GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Applicants must meet the following criteria:
    • Be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited four-year Michigan university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree.
    • Maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) for both Fall and Winter semesters at an accredited four-year Michigan university.
    • Be of at least 50% Albanian ethnicity.
    • Hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
    • Have completed a FAFSA application (required for determining financial need using the Student Aid Index [SAI]). Not applicable to international student applicants.
    • Be available to attend the following events:
      • Student Professional Development Day (Fall)
      • Annual GKSF Gala (Winter)
        (Dates will be provided upon scholarship award notification.)

TRANSCRIPTS AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: 

  • An official online transcript from your most recently attended school is required.
    • Request the transcript directly from your university and have it emailed to thegksf@gmail.com.
    • International students: If you are unable to provide transcripts, upload a document stating your international student status.
  • FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI) score:
    • Provide your SAI score and attach a screenshot of the score from your FAFSA account.
    • International students: If you do not have a FAFSA, upload a document stating your international student status.

Please note: The GKSF Scholarship is both financial-need and academic-based. Your transcript and SAI score will be used in the final award determination.

ESSAY:

An essay is required as part of this application.

 

DEADLINE: 

This application must be completed online on or before June 30th of this calendar year.

There is no application fee for this Scholarship.

**The 2025 scholarship application is closed. Please apply in 2026.**

 

QUESTIONS?

You can contact us via email: thegksf@gmail.com