• Par Aide Garske Grant

    Funded by Par Aide

    Eligibility

    • One or more of the applicant’s parents or step-parents must have been a GCSAA member for five or more consecutive years and must be a currently active GCSAA member in one of the following classifications: A, B, C, Retired-A, or AA life. The competition is only open to children and step-children of GCSAA members. Children or step-children of deceased members are also eligible if the member was active for five years at the time of his or her death.
    • The student must be planning to continue his/her education at a post secondary or trade school. The student must be accepted at such an institution for the next academic year. A letter of acceptance must be included with the application. If student has yet to receive such letter, please indicate that letter of acceptance is pending and will be sent at a later date.
    • Although any number of students from the same family may apply, only one student per family will be eligible to receive an award in the same year.
    • Children of those employed by Par Aide, the GCSAA Foundation's Board of Trustees, the GCSAA Board of Directors and GCSAA staff are not eligible for this program.

    Criteria for selection

    • Applicants will be evaluated based on extracurricular and community involvement, leadership, outside employment, and academic achievement.
    • In addition, the student must submit an original essay of up to, but not exceeding, 500 words evaluating a significant experience, achievement, or risk and its impact on the student.
      The essay must be original and not previously submitted to GCSAA.
    • Financial need is not a factor in the selection.

    How to apply

    Students must complete and submit the following:

    • Application below.
    • Transcripts from all high schools attended.
    • Original essay.
    • A letter of acceptance to a post-secondary or trade school.
  • Application

    (Please complete all sections.)

     

  • Section 1 – Personal and Contact Information

     
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  • Section 2 – GCSAA Member Relative Information


  • Section 3 - Education, Work and Community Involvement

    List in chronological order high schools attended. It is very important that this information is complete. (Note: All schools listed below must be documented by school transcript.)

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  • Section 4 - Essay

    Include an essay on the following topic:


    Evaluate a significant experience, achievement or risk you have taken and its impact on you.
    Do not exceed 500 words.
    The essay must be original and not previously submitted to GCSAA.

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