Way to go, Girl Scout.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland is able to offer several scholarships.

This year’s council scholarship offerings include:

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Scholarship Value: $2,500

Sponsored by:

Gold Award Girl Scouts who are high school seniors or recent high school graduates can apply for the yearly program. Specifically:

current high school seniors who earned or will earn their Gold Award anytime before January 15.
recent high school graduates who earned their Gold Award in their senior year after January 16.
Gold Award Girl Scouts who are not yet in twelfth grade will have the opportunity to apply their senior year.

Apply today:

Recipients of the scholarship will be recognized through Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland print and online materials as well as possible council events. We look forward to receiving your application. Additional questions may be directed to info@gskh.org or 888-686-6468.

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Scholarship Value: $5,000

Gold Award Girl Scouts who are high school seniors or recent high school graduates can apply for the yearly program. Specifically:

current high school seniors who earned or will earn their Gold Award anytime before April 1.
recent high school graduates who earned their Gold Award in their senior year after March 31.

Note:

Gold Award Girl Scouts who applied in a previous year are not eligible to re-apply.
To be eligible, all Gold Award Girl Scouts must have their final report approved in the GoGold web app within the eligibility date range.
Gold Award Girl Scouts who are not yet in twelfth grade will have the opportunity to apply their senior year.

Applications open each spring and are emailed directly to those who are eligible to apply.

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Scholarship Value: $3,000 each for up to three girls

This scholarship exists to help girls realize their dreams. Each year applications will be considered for awards for one-year non-recurring college scholarships. One of our focus areas for this scholarship is to increase participation and support girls with financial need and in under-represented groups. All Girl Scout members are eligible to apply during their senior year of high school or in the year following graduation if they took a gap year between high school and college.

Learn more about the application process and get tips for writing a great application by watching this video.

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This scholarship exists to help girls realize their dreams. Each year, funding support will be considered for awards to assist Girl Scouts who have applied to participate in Girl Scouts Destinations. Amount awarded is determined by program cost and number of applications received.

Following your acceptance into a Destinations program, you will receive information from GSKH staff about how to apply for the scholarship.

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Annually, the Veterans of Foreign Wars recognizes four individuals: Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, Eagle Scouts, Venture Silver Award recipients and Sea Scout Quartermasters who have risen above their peers in exemplifying the exceptional qualities of that rank with the following:

$5,000 First Place scholarship
$3,000 Second Place scholarship
$1,000 Third Place scholarship

To be eligible for the award, the candidate must:

Be a registered, active member of a Girl or Boy Scout Troop, Venturing Crew or Sea Scout Ship.
Be the recipient of the Gold Award, Eagle Scout Award, Venture Silver Award or Sea Scout Quartermaster Award.
Have demonstrated exemplary citizenship in school, scouting and community.
Have reached his or her 15th birthday and be enrolled in high school at the time of selection.

Must submit application directly to VFW Post in your community by TBD date. Click here for the application. For more details, and to find your local VFW post, click here.

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Scholarship Recipients

2026 Recipients toggle arrow

Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Gold Award Scholarship
Alyssa Church , Hays - $2,500

Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award Scholarship
Mariella Dreiling, Hays - $5,000

Sandy Remsberg Education Scholarship

Alyssa Church, Hays - $3,000
Isabelle Mata, Garden City - $3,000
Hayley Zarchan, Wichita - $3,000

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Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Gold Award Scholarship
Savannah Thompkins, Garden Plain - $2,500

Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award Scholarship
Campbell Schober, Wichita - $5,000

Sandy Remsberg Education Scholarship
Gracie Smith, Solomon - $3,000
Camryn Spafford, Emporia - $3,000
Savannah Thompkins, Garden Plain - $3,000

Sandy Remsberg Destinations Experience Scholarship
Brenlyn Richmond, Newton

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Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Gold Award Scholarship
Kaley Mulligan, Haven - $2,500

Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award Scholarship
Lillian McLaughlin, Wichita - $5,000

Sandy Remsberg Education Scholarship
Gillian Hunt, Wichita - $3,000
Lillian McLaughlin, Wichita - $3,000
Trinadee Fetters, Council Grove - $3,000

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Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Gold Award Scholarship
Lauren Schmeidler, Wichita - $2,500

Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award Scholarship
Lauren Schmeidler, Wichita - $10,000

Sandy Remsberg Education Scholarship
Kaitlin Robben, Garden Plain - $3,000
Lakota Persing, Hugoton - $3,000
Shelby Starbuck, Fredonia - $3,000

2022 Recipients toggle arrow

Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Gold Award Scholarship
Annabelle McLaughlin, Wichita - $2,500

Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award Scholarship
Alyssa Counts, Wichita - $2,000

Sandy Remsberg Education Scholarship
Alyssa Behrens, Lincoln - $3,000
Amy Gayle, Florence - $3,000
Nicole Blocker, Chapman - $3,000