Scholarship Program

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Award Amount: TBS (one-time) paid directly to the school over the course of two semesters.

• Mentees must be a high school senior or college junior or sophomore (transfer student). 
• Participated in Girls in Lead© for a minimum of 2 years.
• Must be a current mentee regularly meeting with their mentor.
• Mentees must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial hardship.
• Application period opens: TBD
• Application deadline: TBD
• Mentees must already be accepted into college of choice and provide proof of acceptance. 
• Mentees must indicate all colleges on the application to be considered for the scholarship.  
• Must utilize the scholarship beginning in the fall of TBD.
• Mentees may apply one time up until the age of 22.

Scholarship applicants will be evaluated based on the following areas:  

• Academics:  10 points 
• Essay Questions: 80 points 
• Letter of Recommendation: 10 points  

Girls in Lead© will notify the scholarship winner via email that will provide specific instructions to officially accept or decline the scholarship.  Mentors and program coordinators will also be notified via email.