GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE SOUTH SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Girl Scouts Heart of the South is offering two scholarship opportunities. Click the links for the application and eligibility information.

Deadline for both scholarships is Monday, March 15.

Girl Scouts Heart of the South Gold Award Scholarship
The purpose of the Girl Scouts Heart of the South Scholarship is to provide financial assistance through college scholarships to help facilitate the continuation of academic growth for Girl Scout Gold Award recipients. The scholarship is awarded based on achievement in Girl Scouting, academics, leadership, and extracurricular activities. A one-time payment of $1000 will be made directly to the recipient’s college of choice by the start of their first semester.

Girl Scouts Heart of the South West Tennessee Scholarships
The purpose of the Girl Scouts Heart of the South West Tennessee Scholarship is to provide financial assistance through college scholarships to help facilitate the continuation of academic growth for West Tennessee Girl Scouts who are graduating High School Seniors that have been accepted into a college or university. The scholarship is awarded based on achievement in Girl Scouting, academics, leadership, and extracurricular activities. Equal payments will be dispersed directly to the recipient’s college of choice at the beginning of each semester of their enrollment at a college or university. The following five scholarships are available:

• E. Jane Hazlewood Leadership Scholarship- $2000.00 ($250.00 per semester for up to 8 semesters)
• Donna M. McHaffey Leadership Scholarship - $2000.00 ($250.00 per semester for up to 8 semesters)
• William R. Taylor Leadership Scholarship - $2000.00 ($250.00 per semester for up to 8 semesters)
• Susan C. Anderson Leadership Scholarship - $2000.00 ($250.00 per semester for up to 8 semesters)
• Community Advisory Board Leadership Scholarship - $2000.00 ($250.00 per semester for up to 8 semesters)

For downloadable versions of these applications and a list of colleges and universities that offer scholarships to Gold Award recipients go to www.girlscoutshs.org, click on the Forms tab, and go to Girl Award Forms. In addition, Union University, Dyersburg State, and Lane College offer scholarship opportunities for Gold Award recipients, but are not in that list.

For special national scholarships for Girl Scouts visit the STUDIO 2B website at www.studio2b.org.