Purpose
To provide support for Girl Scouts within the Crystal Falls Service Unit to attend camp or travel. Scholarships to be awarded while funds are available, based on criteria outlined below during the Girl Scout Scouting Year, currently October 1st – September 30th.
- Camp Scholarship: Camp Scholarships are defined as any Council-level summer camp.
- Travel Scholarship: Travel Scholarships are defined as travel that is done either out of state or internationally and through the following sponsors: Troop, Council, or Girl Scouts of the USA.
Amounts Awarded
- Camp – $200 per girl; Maximum 2 scholarships per Girl Scout Year
- Travel – $300 per girl; Maximum 2 scholarships per Girl Scout Year
Criteria
To be considered for a scholarship, a Girl Scout must have participated in both Fall Product and Cookie sales during the previous year. Additionally, she must submit her application within the designated submission period; late applications will not be accepted. While a Girl Scout can apply for both scholarships, she may only be awarded one per year.
Camp Scholarship
To be considered for a camp scholarship, the Girl Scout will be required to submit either a 3 minute long video or a 100 word essay on what Girl Scout camping means to her and what she hopes to achieve at camp. She will also need to provide the camp(s) she wants to attend and date(s) of the camp.
Travel Scholarship
To be considered for a travel scholarship, the Girl Scout will be required to submit an essay or video submission of how she will use this travel experience to impact her local Girl Scout community upon her return and/or how she will demonstrate the Girl Scout law while traveling.
Application Period
- Camp: January 1st – March 15th, awards announced April 15th
- Travel: November 1st – December 30th, awards announced January 15th
Acceptance/Rejection Letters will be sent via email to the email address provided on the submission form. Scholarship payment will be made directly to either Council (camp) or Sponsor (travel). No physical monies will be awarded to the individual Girl Scout.