Apply for GBU Foundation scholarships online at gbufoundation.awardspring.com. Deadlines are May 31, 2024,

for Undergraduate and Graduate scholarships and June 30, 2024, for Four-Year and Two-Year scholarships.

Those eligible to apply for scholarships must meet the following criteria:

• Be a GBU member with an active GBU life insurance policy or annuity in force in the year applying
• Have a GPA of 2.75 or above or the equivalent
• Plan to be enrolled as a full-time student (or at least a part-time student for graduate recipients) for the fall 2024 term.

GBU Foundation Scholarships

Four-Year Scholarships (4 years)

• For students entering four-year programs leading to a bachelor’s degree
• $1,500 per year, renewable for up to three years
• Bert Waltenberger Memorial Scholarship. Applicant must be involved in German-related programs and sports activities to be eligible to receive this award.
  
• $1,500 per year, renewable for up to three years.
• Clarence O. Affelt Architecture/Fine Art Memorial Scholarship. Applicant must have a declared major in architecture or a fine arts field to be considered for this award.
• $1,000 first year with $500/year renewal for up to three additional years.

Two-Year Scholarships (2 years)

• For students entering or currently in degree or certificate programs of up to two years in duration offered by vocational/technical schools, nursing schools, community colleges and similar institutions
• $1,000 per year, renewable for up to one additional year

Undergraduate Scholarships (3 years)

• For students already in college programs leading to a bachelor’s degree
• $1,000 per year, renewable for up to two years

Graduate Scholarships (2 years)

• For students in college graduate degree programs leading to advanced degrees
• $1,000 per year, renewable for up to one additional year

GBU Foundation Grant Awards

All eligible applicants who did not receive a GBU Foundation scholarship are entered in a random drawing in which a predetermined number of one-time, $500–$750 GBU Foundation grants are given.

Visit gbufoundation.awardspring.com for complete details and to complete your GBU Foundation scholarship application.

Apply online at the same time:

Other 2024 GBU Scholarships

Apply on the GBU Foundation online platform gbufoundation.awardspring.com:

District 291–Summerhill-Lilly, PA, Scholarship

(Deadline May 31, 2024)

Eligibility: 

• Must be a 2024 graduating high school senior or in college with the attending college’s acceptance letter
• Policy-holding District 291 member, child or grandchild of policy-holding parent or grandparent
• Also includes policyholders who were members of former District 500
• Amount: Two $500 scholarships

District 1000–LFA Scholarship

(Deadline July 31, 2024)

• District 1000 member enrolled full time as a freshman, an undergraduate or a graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or above
• Amount: $500 scholarship

District 2000–ULS College and Seminary Scholarship

(Deadline May 31, 2024)

• District 2000 member entering at least the second year of study in an accredited undergraduate program as a full-time student with a GPA of 2.75 or above for the prior year
• Amount: $750 per academic year (maximum three awards)

District 2000–ULS Graduate, Business, Community College or Trade School Scholarship

(Deadline May 31, 2024)

• District 2000 member entering an accredited program as a full-time student with a GPA of 2.75 or above for the prior year
• Amount: $750 one-time scholarship

Individual Applications

District 3000–HRFA Scholarship

(Deadline June 30, 2024)

• District 3000 members entering or enrolled full-time at an accredited four year college or university or at least part-time at a graduate or trade school
• Amount: $1,000 one-time scholarship

Individual Applications

District 4000–Sokol USA Milan Getting Scholarship

(Deadline April 1, 2024)

• Eligibility: Must be a Sokol USA member who is furthering their education in a two- or four-year college or university 
• Application: Visit sokolusa.org/scholarship for more information and downloadable applications.
• Amount: $1,000 first year with $500/year renewable for up to three years

District 5000–Independent Order of Vikings (IOV) Grand Lodge Scholarship 

(Deadline March 1, 2024)

Eligibility: 

• Must hold either a Junior or Senior membership in the IOV for at least six (6) months prior to the date of application
• Must be a high school senior who has received confirmation of acceptance from an institute of higher learning

Fraternal Alliance Scholarships

New England Fraternal Alliance

(Deadline September 1, 2024)

Eligibility: 

• Must be a New England resident and a GBU member* or the child of a GBU member*
• Must be enrolled as a full-time sophomore, junior or senior in an accredited college/university or graduate school 
• Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0

Ohio Fraternal Alliance

(Deadline has passed)

Eligibility: 

• Must be an Ohio resident and a GBU member*
• Must be a 2024 graduating high school senior

Pennsylvania Fraternal Alliance

(Deadline June 30, 2024)

Eligibility: 

• Must be a Pennsylvania resident and a GBU member*
• Must be a 2024 graduating high school senior attending an accredited college, university, trade school, etc. in the summer/fall as a full-time student (12 semester credits)

GBU High School Freshman Grants 

(Deadline June 30, 2024)

Eligibility: Must be an insured or annuitant GBU member enrolled in eighth grade

Application: gbulife.typeform.com/freshman-grant

Amount: $250 for educational expenses related to the student’s transition into high school

2024 Scholarship Deadlines

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. By providing your mobile phone number at gbufoundation.awardspring.com, you are opting in to receive text messages regarding your scholarship application from GBU and AwardSpring. Message and data rates may apply.