According to the U.S. Department of Education report, The Condition of Education 2012 (2012, p 266):

  • 85.5 percent students entering 4-year colleges and universities (41 percent) receive financial aid:
  • 73.6 percent receive grants or scholarships
  • 58.7 percent receive student loans
  • 75.5 percent of students entering 2-year colleges and universities (27 percent) receive financial aid:
  • 66.9 percent receive grants or scholarships
  • 39.1 percent receive student loans

While most students will need financial aid, it may be impractical for most families to “save for college.” However, each family can make academic achievement a household priority, maximize each student’s gifts, and approach K-12 schooling with a focus on matching each student’s academic achievement and gifts with the right colleges and scholarship opportunities.

4 Scholarship Pathways

College and financial aid planning largely involves developing strategies in four broad areas, as outlined in A High School Plan for Students with College-Bound Dreams (Wynn, 2009, p 4):

  1. Academics: Course work, grades, and class rank
  2. Extracurricular Activities: Sports, clubs, student organizations, and community service
  3. Personal Qualities: Gifts and talents, achievements, circumstances, or overcoming adversity
  4. Intangibles and Other Influencing Factors: Ethnicity, gender, family background, and geographical area

How you apply yourself within the first three areas, combined with your intangibles, will shape your options and opportunities in the college admissions process and college scholarships competition.

Watch the Video

Show Me The Money

January 27, 2013

Over the past several weeks, I have been presenting information from my newest book Show Me The Money: Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Making the Right College Choice. Based on audiences responses, all indications are that the new book will greatly assist parents and students in understanding how my complete college planning series of books (i.e., Middle School College Planning Series and High School College Planning Series), are connected. For many years, my college planning and financial aid workshops have been largely attended by high school seniors and their parents. However, it is elementary students and parents; and middle school students and parents, who need to begin their college and financial aid plan so that when students become high school seniors they are in a position to access the billions of dollars in available grants and scholarships.

As a result of the presentations, parents of elementary school students left with a better understand of how their child’s elementary school foundation, Multiple Intelligences, and Personality Type can be used to begin positioning their children for college scholarships. Parents of middle school students left with a better understanding of how their child’s middle school activities and coursework can position their children for college scholarships. I believe that all parents left with a better understanding of how to maximize their child’s four years of high school to complete their college admissions and financial aid plan.

Click here to download an overview of the presentation and the critical areas discussed. Visit the Rising Sun Publishing website (www.rspublishing.com) to place your pre-order for the book or email Rising Sun Publishing at info@rspublishing.com for quantity discounts.

 

 

 

Ferguson-Florrisant School District and SCABSE Presentations

January 21, 2013

During the past week, I had opportunities to speak to political and community leaders, school district personnel, and parents in the Ferguson-Florrisant School District. I am appreciative of the hospitality extended by Superintendent, Dr. Art McCoy, II, his staff, and District Community and Parent Engagement Facilitator, Ms. Ellenmaria Wilcock.

I also had the opportunity to address attendees at the opening of the SCABSE Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC and to conduct a workshop on the content of my newest book. I am appreciative of the hospitality extended by Dr. Zona Jefferson, conference chair, and SCABSE President, Mr. Nathaniel Haynes, Jr.

Following are links to the research and presentation information for each of my presentations:

The primary focus of these presentations was to sensitize educators, parents, and policy makers to the importance of gathering, examining, and being responsive to subgroup data. Whether conceptualizing strategies to increase student achievement, expand course enrollment, increase college readiness, or identify college scholarships, we must respond to the unique needs of students and families.

If you attended any of the presentations and you would like to email me with questions, please do so at: mychalwynn@mychalwynn.com

Presentation Download

December 2, 2012

The following links are to the presentations delivered recently at the Texas State-wide Parent Involvement Conference. I thoroughly appreciated the opportunity to speak to parents, educators, and community volunteers regarding the college and scholarship opportunities for Texas students.

Click here to download the PDF file of the slides referred to during the College Planning for Middle School Students presentation

Click here to download the PDF file of the slides referred to during the Overcoming the Roadblocks to College presentation

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

November 25, 2012

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States’ largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. The program was created in 1995 by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) to honor middle level and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state, and national level.

The program’s goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they might contribute to their communities. Over the past 17 years, more than 345,000 young Americans have participated in the program, and more than 100,000 of them have been officially recognized for their volunteer efforts.

Civil Air Patrol Scholarships

November 25, 2012

CadetInvest Announcements Released 

For Academic Scholarships, all applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements found on the Application Procedures page.

Including: 

  • Must have earned Billy Mitchell Award or higher
  • Must be a high school senior, high school graduate, or hold a GED
  • Must be accepted to a college/school or provide proof that an application has been made
  • Must attend a post-secondary school or college
  • Must be enrolled in a course of study during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded
  • Must submit at least one but not more than three letters of recommendation written by someone who is familiar with the cadets’ accomplishments in CAP. If you have multiple documents of the same type, combine them all into one document before upload.
  • Must submit a resume, not longer than 2 pages, detailing any academic, community or CAP activities not addressed on previous tabs of the application

 To apply: follow directions on the application procedures page.  

Girl Scout Scholarships

November 25, 2012

Girl Scout Scholarships

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Nashville, Tennessee

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

Award: State Honorees:$1,000, engraved silver medallion, all expense trip with parent/guardian to Washington DC for national recognition events

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout in middle or high school
  • Conducted a volunteer service activity
  • Application certified by local Girl Scout council

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

Award: National Honorees: $5,000, engraved gold medallion, crystal trophy

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout in middle or high school
  • Conducted a volunteer service activity
  • Application certified by local Girl Scout council

For more information:
International Scholarship and Tuition Services
200 Crutchfield Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37210
877.525.8491 or 615.320.3149
info@applyists.com

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Boulder, Colorado

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

Award:

  • Recognition plaque and certificate of recognition
  • Certificate of recognition
  • Signed copy of The Hero’s Trail, by Barron Prize founder T.A. Barron
  • Copy of Dream Big, a documentary film featuring Barron Prize winners
  • Heroes study guide, curriculum, and

Requirements:

  • Independently create and lead a service activity
  • Applicant must be nominated by an adult who is familiar with the applicant’s service activity

For more information:
The Barron Prize
Barbara Richman
Executive Director
545 Pearl St
Boulder, Colorado 80302

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Scout of the Year

Award:

  • Selected recipients are eligible to receive one of three scholarship amounts.
  • $5,000 1st place scholarship
  • $3,000 2nd place scholarship
  • $1,000 3rd place scholarship

Requirements:

  • Gold Award recipients are now eligible to apply for the Scout of the Year Scholarships from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. To be eligible for the award, girls must:
  • Be a registered, active member of the Girl Scout organization.
  • Be a Gold Award Recipient.

For more information:
Girls should contact their local VFW post for questions or to submit their application.

Abilene, Texas

Venturing and Scouting Leadership Scholarship

Award: $1,000-5,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Incoming freshman at Abilene Christian University

For more information:
Nathan Williams
Director of Venturing and Scouting Relationships
ACU Box 29002
Abilene, Texas 79699
325.674.2586
nathan.williams@acu.edu

Bay Path College
Long Meadow, Massachusetts

Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $1,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Enrolled in Bay Path College

Silver Award Scholarship

Award: $500 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Silver Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Enrolled in Bay Path College

For more information:
Stefanie Sanchez
Director of Admissions
588 Longmeadow Street
Long Meadow, Massachusetts 1106
413.565.1331
ssanchez@baypath.edu

Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $1,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Enrolled as a residential student in Brenau Women’s College
  • 3.0 high school GPA

For more information:
Jeanne Saunders
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
One Centennial Circle
Gainesville, Georgia 30501
770.534.6152
jsaunders@brenau.edu

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio

Arlene Bartlow Endowment Fund

Award: $1,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Accepted for undergraduate study in the College of Arts and Sciences or Case School of Engineering

For more information:
Stephen M. Miller
Manager of Financial Aid Accounts
10900 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.368.4530
smm78@case.edu

Chatham College
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Girl Scout Leadership Scholarship

Award: $2,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Offered to women who were members of Girl Scouts for a minimum of two years but not Gold Award recipients
  • Must provide proof of membership and completed girls scout scholarship application
  • Financial Aid Forms

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $6,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Offered to Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients
  • Must provide proof of membership and completed girl scout scholarship application
  • Financial Aid Forms

For more information:
Office of Admissions
Woodland Road
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 15232
800.837.1290
admissions@chatham.edu

Cottey College
Nevada, Missouri

Girl Scout Leadership Award

Award: $1,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)

For more information:
Sherry Pennington
Director of Financial Aid
1000 West Austin
Nevada, Missouri 64772
417.667.8181 x2190
spennington@cottey.edu

Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Leadership Scholarship

Award: $150 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Enrolled at Delta State for freshman year

For more information:
Debbie Heslop
Director of Admissions
P.O. Box C-3
Cleveland, Mississippi 38773
662.846.4020

DeVry University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Scholarship

Requirements:

  • Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Meet DeVry entrance requirements
  • Begin classes within one calendar year of high school graduation
  • U.S. citizen or permanent residency status

For more information:
DeVry University
Scholarship Office
1 Tower Lane
8th Floor
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
800.295.8694
scholarships@devry.edu

Doane College
Crete, Nebraska

Zenon C.R. Hansen Leadership Scholarship

Award: Varies annually (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Participate in the Hansen Leadership Program
  • Maintain 3.0 GPA at Doane

For more information:
Joel M. Weyand
Vice President for Admission
1041 Boswell Avenue
Crete, Nebraska 68333
800.333.6263
joel.weyand@doane.edu

Douglass College
New Brunswick, New Jersey

N/A (general funds no name)

Award: $500 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)

For more information:
Marjorie W. Munson
Assistant Dean
302A College Hall, Douglass College
125 George St
New Brunswick, New Jersey 8901
732.932.2900 x 130
mwmunson@echo.rutgers.edu

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida

Girl Scout Gold Scholarship

Award: $1,500

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • At least a 3.5 average in high school

For more information:
Karen Williams
Director of Financial Aid
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
800.943.6279
Karen.Williams@erau.edu

Hamline University
St. Paul, Minnesota

Robbins Scholarship

Award: $3,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Must submit a brief (250 word) essay describing the project she completed for her Gold Award.
  • Must also apply for admission to Hamline University.

For more information:
Alexa Tennyson
Undergraduate Admissions Robbins Scholarship
1536 Hewitt Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
651.523.2207
scholarships@hamline.edu

Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: Varies (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Freshman class applicants must be in the top 10 percent of their high school class and have at least 1070 SAT combined score or 23 ACT composite score
  • Transfer students must have at least

For more information:
Korinne Nolan
Assistant Director, Financial Aid Office
202 Memorial Hall
Hempstead, New York 11549
516.463.8000
korinne.nolan@hofstra.edu

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: Varies

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Must be a Girl Scout from North-Central Alabama Council

For more information:
Martin Weldon
Attn: Scholarships
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, Alabama 36265
256.782.5677
mweldon@jsu.edu

Johnson State College
Johnson, Vermont

Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $500

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Only incoming freshman to Johnson State College are eligible to apply

For more information:
Lisa Cummings
Director of Financial Aid
337 College Hill
Johnson, Vermont 5656
802.635.2356
lisa.cummings@jsc.edu

Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio

Gold Award Scholarship

Award: Varies (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)

For more information:
Tricia Pangonis
Director of Financial Aid
391 W. Washington St.
Painesville, Ohio 44077
440.375.7100
Finaid@lec.edu

Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $500 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Complete Lebanon Valley College admission application and indicate receipt of the Girl Scout Gold Award
  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (including all required documentation)

For more information:
Kendra Feigert
Director of Financial Aid
101 N. College Ave
Annville, Pennsylvania 17003
866.582.4236
Feigert@lvc.edu

Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

For more information:
Dean of Admissions and Recruitment
Cumberland Gap Parkway
Harrogate, Tennessee 37752
423.869.6280

Lindenwood University
St. Charles, Missouri

Girl Scout Youth of the Year Scholarship

Award: $12,400 (plus an additional $2,400 Work & Learn Award, renewable for four years for completion of undergraduate degree for a total of $59,200)

Requirements:

  • Must have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award
  • Must submit a letter of recommendation from Girl Scout staff person or adult leader (and all required documentation)

Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $6,000 (plus an additional $2,400 Work & Learn Award, renewable for a total of $33,600)

Requirements:

  • Must have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award (and all requested documentation)

Ambassador Scholarship

Award: $5,500 (plus an additional $2,400 Work & Learn Award, renewable for four years for a total of $31,600)

Requirements:

  • Candidate must be a registered Girl Scout through her graduation year of high school (and all requested documentation)

For more information:
Kristen Revis
Admissions/Financial Aid Counselor
209 Kings Highway
St. Charles, Missouri 63301
636.949.4338
krevis@lindenwood.edu

Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

The Scout Award

Award: The Scout Award offers a $10,000 award for any incoming freshman who is accepted to Lipscomb University. The funds are distributed in $2,500 increments each year for up to four years and are applied to room-and-board charges.

Requirements:

  • Has received the Girl Scout Gold Award.

For more information:
To apply for the Scout Award, applicants should contact the Lipscomb University Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

(615)-966-1776

Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
Brookville, New York

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $3,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all required documentation)
  • Incoming first-year student at C.W. Post
  • At least an 80 high school average and 1000 SAT-I score

For more information:
Diane Greenlick
720 Northern Blvd.
Brookville, New York 11548
516.299.2040
Diane.greenlick@LIU.EDU

Maharishi University of Management
Fairfield, Iowa

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $1,500 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all required documentation)
  • Graduate of high school within the last two years
  • Enrolled at the university and live in campus housing

For more information:
Bill Christensen
Office of Financial Aid
1000 North Fourth St.
Fairfield, Iowa 52557
641.472.1156
finaid@mum.edu

McDaniel College
Westminister, Maryland

Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $2,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all required documentation)

For more information:
Heidi Reigel
Office of Admissions
2 College Hill
Westminister, Maryland 21157
410.857.2230
hreigel@mcdaniel.edu

Michigan State University College of Engineering
East Lansing, Michigan

Robert and James Bollens Scholarship

Award: Varies

Requirements:

  • Student must demonstrate financial need
  • Be active in Girl Scouts

For more information:
Denise Barnstead
Undergraduate Studies
1415 Engineering Building
East Lansing, Michigan 48824
517.432.7748
barnstead@egr.msu.edu

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all required documentation)

For more information:
Katie Iglay
Scholarship Coordinator, Office of Admissions and Scholarships
P.O. Box 6334
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
662.325.2224
kfg2@msstate.edu

Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan

Excellent Scholarship

Award: $2,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all required documentation) or demonstrated commitment to community service

For more information:
Cynthia Noyes
Girl Scout Advisor, Director, Office of Admissions
320 S. Main St
Olivet, Michigan 49076
269.749.7635
cnoyes@olivetcollege.edu

Randolph-Macon College
Lynchburg, Virginia

Commonwealth Award

Award: $2,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all required documentation)
  • Please note: Girl Scout Gold Award recipients may also qualify for additional scholarships ranging from $3,500-$10,000

For more information:
Sr. Associate Director of Admissions
2500 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, Virginia 24503
434.947.8128

Reed College
Portland, Oregon

Opal Weimer Tice Scholarship

Award: Based on financial need

Requirements:

  • Student must qualify for both need-based aid and a Reed grant to receive a scholarship

For more information:
Financial Aid Office
3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97202
800.547.4750
financial.aid@reed.edu

Rensselear Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $20,000 ($4,000 a year)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all required documentation)

For more information:
Rensselear Admissions, Undergraduate Programs
110 Eighth Street
Troy, New York 12180
518.276.6000

Simmons College
Boston, Massachusetts

The Gilbert and Marcia Kotzen Scholars Program

Award: The scholarship covers full tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board. An additional annual award of $3000 is given for study abroad, short-term courses, summer internship tuition, or research support.

Requirements:

  • The Gilbert and Marcia Kotzen Scholars Program: is a competitive merit award that recognizes the best and brightest students interested in a transformative education at Simmons College.
  • Thanks in part to a dedicated donor who cares deeply about advancing

 

For more information:
The Simmons College admission staff would be happy to answer your application questions.

To contact a member of the admission staff please call (800)-345-8468
ugadm@simmons.edu

St. Catherine University
St. Paul, Minnesota

Girl Scout Silver Scholarship

Award: $2,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Silver Award recipient (and all requested documentation) Must be admitted to and enroll at St. Catherine University

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $3,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Must be a high school senior

For more information:
Karla Glasser
Associate Director of Financial Aid
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
651.690.6540
kpglasser@stkate.edu

St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkhill, New York

Commemorative Scholarship

Award: Up to $2,500 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Apply and enroll at St. Thomas Aquinas College

For more information:
Danielle MacKay
Director of Admissions
125 Route 340
Sparkhill, New York 10976
845.398.4100
admissions@stac.edu

Temple University – Ambler College
Ambler, Pennsylvania

The Lou Henry Hoover Girl Scout Scholarship

Award: $42,000

Requirements:

  • Must have been in Girl Scouting at least 5 years (including verification from Girl Scout council or Service Unit)
  • Currently enrolled in the School for Environmental Design at Temple University Ambler and studies horticulture or landscape architecture desi

For more information:
Linda Lowe
Director of Development and Alumni Affairs
Temple University-Ambler College
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
267.468.8440
Linda.Lowe@temple.edu

Trinity University
Washington, DC

Girl Scout Leadership Scholarship – Gold Award

Award: $5,000

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Girl Scout from Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital

Girl Scout Leadership Scholarship – Silver Award

Award: $4,000

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Silver Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Girl Scout from Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital

Girl Scout Leadership Scholarship

Award: $3,000

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout from Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital

Troop Leader Grant

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout troop leader from Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital

For more information:
Trinity’s Office of Admissions
125 Michigan Avenue Northeast
Washington, DC 20017
202.884.9400

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $500

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • At least a 3.0 high school GPA
  • At least a 25 ACT composite score or 1120 SAT combined score

For more information:
Andy Weaver
Director of Student Financial Aid Services
301 Sparkman Drive
University Center, Room 212
Huntsville, Alabama 35899
256.824.2755

University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

Scouting Scholarship

Award: $14,000

Requirements:

  • Candidates must have earned the Gold Award (and all required documentation), Sea Scouting Quartermaster Award, or Venturing Silver Award Candidates must have a high school GPA of at least 3.5 and

For more information:
Dr. Thomas Bear
1800 Lincoln Avenue
Evansville, Indiana 47722
800.423.8633
tb53@evansville.edu

University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

For more information:
Angela Beverly
Financial Aid Advisor
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
502.852.6531

University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: Varies, typically $300 – $500

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Senior at an accredited high school
  • At least a 3.0 GPA

For more information:
Rachael Banks
University Advancement and Alumni Affairs
University of Montevallo
Station 6215
Montevallo, Alabama 35115
205.665.6215
banksrb@montevallo.edu

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

Clara M. Anthony Memorial Scholarship

Award: Varies

Requirements:

  • Any girl member or adult volunteer in Girl Scouts
  • Must be need-based
  • Completed FAFSA and CSS profile including information on their Girl Scout involvement

For more information:
Financial Aid Office
115 Main Building
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
574.631.6436
finaid@nd.edu

University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, Tennessee

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $800 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • At least a 3.0 GPA in high school
  • At least a 21 ACT composite score
  • Must live in university housing

For more information:
Kim Cooper
Student Services Specialist III, Financial Aid Office
205 Administration Building
Martin, Tennessee 38238
731.881.7039
kcooper@utm.edu

Viterbo University
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Juliette Low Scholarship

Award: Varies

Requirements:

  • Registered Girl Scout with Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council, Inc.
  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • At least a 2.5 high school GPA
  • Accepted for undergraduate study at Viterbo University
  • Must have taken the SAT

For more information:
Eamon Temurra
Office of Admissions
900 Viterbo Drive
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
608.796.3014
eamontemurra@viterbo.edu

Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia

Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $9,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Eligible high school seniors and transfer students may apply for the Wesleyan Girl Scout Gold Award scholarship if they plan to complete the requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award by late spring of their senior year.

For more information:
Danielle Lodge
4760 Forsyth Road
Macon, Georgia 31210-4462
478.757.5263
dlodge@wesleyancollege.edu

Whittier College
Whittier, California

Barbara Ondrasik Groce Scholarship

Award: Varies (renewable)

Requirements:

  • At least a 3.0 high school GPA
  • Need-based
  • Girl Scout Gold Award (and all required documentation) preferred, but must be an active member of Girl Scouts

For more information:
Julie Aldama
Financial Aid Office
13406 E. Philadelphia St.
PO Box 634
Whittier, California 90608
562.907.4286
jaldama@whittier.edu

Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Curran Scholars Program Scholarship

Award: $1,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)

For more information:
Office of Financial Aid
1015 Philadelphia Ave
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201
800.421.8402
Finaid@wilson.edu

Foundations/Private

Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation
Frankfort, Illinois

Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation Academic Scholarship

Award: $1,500 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Silver or Gold or Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Plans to or is currently pursuing a college major or minor in foreign language

Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation Travel Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award recipient (all requested documentation)
  • Must be a student who plans to study abroad

For more information:
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation
10645 Nebraska Street
Frankfort, Illinois 60423
815.534.5598
dschillings1@comcast.net

Demeter Scholarship
Englewood, Colorado

Demeter Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all required documentation) from the Fort Collins or Denver-based Girl Scout Gold Award committee
  • Plans to enroll in post-secondary institution following high school

For more information:
Pam Watson Korbel
Smart Growth Inc.
88 Inverness Circle East #F108
Englewood, Colorado 80012
373.790.9131

Matt and Joann Butler Youth Development Scholarship Program
Fargo, North Dakota

Matt and JoAnn Butler Youth Development Scholarship

Award: $2,000

Requirements:

  • Current member of Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons (Northwest and Northeast Districts only)
  • Be a graduating high school senior
  • Provide high school transcript
  • Submission of SAT and/or ACT score

For more information:
Mark Holtz
Matt and JoAnn Butler
301 7th Street South
Fargo, North Dakota 58103-1884
701-293-5011
mholtz@nlcbsa.org

Sabrina Keller Foundation
San Marcos, California

Sabrina Keller Scholarship

Award: $500

Requirements:

  • Please see online application by visiting www.sabrinakellerfoundation.intuitwebsites.com. All applicants must reside in San Diego County.

For more information:
Darcy Rouse
Secretary
1490 Rambla Serena
San Marcos, California 92069
760-432-0229
SKScholarship@cox.net

The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting
Freeport, New York

The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting Scholarship

Award: $500 – $1,000 (non-renewable)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Accepted to a four year accredited college or university
  • Registered and active member of Girl Scouts
  • Active member of an Eastern Orthodox Church
  • Recipient of the Alpha Omega Religious Sco

For more information:
George N. Boulukos
Chairman, Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting
The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting
862 Guy Lombardo Avenue
Freeport, New York 11520
518.868.4050

GS Council

Girl Scout Council of Greater New York
New York, New York

Carmen Dubroc Bright Future Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Be registered Girl Scout between the ages of 14 and 17
  • Plan to pursue higher education in the arts, education, civil service, or non-profit service
  • Have a dynamic Girl Scout history
  • Demonstrate community service and participation in extracurricular activi

Dr. Harry Brittenstool Scholarship

Award: Varies per rating (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Be a graduate Senior who has been in Girl Scouting a total of 2 years by the time of her admission to college
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Have a high school scholastic records with a total SAT score of at least 1,500 or cumulative GPA of at least 80
  • Plan

Girl Scout Scholars Program Scholarship

For more information:
Melissa D’Andrea
Program Manager, Teen Leadership Opportunities
43 West 23rd Street
New York, New York 10010
212.645.4000
mdandrea@girlscoutsnyc.org

Girl Scout Council of Greater New York
New York, New York

Future Woman of Distinction Award

Award: $2,000

Requirements:

  • Be a registered Girl Scout entering the 12th grade in the fall OR a registered Girl Scout entering the 11th grade who received her Gold Award (Note: you do not need to have received your Gold Award to qualify if you are entering the 12th grade)
  • Be bound f

For more information:
Erin Knudston
Erin Knudston, Special Events Administrator
43 West 23rd Street
New York, New York 10010
212.645.4000
Eknudtson@girlscoutsnyc.org

Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital
Washington, DC

Sarah and Lawrence Phillips Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Currently registered in GSCNC
  • Senior in high school
  • Planning on continuing her education
  • Girl Scout Gold Award (and all requested documentation)

Shenandoah Region Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Currently registered in GSCNC
  • Senior in high school
  • Planning on continuing her education
  • Girl Scout Gold Award (and all requested documentation)

Gold Award Scholarship in Honor of Marilynn Carr

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Currently registered in GSCNC in the Shenandoah region
  • Senior in high school
  • Planning on continuing her education
  • Girl Scout Gold Award (and all requested documentation)

For more information:
Teen Program Specialist
4301 Connecticut Avenue NW, M-2
Washington, DC 20008
202.274.3336
goldaward@gscnc.org

Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Gold Award Scholarship

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all required documentation)
  • Graduating senior who will attend college/university or technical school
  • Demonstrated academic excellence
  • Active in Girl Scouts

Graduating Senior Scholarship

Requirements:

  • Active in Girl Scouts
  • Graduating senior who will attend college/university or technical school
  • Demonstrates academic excellence
  • Strong commitment to community service activities

Shuylkill County Scholarship

Requirements:

  • Schuylkill County graduating senior who will attend college/university or technical school
  • Demonstrated academic excellence
  • Active in Girl Scouts

For more information:
Suzanne Moore
350 Hale Avenue
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104
800.692.7816 x1702
smoore@gshpa.org

Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Austin, Texas

Founders Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Registered Girl Scouts of Central Texas Graduating Senior Girl Scout members only
  • Active participation in Girl Scouting
  • Demonstrated academic achievements
  • Attendance at a college, university, trade or technical school

For more information:
Glenda Hicks
12012 Park Thirty-five Circle
Austin, Texas 78753
512.490.2310
glenda@gsctx.org

Girl Scouts of Connecticut, Inc.
Hartford, Connecticut

Emily Chaison Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Accepted at a college or technical school and entering as a Freshman

Ben Okwu Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Registered Girl Scout in Connecticut
  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Accepted to a college
  • May be an incoming Freshman, or if completed Gold Award after April 1st of High School, may be entering Sophomore year in college

Connecticut Elks Association Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Registered Girl Scout in Connecticut
  • Girl Scout Gold Award recipient (and all requested documentation)
  • Active in school or community
  • Attending a college

For more information:
Program Department
20 Washington Avenue
North Haven, Connecticut 6473
203.239.2922 x 3310
program@gsofct.org

Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina
North Charleston, South Carolina

The Grace Grady Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Registered member of Girl Scouts for at least one continuous year
  • Description of individual growth through Girl Scout experiences
  • Leadership awards and accomplishments
  • Expressed financial need
  • Accepted to an institution of higher education

The Lucille M. McCown Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Requirements:

  • Registered member of Girl Scouts for at least one continuous year
  • Graduating senior with at least 5 years Girl Scout experience
  • Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award (an all requested documentation)
  • Overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in high school

The Mary Dean Brewer Gold Award Scholarship

Award: $1,000 (renewable)

Requirements:

  • Registered member of Girl Scouts at time of initial application and maintain continued adult Girl Scout membership throughout scholarship period
  • Girl Scout Gold Award (and all requested documentation)
  • Overall GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in high sch

For more information:
Katie Montgomery
7951 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, South Carolina 29418
843.552.9910
katiemontgomery@girlsoutsesc.org

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Gold Award Scholarships

Award: Amounts range from $1,000-$7500(non-renewable) per scholarship with 7-15 awards annually.

Requirements:

  • Be a registered Girl Scout with Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta who has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award
  • Be a high school twelfth grader intending to enter a qualified institution of learning after graduation
  • Complete the appropriate application and

For more information:
Brook Shelton
Girl Leadership Specialist
5601 North Allen Rd.
Mableton, Georgia 30126
770-702-9146
bshelton@gsgatl.org

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, Inc.
Lizella, Georgia

Al’ Shondra Harris Girl Scout College Book Scholarship

Award: $250

Requirements:

  • Must have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award (and all requested documentation)
  • High School Senior or recent High School graduate at the time of application
  • 2.75 GPA or higher (Provide copy of transcript)
  • Demonstrate practical citizenship in Girl Scouting,

For more information:
Toya Winder
Program Manager, Teen Leadership Opportunities
1344 13th Avenue
Columbus, Georgia 31901
706.327.2646 x 125
twinder@gshg.org

Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails, Inc.
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gold Award Scholarship

For more information:
Meg Simpson
Gold Award Liason
4000 Jefferson Plaza NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
505.343.1040
goldaward@gs-nmtrails.org

Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri

The Beth Winters Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,500

Requirements:

  • Must be registered member with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas & Northwest Missouri at the time of application and have been a registered Girl Scout for at least two years prior to the year you are applying
  • Be graduating from high school the year the

For more information:
Carol Solenberger
8383 Blue Parkway
Kansas City, Missouri 64133
816.358.8750 x 3017
carolsolenberger@girlscoutsksmo.org

Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington
Eugene, Oregon

Arlene Johns Memorial Gold Award Scholarship

Award: Varies

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Gold award (and all requested documentation)

For more information:
Jan Thompson
1577 Pearl Street, #300
Eugene, Oregon 97401
541.485.5911
jthompson@girlscoutsosw.org

Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains
Fort Worth, Texas

Graduating Ambassadors Scholarship

Award: $500 – $1,500

Requirements:

  • Currently registered with Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains
  • Submit a complete application, two references and transcript
  • Be a graduating high school senior
  • Accepted to an institute of higher learning
  • Need for financial assistance
  • GPA must be at least 2

For more information:
Darlene McMurray
4901 Briarhaven Road
Ft. Worth, Texas 76109
800.582.7272 x 1601
dmcmurray@gs-top.org

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida
Tampa, Florida

Ann Hesler and Marion Stephenson Scholarship

Award: Two $500 (1 per girl)

Requirements:

  • Girl Scout Involvement
  • Girl Scout Gold Award (and all requested documentation)
  • Academic Achievement
  • Community Service Projects
  • 500 word essay describing how girl scouts has helped them discover, connect and take action in their lives.

For more information:
Amber Van Denzen
5002 W. Lemon St.
Tampa, Florida 33609
813.262.1599
avandenzen@gswcf.org

Girl Scouts of Western New York
Buffalo, New York

Girl Scout of Western New York Educational Scholarship

Kimberly Welsh Memorial Scholarship Fund

For more information:
Amy Johnson
70 Jewett Parkway
Buffalo, New York 14214
888.837.6410 x6030
amy.johnson@gswny.org

Girl Scouts of Western Washington
Seattle, Washington

The Award of Excellence Scholarship

The Ellen Datin Memorial Scholarship

For more information:
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 900961
Seattle, Washington 98109
206.633.56
amymb@girlscoutsww.org