Gold Award
Change the world, Girl Scout.
Gold Award Girl Scouts are rock stars, role models and real-life heroes. How do they do it? By using everything they’ve learned as a Girl Scout to solve a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world.
Seniors and Ambassadors who want to go for the Gold Award build a team of trusted adults, peers and leaders in their community to guide them through challenges and support their success.
Plus? Nothing beats that feeling of seeing real, lasting and sustainable change and knowing it was you who made it happen. It changes the way you see your place in the world — and how the world sees you.
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award and honor a Girl Scout can earn. Once achieved, it shows colleges, employers and your community that you're out there changing the world.
You can become a Gold Award Girl Scout if you:
- Are in ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
- Are a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador
- Have completed the Silver Award, a Senior/Ambassador Leadership Award, or a Senior/Ambassador Journey
How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award
- Let us know you want to earn it.
- Complete the Online Training.
- Start your Gold Award Application.
- Find an issue in your community or the world that you care about.
Learn everything you can about that issue through research and trusted sources.
Form a team by identifying experts and people in your community who could help you.
Think about the root cause of an issue, then make a plan of how you could tackle it.
Submit your project proposal to us for approval.
Lead your team and carry out your plan.
Reflect on the change you’ve created in your community and the world, share your story and inspire others to make a difference, too.
Resources 
Highest Award Prerequisites
Hey, grownups!
When you support Girl Scouts earning their Gold Award, you’ll help them see their own power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community. Download a guide to get started today.
More Resources
Gold Award Training
Gold Award Official Guidelines
Keeping it all Organized
Gold Award Proposal
Gold Award Final Report
What to Expect at a Committee Meeting
Gold Award Committee Dates
Important Deadlines
