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Girl
Scouts and recipients of the Senior Girl Scout
Gold Award are recognized by many colleges and
institutions across the country for their leadership.
Financial support and scholarships are offered
as well as grants to Girl Scouts who qualify.
Check
your school of choice to see some of the financial
support and scholarships available or use some
of these available links to research scholarships
and financial aid options available to you. |
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Featured
Scholarship Opportunities |
Guardian
Life Insurance Company awards college scholarships
to girls who demonstrate entrepreneurship, take
steps toward financial independence and make
a difference in their school and community.
The nomination process begins in September and
ends in February. Contact
diana_acevedo@glic.com
or visit the Women'sChannel at www.guardianlife.com
for procedures and forms. |
| Full four-year scholarships
are available through QuestBridge College Match
to excellent students with financial need. Visit
www.questbridge.org
to apply online or download an application. |
The Junior League of
Morristown, Inc. offers seven $1,000 scholarships
for outstanding volunteer awards. Awards are
based on dedication to community service. Financial
need is not a consideration. The deadline is
January 31, 2006. See www.jlmng.org
for details. |
| Several scholarships for
women pursuing an education in engineering, science
and math are listed on www.micron.com/students/women/scholarship.html |
| The Gloria Barron Prize
for Young Heroes honors outstanding young leaders
who have made a significant difference to people
and our planet. Their leadership and courage make
them an inspiration to all. Annually the Barron
Prize selects two winners nationwide. Nominees
must be between 8-18 years old and have been the
prime mover of a service activity. Winners receive
$2,000 to be applied to higher education or their
service project. Responsible adults who have knowledge
of the young person and who are not related to
the nominee can make nominations. For complete
details, visit www.barronprize.org
or file questions to ba_richman@barronprize.org. |
| The Corinne Jeannine Schillings
Foundation will award renewable scholarships to
deserving young women who have earned the Girl
Scout Gold Award or Girl Scout Silver Award and
who plan to or are currently pursuing a college
major or minor in foreign language. The foundation
will also provide airfare grants for a Girl Scout
Silver and Gold Award recipient who plans to study
abroad, regardless or her major or minor. It is
not necessary to be a scholarship recipient to
apply for this one-time grant, nor are scholarship
recipients excluded from applying. Visit
www.cjsfoundation.org
or email dschillings@cjsfoundation,
or phone 708-957-3684 for details, deadlines and
applications. |
The Youth Volunteer
Network has several scholarships and awards
for teens who are looking college money. Visit
http://networkforgood.youthnoise.com/ta/as_scholarships_national_details.asp
for more information on national scholarships.
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| The National Elks Foundation
has a scholarship for girls who earn the Girl
Scout Gold Award. For details, visit http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/goldawards.cfm |
Shiller Math is offering
ShillerMath Rising Star Scholarships to acknowledge
outstanding performance and potential in math
and the sciences by Girl Scouts. Four scholarships
and six runner-up prizes will be awarded each
year for the next five years. To be eligible
for the ShillerMath Rising Star Scholarships,
candidates must be:
- A registered Girl Scout
- Plan to graduate high school two years from
now
- Plan to study college-level mathematics
after high school graduation
The top four applicants will receive $2,500
per year up to a maximum of $10,000 total
toward tuition.
Applications must be received by March 31,
2006. Applications received after that date
will be returned unopened. |
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