Scholarships

The Guam Society of America will award $6,000 in educational scholarships for its 2012 Scholarship Program.  These are educational scholarships for high school (including GED equivalent) and college students. Please pass this information along to any high school or college student you know who may be interested in applying for these scholarships. Graduating 2012 High School (or GED) Students who will be attending college in the fall of 2012 and college students (those already enrolled in college) are encouraged to apply. Eligibility requirements are outlined in the application packet, as well as all instructions and required documents that must accompany the application are available for download on the link below.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask – please send questions to gsascholarship@verizon.net or via telephone to Ms. Julie C. Cruz, GSA Scholarship Committee Chairperson at (202) 297-4888 or (703) 695-4837.

2012 GSA Scholarship Application Form (Word document)
2012 GSASP Scholarship Application Packet-Final (PDF document)

The Brigida Guzman Lizama Scholarship is named in honor of one of the Guam Society of America’s matriarchs, Brigida Guzman Lizama who passed away in 2010. Auntie ‘Bea’ was an active member of the Guam Society along with her husband Uncle Bob (Robert LG Lizama). The scholarship program was near and dear to her heart and the Society is very proud to have this category named in her honor. This scholarship requires 24 volunteer hours provided directly to the Guam Society of America. Additional details are provided in the packet for applicants to fulfill their volunteer hour requirements for the scholarship.