Travel Scholarship Application

Travel Scholarship Application
Girl Scout Travel

The purpose of the Travel Scholarship is to support girl travel that will enhance a girl’s opportunity to build courage, confidence and character. Girl Scout Travel allows existing girl and adult members to stay involved in travel opportunities, and allows new girl and adult members to take advantage of the Travel Pathway.

The Travel Pathway includes preparation, planning, money-earning activities, and attending the travel opportunity. It is more involved than simply taking a field trip or outing.

Group Travel
You must have a minimum of five (5) girls to create a grouping large enough to provide experience in self-government and small enough to allow for the development of the individual girl (GSUSA’s Safety Activity Check Points). The travel opportunity requires a minimum of two (2) adults who will attend the travel opportunity.

Individual Girl Travel
A girl selected for a destination may also apply for a Travel Scholarship.

The Travel Scholarship is available for...
• Regional, national, and international trips (including destinations)
• Troop or Service Unit initiated travel leadership experience
• Three (3) or more nights, minimum of 120 miles from home, or Council approved trips

Rules For Participation

1. Participation in the current annual Cookie Program. Each girl must sell 200 boxes or more of cookies

2. In addition, girls are required to meet three out of the following criteria:
- Participate in a Community Service Project and submit one page summary of project to council
- Participation in World Thinking Day
- Participation in the Fall Product Program (minimum $250 per girl)
- Planning and executing a money earning activity to support the trip to include the submission of the Additional Money Earning Request form
- Recruit and register at least one new friend to join Girl Scouts through any Pathway (Troop, Travel, Camp, Events, or Series)
3. Each girl attending the travel opportunity is required to submit a one page essay or multi-media presentation (i.e. video, poster, essay, skit) on how her travel experience will contribute positively to her Leadership Experience. A troop may work together to create the presentation. Presentations should be recorded or packaged and mailed to GSMW, 2303 Grand Ave., Billings, MT 59102.

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The scholarship may be used for girl expenses for food, lodging, activities and transportation. Money requested is for girl use only. This scholarship must be used in the current membership year and can only be carried over with council approval.

IMPORTANT NOTE
Approval of the scholarship is dependent on successful and thoughtful completion of this application and is not automatically granted. Applications will be reviewed by a committee and is dependent on funds available during that membership year.
- Scholarship Applications must be submitted at least two months prior to the trip.
- A Troop Trip Request needs to be submitted two weeks prior to traveling with girls.
- Scholarships will be granted in amounts up to $250 per girl.

Troop Details
Girl Scout Level*
Troop # / Juliette*
Adult / Troop Leader Name*

First NameLast Name
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Email*
example@example.com
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Trip Details
Trip Destination*
Start Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
End Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Girls Attending Trip
# of Girls Attending*
Full Names of Girls (click '+' to add more girls)*
Girls participated in the current year Cookie Program and each girl sold 200 boxes or more of cookies.*

YesNo
Girls are required to meet 3 out of the following criteria. Please select all that apply:*

Participate in a Community Service Project (upload a one page summary of project to councilParticipate in World Thinking DayParticipate in the Fall Product Program (minimum $250 per girl)Plan and execute a money earning activity to support the trip (include the submission of the Additional Money Earning Request form)Recruit and register at least one new friend to join Girl Scouts through any Pathway (Troop, Travel, Camp, Events, or Series)

Submission Request Declined

Since you have indicated that participation has not been met due to not partaking in the Girl Scout Cookie Program during the current year, you are unable to request Travel Scholarships at this time.

If you have questions, please contact Customer Care at 406-252-0488 or customercare@gsmw.org.

Budget Planning

Budget: Expenses*

	FEES
Food ($5 girl/per meal): # girls X # meals/day X # days X $5.00
Mileage ($0.14 mile/ per car): # miles X # cars X $0.14
Transportation (airfare, etc.): # girls X fare amount
Activity Fees (please explain details below): # girls X activity fees
Lodging (campsite, hotel, church, etc.): $ cost X # days
Insurance (refer to Volunteer Essentials)
Other (please explain details below)

SUBTOTAL (automatically calculates total of all items listed above)*
TOTAL COST PER GIRL (automatically calculates subtotal divided by # of girls attending)*
Additional Fee Details
List specific activity fees and other fees as noted.

Budget: Income*

	Incoming Funds
Money Earning Activities
Girl Contribution
Troop Contribution
Other

TOTAL INCOME (automatically calculates items listed above)*
Troop Bank Account Balance*
Balance as of*

MonthDayYear
Date

Required Documentation
Required Documentation

Please provide any required documentation for your submission.

This may include the following:
- Community Service Summary
- Additional Money Earning Request Form Download Now
- Girl Presentations (PowerPoint, video, essay, etc.
Upload Required Documentation

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Travel Scholarship Application

Troop Details

Trip Details

Budget Planning

Required Documentation