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GBU Foundation Scholarships

Important Dates

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Important Scholarship Notes:

Notification will be sent by gbufoundation.awardspring.com email and by mail

Every scholarship recipient must provide official verification of enrollment as a full-time student (or at least a part-time student for Graduate Scholarship recipients) for the fall term. U pon receipt of enrollment verification, payment will be remitted directly to the accredited school as a payment toward tuition and fees.

GBU High School Freshman Grants:

Notification will be sent by email and by mail. No additional paperwork will be necessary for payment.

For more information, please contact Charitable Giving and PR Specialist Ken Elliott at kenneth.elliott@gbu.org or 412-336-3246, or the Community Engagement Team at memberbenefits@gbu.org or 800-765-4428.

Additional Scholarships Available to Pennsylvania and New England GBU Members

Pennsylvania Fraternal Alliance 2023 Scholarship Program

At least three $500 scholarships will be awarded by the Pennsylvania Fraternal Alliance to 2023 high school graduates pursuing further education in summer or fall 2023.

An eligible applicant must

Be a Pennsylvania resident and a member of a fraternal benefit society that is a member of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Alliance. GBU Life is a member of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Alliance.

Be a 2023 high school graduate attending an accredited college, university, trade school or similar institution in the summer or fall of 2023 as a full-time student (12 semester credits)

O btain a recommendation letter from your fraternal benefit society. Contact your local district or memberbenefits@gbu.org.

S ubmit a 500-word essay on: “What has membership in a fraternal insurance company meant to you.”

The application deadline is July 31, 2023. Awards will be announced by August 15, 2023.

New England Fraternal Alliance Scholarship Program 2023

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded by the New England Fraternal Alliance to students in their sophomore, junior or senior year in college or in graduate school.

An eligible applicant must be

Enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college/ university or graduate school.

A New England resident and a member (or child of a member) of a fraternal benefit society that holds membership in the New England Fraternal Alliance. GBU Life is a member of the New England Fraternal Alliance.

Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Spring 2023 semester transcript must be submitted with application.

The application deadline is September 1, 2023. Awards will be announced by October 15, 2023.

Complete information on both scholarships, including eligibility guidelines, procedures and applications, can be found by visiting inside.gbu.org/benefits

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