SU 617 Area Scholarships
American Legion Gold Award Girl Scout of the Year
The American Legion Gold Award Scholarship is for any girl who has:
The American Legion Gold Award Scholarship is for any girl who has:
- Earned her Gold Award in Girl Scouting
- Has a family member whom is member of the American Legion
- Has earned her My Promise, My Faith OR a religious medal from her individual religion while in high school
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Cadette Scouts
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 for 2016 will start to be accepted on January 4, 2016.
Go to http://www.barronprize.org/ for additional details.
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 for 2016 will start to be accepted on January 4, 2016.
Go to http://www.barronprize.org/ for additional details.
Gold Award Recipients
Girl Scout of Greater Atlanta Gold Award Scholarships ~
Requirements in order to apply for this scholarship is you must be a registered Girl Scout with Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta who has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. You must be a high school senior (12th grade) intending to enter a qualified institution of learning after graduation. You must complete the appropriate application.
The scholarship ranges in amounts from $1,000-$7500(non-renewable) per scholarship with 7-15 awards annually.
For more information:
Brook Shelton
Girl Leadership Specialist
770-702-9146
bshelton@gsgatl.org
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.
How are the National Young Women of Distinction chosen?
Councils are asked to select their top three Gold Award recipients using Go Gold Online. Girl Scouts who would like their councils to consider nominating them as a National Young Woman of Distinction are required to use Go Gold Online. GSUSA then ensures a rigorous review process, during which each application is reviewed at least three to five times, first by GSUSA staff, then by an external panel of trusted partners, and finally through an intense, in-house staff review of the top candidates. We then work together to narrow down the list, and finally, GSUSA's internal NYWOD team selects the top ten.
When are the National Young Women of Distinction selected?
Each year the 10 new National Young Women of Distinction are announced during the first week of July. Councils will be asked to nominate candidates from April 15 through May 15 to be considered for this national distinction.
For more information on past NYWOD girls click here.
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!
Applications are due to your local VFW no later than March 1, 2016. For more information, visit http://www.vfw.org/Community/Scout-of-the-Year-Scholarship
THE PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS
Honoring Youth for Outstanding Volunteer Service
Applications are due by November 3, 2015.
Go to http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc for the application.
Requirements in order to apply for this scholarship is you must be a registered Girl Scout with Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta who has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. You must be a high school senior (12th grade) intending to enter a qualified institution of learning after graduation. You must complete the appropriate application.
The scholarship ranges in amounts from $1,000-$7500(non-renewable) per scholarship with 7-15 awards annually.
For more information:
Brook Shelton
Girl Leadership Specialist
770-702-9146
bshelton@gsgatl.org
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.
How are the National Young Women of Distinction chosen?
Councils are asked to select their top three Gold Award recipients using Go Gold Online. Girl Scouts who would like their councils to consider nominating them as a National Young Woman of Distinction are required to use Go Gold Online. GSUSA then ensures a rigorous review process, during which each application is reviewed at least three to five times, first by GSUSA staff, then by an external panel of trusted partners, and finally through an intense, in-house staff review of the top candidates. We then work together to narrow down the list, and finally, GSUSA's internal NYWOD team selects the top ten.
When are the National Young Women of Distinction selected?
Each year the 10 new National Young Women of Distinction are announced during the first week of July. Councils will be asked to nominate candidates from April 15 through May 15 to be considered for this national distinction.
For more information on past NYWOD girls click here.
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, 2016. For more information, visit http://www.vfw.org/Community/Scout-of-the-Year-Scholarship
THE PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS
Honoring Youth for Outstanding Volunteer Service
Applications are due by November 3, 2015.
Go to http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc for the application.
Senior and Ambassador Scouts
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 for 2016 will start to be accepted on January 4, 2016.
Go to http://www.barronprize.org/ for additional details.
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 for 2016 will start to be accepted on January 4, 2016.
Go to http://www.barronprize.org/ for additional details.
Graduating Seniors
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 2016 scholarship application opens on September 1st and the deadline is December 4, 2015. For more information click on http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm.
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
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.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/facts/scholarships/
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.
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 2016 scholarship application opens on September 1st and the deadline is December 4, 2015. For more information click on http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm.
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
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.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/facts/scholarships/
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.
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 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
This program offers merit-based scholarships to U. S. high school students to study less commonly taught languages in immersion-style environments. Academic year and summer programs are available, and no previous language study is required.
Please check the Website for information about the 2013-14 application deadline. The application and more information about the program can be found at www.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.
Varsity Tutors Scholarship Contest Description
Varsity Tutors holds a monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest where students must write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. Visitors to the Varsity Tutors scholarship webpage are able to vote via social media for submitted entries. The top five entries with the most votes are reviewed by Varsity Tutors at the end of the month and one winner is subsequently chosen to receive the $1,000 college scholarship.
Interested students may click on www.varsitytutors.com to enter contest.
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 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
This program offers merit-based scholarships to U. S. high school students to study less commonly taught languages in immersion-style environments. Academic year and summer programs are available, and no previous language study is required.
Please check the Website for information about the 2013-14 application deadline. The application and more information about the program can be found at www.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.
Varsity Tutors Scholarship Contest Description
Varsity Tutors holds a monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest where students must write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. Visitors to the Varsity Tutors scholarship webpage are able to vote via social media for submitted entries. The top five entries with the most votes are reviewed by Varsity Tutors at the end of the month and one winner is subsequently chosen to receive the $1,000 college scholarship.
Interested students may click on www.varsitytutors.com to enter contest.