Scholarships
For Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors:
EF Tours Global Citizen Contest
Enter the Global Citizen Contest to win an all expense paid trip to a great destination.
In 2009, two girls from GSCNC were awarded trips to New York City. Stay tuned for information about the 2012 application deadline!
Click here for more information.
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet through leadership and courage in public service. Girl Scouts are excellent candidates for these awards. Nominations may be made by adults who have solid knowledge of the nominee and his or her work, but who are not related to the nominee.
Each year, the Barron Prize selects 10 winners nationwide who receive $2,000 to support their higher education or their service work.
Application deadline is April 30.
http://www.barronprize.org/
For Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors:
Youth Exchange Scholarship Opportunities offered through the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs:
The American Youth Leadership Program
This program offers opportunities for American high students and educators to travel abroad on a three- to four-week-long exchange program to gain firsthand knowledge of foreign cultures and to collaborate on solving global issues.
In 2012, more than 300 selected participants will be able to travel to Bangladesh, Cambodia, Japan, Kenya, Mongolia, Norway, or Panama and Costa Rica.
Recruitment areas and application deadlines vary, so please check the American Youth Leadership Program website for links to the partner organization’s program information.
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program
This program offers a chance to spend an academic year or semester abroad in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Oman, Thailand, or Turkey during the 2012-2013 academic years. YES Abroad program participants live with host families, attend high school, engage in activities to learn about the host country’s society and values, acquire leadership skills, and help educate others about American culture while learning about their host country’s culture.
The application deadline for 2012-13 programs is January 11, 2012.
Visit yesprograms.org for eligibility criteria and information on how to apply.
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
This program offers merit-based scholarships to U. S. high-school aged students to study seven critical languages in countries where these languages are spoken. The NSLI-Y program is part of a multi-agency U.S. government initiative launched in 2006 to improve Americans’ ability to engage with people from around the world who speak Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajik), Russian and Turkish.
Academic year programs will be offered to study Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean and Russian, and six-eight week summer programs will be offered for all seven languages.
The application deadline for 2012-13 programs is November 3, 2011.
The application and more information about the program can be found at nsliforyouth.org.
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX)
Established in 1983, this program celebrates German-American friendship based on common values of democracy. Students live with host families for the academic year, attend school, and participate in community life.
Prior German language skills are not required.
For more information and application deadlines visit the organization in charge of recruitment for your state at USAGermanyScholarship.org .
For Graduating Seniors
GSCNC Gold Award Scholarships
GSCNC/Sara and Lawrence Phillips Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship Fund (10 scholarships)
Gold Award Scholarship in Honor of Marilynn Carr (1 scholarship)
Shenandoah Region Gold Award Scholarships (3 scholarships)
High school seniors who have earned their Girl Scout Gold Award are eligible for one of 17 $1,000 educational scholarships awarded by GSCNC. A Gold Award Scholarship Selection Committee, comprised of local businesswomen, reviews the written applications and identifies semi-finalists to be interviewed in person at the council office. Based on the interviews, committee members select finalists, with equal representation from all areas of the council. Semifinalists who are not selected to receive a scholarship each receive a $200 savings bond. Sara and Lawrence Phillips, long-time Girl Scout volunteers, have provided GSCNC with a generous gift to support the Gold Award Scholarship Program. Additional gifts from anonymous donors fund the Gold Award Scholarship in Honor of Marilynn Carr and the Shenandoah Region Gold Award Scholarships. This year, Alpha Phi Omega - Mu Alpha Chapter of Georgetown University has generously funded an additional three scholarships.
The application deadline is March 15, 2012. All girls selected as semi-finalists must be available to interview at the GSCNC Main Office on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Click here for the 2012 application form.
The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
Honoring the legacy and character of our nation’s 40th President, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program awards financial assistance to college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship. Each year, approximately 20 scholars will receive a $10,000 scholarship renewable for an additional three years – up to $40,000 total per recipient.
The application deadline is February 17, 2012.
For more information, please visit
http://www.reaganfoundation.org/GE-RFScholarships.aspx
The Elks National Foundation MVS Scholarships
Are you one of our country's Most Valuable Students? Apply to this scholarship competition! A total of 500 four-year scholarships will be awarded, and prize amounts range from $4000-$60,000. High school seniors who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply. Male and female students compete separately, and judging is based on scholarship, leadership and financial need.
The application deadline is December 2, 2011.
For more information click here.
Thursday Network I EMPOWER Scholarship Fund
The Thursday Network accepts applications annually for its annual I EMPOWER Scholarships. Students in high school in the District of Columbia, Prince George's County (MD) or Montgomery County (MD), who are planning to enroll in a four-year college or university and who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to apply.
The application deadline is typically in late January.
Click here for more information and the application.
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation Scholarship
The Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation is dedicated to preserving the memory of Corinne Schillings, a 26 - year-old woman who lost her life in the Baltimore Water Taxi accident on March 6, 2004.
Scholarship: The foundation will award scholarships to deserving young women who have earned the Girl Scout Gold or Silver Award and who plan to or are currently pursuing a college major or minor in foreign language. This scholarship is renewable.
Grant: The foundation will provide an airfare stipend for a Silver or Gold Award Girl Scout who plans to study abroad, regardless of her major/minor. It is not necessary to be a scholarship recipient to apply for this one-time grant; nor are scholarship recipients excluded from applying. This grant is not renewable.
Click here for more information.
For more information, contact: dschillings@cjsfoundation.org
Trinity University/Girl Scouts of the Nation's Capital
Trinity University is proud to join forces with GSCNC in celebrating women's achievements and encouraging new generations of girls and women to pursue their dreams through obtaining undergraduate and graduate degrees. Trinity will award the following merit scholarships and grants to active Girl Scouts and Troop Leaders who meet Trinity's academic requirements and who choose to attend Trinity:
Girl Scouts Leadership Scholarship for Gold Award Scouts: $5,000
Girl Scouts Leadership Scholarship for Silver Award Scouts: $4,000
Girl Scouts Leadership Scholarship: $3,000
Troop Leader Grant: $1,000
These scholarships are available to Girl Scouts of GSCNC who attend the College of Arts and Sciences at Trinity on a full-time basis during the academic year. These scholarships are renewable annually if the student meets Trinity's academic criteria for scholarship renewals, and these awards are in addition to any other scholarships and financial aid for which the scout is eligible.
http://www.trinitydc.edu/admissions/cas/girl_scouts.html
Contact: Please call Trinity's Office of Admissions at 202-884-9400.
More Scholarships for College-Bound High School Seniors
GSUSA maintains a list of schools that offer scholarships to Girl Scouts. Check it out at: http://www.studio2b.org/gossipyouneed/scholarship_form.asp
For Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients:
GSUSA National Young Women of Distinction Award
National Young Woman of Distinction (NYWOD) is the designation conferred by Girl Scouts of the USA on ten Girl Scout Gold Award recipients whose final projects demonstrated extraordinary leadership, had a measurable and sustainable impact, and addressed a local challenge that related to a national and/or global issue.
The most recent class of NYWOD girls received a $3,000 scholarship made possible by the generosity of the Ford Foundation and Kappa Delta, and were featured during the National Council Session/Convention in Houston, Texas in November 2011. They are currently serving as consultants to GSUSA, and occasionally participate in speaking engagements, surveys, webinars and/or other Girl Scout-related activities.
For more information on past NYWOD girls click here.
Information about the next NYWOD competition has not yet been released by GSUSA. GSCNC will post the information as soon as it is received, but it is likely that the next application deadline will not occur until 2013.
American Legion Auxiliary Girl Scout Achievement Award
The American Legion Auxiliary provides a number of scholarships for high school students with excellent records of community service.
Click here for more information
The VFW Scout of the Year Award
The Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts an annual competition to identify the Scout of the Year, and 2012 is the first year that this scholarship is available to Girl Scouts!
To be eligible, a girl must be at least 15 years old, and have earned the Gold Award. Three students are selected to receive awards nationally, and scholarship values range between $1000 and $5000.
Applications are due to your local VFW no later than March 1, 2012.
For more information, visit http://www.vfw.org/Community/Scout-of-the-Year-Scholarship
**Girl Scouts in Virginia who submit an application to a Virginia VFW Post before December 31, 2011 will be eligible to receive a free sponsored trip to the Price of Freedom Conference. To learn more about the conference, visit http://www.freedomsfoundation.org/Youth-Education.cfm If you have questions about the conference opportunity, please contact Peter Pate of VFW Post 7327 at ppate1@yahoo.com
The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting
The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting offers two scholarships. The recipient for first place will receive $1,000 and the runner up will receive $500 upon acceptance to a four year accredited college or university. The candidates are evaluated on their involvement in their church, school, community, scholastic achievements, and Scouting.
Click here for more information.
Howard University
The College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences (CEACS) will give award scholarships to any Gold Award Girl Scout majoring in any of 4 year engineering field programs or 5 year architecture programs. Girls must qualify for admission at Howard University and must receive their Gold Award by July 1 of their year of entry.
Click here for more information about CEACS.
Questions about scholarships? Contact Caroline Schreiber, Teen Program Specialist, at cschreiber@gscnc.org with general questions, or the contact person listed on the website of each award for specifics about that award.
