2020-2021 GCU Scholarship Requirements

To be eligible for a GCU scholarship, the student must be a member as of December 31, 2019 of the GCU with either:

• a permanent life certificate
• or an annuity with a minimum balance of $2,000

Membership requirements must be maintained throughout the application and award process in order to receive any scholarship award.

Applications for the 2021 awards will be available from October 1 through December 31, 2020

Opportunities for College Students

The National Scholarship

The National Scholarship is a $1,750 award for members with membership of 5 years or more and $1,250 for members with under 5 years of membership as of December 31, 2018 who:

• are attending college (or other post-secondary education) as a full-time student
• maintain a 2.75 GPA
• meet all application and eligibility requirements

Along with an online application, applicants must submit:

• Volunteer activity report and photo collage of volunteer activities
• letter of recommendation from a parish priest, college chaplain or other clergy
• fall 2020 grade transcript (unofficial transcript accepted)
• photo

The Academic Performance Scholarship

The Academic Performance Scholarship is a $1,000 award for members with membership of 5 or more years and $500 for members with under 5 years of membership as of December 31, 2018 who:

• previously received the National Scholarship
• maintain a 3.3 GPA as a full-time student
• meet all application and eligibility requirements

This award can be received a total of four times; does not have to be consecutive years.

• fall 2020 grade transcript (unofficial transcript accepted)

Opportunity for High School Students

The Athletic Scholarship

The Athletic Scholarship is a $1,500 award for one male and one female member who:

• are high school seniors
• participated in at least one organized sport
• participated in at least one community service or volunteer activity
• maintain a 2.3 GPA
• will be seeking a degree program in the following academic year

Along with an online application, applicants must submit:

• letter of recommendation from coach/instructor/organizer of each sport the student has participated     
• letter of participation from organizer of at least one volunteer activity the student has participated
• school photo
• photo of student participating in sporting activity or in sports uniform
• current grade transcript

The GCU Bowling Scholarship

GCU Districts (and lodges without a district) are encouraged to hold annual Jr. Bowling Tournaments. One female and one male member in the age 16-18 category will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship. A list of tournaments will be available in February and must be completed by May 31.

In order to be eligible for the scholarship, each youth must:

• be between the ages of 16 and 18 as of May 31 the year of the tournament
• be the official winner or qualified alternate of their respective tournament as certified by the Athletic Director
• be an active GCU benefit member for a minimum of five years
• have at the time of the tournament either a permanent life policy* or an annuity product with a minimum balance of $2,000

Pennsylvania Fraternal Alliance Scholarship

Application available for Pennsylvania residents only. Please use this link for application and information. PFA 2021 Scholarship Application

Application & Notification Process

Applications for the 2020-2021 awards will be available from October 1 through December 31, 2020.

Required supporting documents for each scholarship are due January 31, 2021 and may be emailed to events@gcuusa.com.

Applicants will receive a confirmation of receipt email for supporting documents. PLEASE DO NOT CALL.

Applicants for 2020-2021 Scholarship

The GCU Scholarship Committee will meet at the end of April 2021. Applicants will receive an acknowledgement email in May 2021 informing them if they received a scholarship award.