The Girl Friends Fund, Inc. Scholarship

The Girl Friends Fund, Inc.® Scholarship

The Girl Friends Fund, Inc.® (“The Fund”) brings dreams to life by providing scholarships and mentoring to high-achieving, African-American students who face significant financial obstacles in their path toward a college education.

The Fund provides awards of $1,500 annually for up to four academic years, depending on availability of funds, to qualified high school seniors who have been accepted to a four-year institution.  The scholarship is renewable for four years, provided applicants academic requirements are met each year. Our goal is to promote the academic achievement required to pursue careers including, but not limited to:  Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine, Law, Business, Education, and Creative Arts.

Endowment
GF Joyce and BF Thomas Moorehead Endowment

Special Scholarships of Distinctions
GF Carolyn M. Carter Scholarship (STEM Majors)
Anita Peek Gilger, MD Trust Scholarship
GF Juanita P. Humphries Scholarship (community service)
GF Gwendolyn G. Johnson Scholarship
GF Carole Temple Phillips Scholarship
GF Jacqueline Hrabowski Scholarship
Drs. Arna and Jacqueline Bontemps Scholarship

Are you interested in scholarship funds for college?

To be considered for a scholarship, a student must be nominated by a chapter of The Girl Friends®, Inc. Each chapter may nominate only one potential scholar, per year.  The Girl Friends Fund, Inc.® (“The Fund”) assists potential scholars in connecting to their local chapter of The Girl Friends®, Inc. when needed.

To be eligible for consideration, a scholarship applicant MUST:

*       Be nominated and sponsored by a local chapter of The Girl Friends®, Inc.
*       Be a United States Citizen (as defined by FAFSA)
*       Have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.3 scale
*       Have a minimum SAT score of 1200 or ACT score of 25
*       Be accepted for undergraduate study at a four-year accredited institution of higher education

*       Not be related to an active member or former member of The Fund or The Girl Friends®, Inc.

The scholarship application can only be retrieved and submitted by Girl Friends, Inc. chapter representatives. Please contact the local Girl Friends, Inc.® chapter for the application.

Potential scholars must be nominated by a chapter of The Girl Friends®, Inc. Each chapter may nominate only one candidate. The Girl Friends Fund, Inc.® (“The Fund”) assists potential candidates with connecting to their local chapter of The Girl Friends®, Inc. when needed. If you need assistance finding a local chapter of The Girl Friends®, Inc., please contact us.

Scholarships are awarded in May during Conclave. Scholarship awardees will be notified by their sponsoring chapter. The official Girlfriends Fund, Inc.® notification will sent in mid-June.

    • SCHOLARSHIP CYCLE 2024 IS CLOSED. 2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED THE 2024 GFF LUNCHEON AT THE CONCLAVE IN MAY.