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GS-TOP Announces Girl Scout Scholarship Recipients
Girl Scouts in the Texas Oklahoma Plains regions are contributing to their communities in outstanding ways as they work to make the world a better place. GS-TOP recently awarded Girl Scout Scholarships to 17 graduating Ambassador Girl Scouts, awarding a total of $13,000. Congratulations to each of our recipients!
Girl Scouts are recognized around the country as being strongly driven, self-motivated and high-achieving students. Due to this there are many scholarship opportunities available to Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains supports girls' dreams of higher education through the GS-TOP Council Scholarship.
Scholarship Opportunities
Girl Scout Scholarships:
Though women make up just more than half of the population, only 13 percent of engineers are women. They're similarly underrepresented in other science, technology, engineering, and math professions, but there are several organizations encouraging young women to study STEM in college. These groups even offer scholarships for women studying for a STEM undergraduate degree.
The Girl Scout Leadership Experience helps prepare girls for their future. Girl Scouts are eligible for many scholarships to help pay for higher education. Included here is information about local and national resources.
State Scholarship Opportunities:
The State of Texas offers a scholarship to girls who have earned the Gold Award and are graduating high school. Applications are available in late spring and are mailed to each graduating Girl Scout Ambassador who has earned the Gold Award and filed a final report with their Council office. State Gold Scholarships are presented at the annual State Gold Award ceremony held in Austin in early June.
Local Scholarship Opportunities:
GS-TOP offers a scholarship to graduating Girl Scouts. Applications will be mailed directly to graduating girls each spring.The Council Scholarship Committee reviews applications and selects recipients. Recipients are notified by June 1.
National Scholarship Opportunities:
American Legion Girl Scout Achievement Award is for Girl Scout Gold Award recipients(must also have earned a religious award in their faith). Deadline: April 1.
Learn More and Apply Here
Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Dr. Anita Borg devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. In honor of Dr. Borg, Google has created a scholarship opportunity for female high school seniors to study computer science when they attend college. Deadline is usually Mid-February each year. Learn More and Apply Here
Elks National Foundation offers a scholarship opportunity through their Most Valuable Student scholarship (this award replaces the Elks Foundation Gold Award scholarship). Applications are usually due February 1 each year. Learn More and Apply Here
Girl Scouts of the USA posts a current listing of available scholarships Learn More and Apply Here
Six Flags Friends Scholarships has teamed up with dosomething.org to award college scholarships to young leaders who are taking action to make their community a better place. Scholarships will be awarded based on past, current and planned action in the community as well as the applicants passion, commitment and proven leadership skills. Six winners will receive a $1,500 college scholarships. Annual Deadline: April 30. Learn More and Apply Here
Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes
Girl Scouts produce amazing young volunteers. Here is an opportunity to reward them for how they are working to make the world a better place.
Do you know someone who’s always working to make a difference? A young leader who doesn’t rest until she has made a positive impact on a class, club or community? A social entrepreneur who puts others before herself? If so, nominate them for the 2012 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes program! This program recognizes kids – ages eight to 18 – who provide extraordinary service to their communities or the world.
This year, ten Huggable Heroes will be selected to receive $7,500 in the form of an educational scholarship and a $2,500 donation to the 501 (c)(3) charity of her choice. Each Huggable Hero will also receive a celebration trip to Build-A-Bear Workshop World Bearquarters in St. Louis.
Entry forms are available online at buildabear.com/huggableheroes or at any participating Build-A-Bear Workshop store. You can also nominate yourself!
Deadline to apply is February 27, 2012.
