• Scholarship Application - Membership

    Each individual requesting aid needs to complete the appropriate application. Applications available for girl/adult membership, girl retail, and girl program fees.

  • Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons (GSDH) is committed to providing all girls and adult volunteers the opportunity to participate in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

    The Membership Scholarship is designed to assist new and renewing girl members or adult volunteers in our council jurisdiction by providing supplemental resources beyond a family’s ability to pay. 

    Scholarship allocations are subject to availability within the council’s current operating budget.  The eligibility and important information below are offered to outline the application process and help navigate the council’s procedure.

    Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons encourages troops and service units to support girl and adult members. Each group manages their money independently following council guidelines and can award scholarships at their discretion. Inquire with the troop leader and/or service unit manager regarding availability of funds.

     

    ELIGIBILITY

    • Available to new or renewing girls or adult volunteers.
    • Form must be completed in full and submitted by the parent/guardian on behalf of their girl or adult applicant.
    • Girl scholarship applicants/family must:
      • Be a good financial standing with the council.
      • Receive free/reduced meals or provide a compelling statement of need.
    • Adult scholarship applicants must:
      • Complete application including a compelling statement of need.
      • Be in good financial standing with the council.
      • Commit to a minimum of 12 hours of volunteer service to Girl Scouts.

  • Adult Scholarship

  • Important Information

    • Applications are kept confidential.
    • GSDH encourages the individual, the troop and the service unit to contribute to membership dues and add to the application the amount that each party can pay.
    • A copy of the application and contribution payments should be remitted to GSDH Sioux Falls location upon approval.
    • Scholarships are not granted to an entire troop or service unit.
    • Scholarships will not be provided for funds already spent.
    • Contact Information 
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    • Participation Information 

    • Volunteer position(s) to be held during membership year this request covers. Check all that apply:



    • Household Statement of Need 

    • Request for Scholarship 

    • Current Adult Membership Options

       Type Dues Who Valid dates
      2025 Adult Membership $25 New or renewing Valid 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025

    • Projected Contributions

      Enter amounts each party will contribute in boxes 2-4.

    • IMPORTANT REMINDER:

      Submit any additional payments and a copy of the scholarship application to help@gsdakotahorizons.org or mail to GSDH, Attn: Data Entry Specialist, 1101 S Marion Rd, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 within 5-7 business days.

    • Permission 

    • Media Permission

      When participating in Girl Scout activities, I (or the person I am registering) give consent to be interviewed, photographed, videotaped, or electronically imaged for the purposes of promotional materials, news releases, or other published formats for either the local Girl Scout councils or Girl Scouts of the USA. The images will be the sole property of the local Girl Scout council or Girl Scouts of the USA. I hereby release and hold harmless the local Girl Scout council and Girl Scouts of the USA from any claim arising from the use of these images.

    • The Girl Scout Promise

      On my honor, I will try:
      To serve God and my country,
      To help people at all times, 
      And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

      When making the Girl Scout Promise, individual members may subsititue wording appropriate to their own spiritual beliefs for the word "God."

    • The Girl Scout Law

      I will do my best to be honest and fair,
      friendly and helpful,
      considerate and caring,
      courageous and strong,
      and responsible for what I say and do,
      and to respect myself and others,
      respect authority,
      use resources wisely,
      make the world a better place,
      and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

    • I/We acknowledge that the registrant will accept and abide by the Girl Scout Promise and Law. The registrant has permission to join Girl Scouts.

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  • Girl Scholarship

  • Important Information

    • Applications are kept confidential.
    • GSDH encourages girls and families to contribute to membership dues and add the amount the household can pay to the application.
    • A copy of the application and contribution payments should be remitted to GSDH Sioux Falls office at the time of application.
    • Scholarships are not granted to an entire troop or service unit.
    • Scholarships will not be provided for funds already spent.
    • Girl Information 

    • Parent/Guardian Information 
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    • Participation Information 
    • Household Financial Information 

    • Request for Scholarship 

    • Current Girl Membership Options

       Type Dues Who Valid dates
      2025 Girl Membership $25 New or renewing Valid 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025

    • Projected Contributions

      Enter amounts each party will contribute in boxes 2-4.

    • IMPORTANT REMINDER:

      Submit any additional payments and a copy of the scholarship application to help@gsdakotahorizons.org or mail to GSDH, Attn: Data Entry Specialist, 1101 S Marion Rd, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 within 5-7 business days.

    • Permission 

    • Media Permission

      When participating in Girl Scout activities, I (or the person I am registering) give consent to be interviewed, photographed, videotaped, or electronically imaged for the purposes of promotional materials, news releases, or other published formats for either the local Girl Scout councils or Girl Scouts of the USA. The images will be the sole property of the local Girl Scout council or Girl Scouts of the USA. I hereby release and hold harmless the local Girl Scout council and Girl Scouts of the USA from any claim arising from the use of these images.

    • The Girl Scout Promise

      On my honor, I will try:
      To serve God and my country,
      To help people at all times, 
      And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

      When making the Girl Scout Promise, individual members may subsititue wording appropriate to their own spiritual beliefs for the word "God."

    • The Girl Scout Law

      I will do my best to be honest and fair,
      friendly and helpful,
      considerate and caring,
      courageous and strong,
      and responsible for what I say and do,
      and to respect myself and others,
      respect authority,
      use resources wisely,
      make the world a better place,
      and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

    • I/We acknowledge that the registrant will accept and abide by the Girl Scout Promise and Law. The registrant has permission to join Girl Scouts.

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