Change the world, Girl Scout
Gold Award Girl Scouts are rock stars, role models, and real-life heroes. How do they do it? By using everything they’ve learned as a Girl Scout to solve a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world.
Seniors and Ambassadors who want to go for the Gold Award build a team of trusted adults, peers, and leaders in their community to guide them through challenges and support their success.
Plus? Nothing beats that feeling of seeing real, lasting, and sustainable change and knowing it was you who made it happen. It changes the way you see your place in the world—and how the world sees you.
You can become a Gold Award Girl Scout if you:
- Are in ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
- Are a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador
- Have completed the Silver Award, a Senior/Ambassador Leadership Award, or a Senior/Ambassador Journey
Hear from some of our recent Gold and Silver Award Girl Scouts on what it means to be a Gold Award Girl Scout.
How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award
Let our council know you want to earn it.
Find an issue in your community or the world that you care about.
Learn everything you can about that issue through research and trusted sources.
Form a team by identifying experts and people in your community who could help you.
Think about the root cause of an issue, then make a plan of how you could tackle it.
Submit your project proposal to our Girl Scout council via GoGold for approval.
Lead your team and carry out your plan.
Reflect on the change you’ve created in your community and the world, share your story, and inspire others to make a difference, too.
More resources
- Gold Award Procedure Guide (PDF)
- Project Advisor Guide (PDF)
- Parent/Caregiver Guide (PDF)
- Troop Leader Guide (PDF)
- Guide for Leadership Experience (PDF)
- Your Guide to Going Gold (PDF)
Resources 
Highest Award Prerequisites
Hey, grownups!
When you support Girl Scouts earning their Gold Award, you’ll help them see their own power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community. Download a guide to get started today.
College Scholarship Resources
Did you know that there are college scholarship opportunities just for Gold Award Girl Scouts? It's no surprise—organizations want to support the future Go-Getters, Innovators, Risk-Takers and Leaders in our community, and by the time you put the final touches on your seven-step project, you'll have solved a community problem—not only in the short term, but for years into the future.
Below, learn more about local and national opportunities for college scholarships.
Girl Scouts of the USA Resources
Jackson Health System Gold Award Scholarship - Local Scholarship through GSTF
José Milton Foundation Advancing Women in STEM Gold Award Scholarship - Local Scholarship through GSTF
Nicklaus Children’s Health System Gold Award Scholarship - Local Scholarship through GSTF
Amazon Gold Award Scholarship - Local Scholarship through GSTF
Burger King Foundation - Local Scholarship through GSTF
College Scholarships for Gold and Silver Award Recipients
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation Scholarship
Society of Women Engineers
Veterans of Foreign Wars Scout of the Year Scholarship
Hiram College Scholarships
Sweet Briar College Scholarships
Title: National Jewish Committee on Girl Scouting (NJCGS)
