Scholarship Details

Award Categories

Applicants can only apply for one of the following award categories:

• Academic – In this competitive category, applicants compete primarily on the basis of academic performance and progress toward stated goals. These are evidenced in transcripts, extracurricular activities, and a clearly articulated message of educational plans. 
• Community – Community Scholars exhibit initiative, accomplishments, and leadership in their extracurricular activities and/or community service. These students also demonstrate a solid academic performance and have a strong G.P.A. Community applicants are able to balance their dedication to their community and extracurricular activities with their academic studies.
• Career Training – The Career Training scholarship is for those attending a vocational school or an associate’s degree program that will result in a degree leading directly to a career path. Students compete on the totality of their academic records, their extracurricular and work experience, and demonstrated commitment to their goals. Examples could include X-ray technician, cosmetologist, computer-aided drafting technology, etc.

Rules & Eligibility

Applicant

• Must be sponsored by themselves or an eligible family member (parent, stepparent, grandparent, or step-grandparent who is a GEBA core member, i.e. active and/or retired Federal Employee or military) who has an active GEBA or GEMBA Wealth Management plan that has been in effect for at least three years (December 31, 2022, or earlier). 
• Must be a full-time student who attends, or will attend, an accredited educational institution offering credit towards recognized post-secondary degrees and credentials.¹
• Can only apply for one scholarship from GEBA per year. Previous winners are ineligible as this is a one-time award.
   

Selection Process

To ensure complete impartiality in selection of recipients and to maintain a high level of professionalism, the program is administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services (ISTS), a firm that specializes in managing sponsored scholarship programs. Learn more about ISTS at www.applyists.com

Your essay responses will be evaluated on a number of elements, including personal insights, originality/creativity, and the authenticity of your writing. For this reason, we strongly discourage the use of generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, etc.) in the creation of your essay responses. Submissions determined to be overwhelmingly AI-generated may result in disqualification from the scholarship program.

¹ Working GEBA members who are part-time students or have student loan debt in their own name stemming from their own education may be eligible for GEBA’s Member Educational Award Program