Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans


Golden Key International Honour Society

621 North Ave., NE
Ste. C-100
Atlanta, GA 30308
Ph: (404)377-2400
Fax: (678)420-6757
E-mail: scholarships@goldenkey.org
URL: http://www.goldenkey.org

Art International Award
Business Achievement Award
Education Achievement Awards
Engineering Achievement Award
GEICO Adult Scholar Award
Golden Key Research Travel Grant
Golden Key Scholar Award
Golden Key Service Award
Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarships
Information Systems Achievement Award
International Student Leaders Award
Literary Achievement Awards
Performing Arts Showcase
Speech and Debate Awards
Student Scholastic Showcase
Undergraduate Scholarship

Art International Award

(Four Year College, Postgraduate, University/Prize)

Purpose: $1000 will be awarded to winners in each of the following eight categories: painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, photography, applied art, printmaking, computer-generated art/illustration/graphic design/set design. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Focus: Arts; Graphics/Graphic Arts/Printing Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 8. Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 8 prize(s), totalling $8,000. To Apply: Required: application form; artwork. Deadline: 4/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Business Achievement Award

(Postgraduate/Prize)

Purpose: Applicants will be asked to respond to a problem posed by an honorary member within the discipline. The response will be in the form of a professional business report. One winner will receive a $1000 award. The second place applicant will receive $750 and the third place applicant will receive $500. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Focus: Business/Consumer Services Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 prize(s), totalling $2,250. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); entry in a contest; business-related report. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Education Achievement Awards

(Postgraduate/Prize)

Purpose: Applicants will be asked to create an original thematic unit comprised of individual lesson plans. One winner will receive a $1000 award. The second place applicant will receive $750 and the third place applicant will receive $500. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Focus: Education Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 prize(s), totalling $2,250. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); entry in a contest. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Engineering Achievement Award

(Postgraduate/Prize)

Purpose: Applicants will be asked to respond to a problem posed by an honorary member within discipline. One winner will receive a $1000 award. The second place applicant will receive $750 and the third place applicant will receive $500. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Focus: Engineering/Technology Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 prize(s), totalling $2,250. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); entry in a contest. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

GEICO Adult Scholar Award

(Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: Ten $1000 awards will be given to returning students in recognition of academic excellence while balancing additional responsibilities. Must have completed at least twelve undergraduate credits in the previous year. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 10. Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 10 scholarship(s), totalling $10,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 4/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Golden Key Research Travel Grant

(Four Year College, University/Grant)

Purpose: Ten travel grants of $500 each for the purpose of presentation of student research at a professional conference or student research symposium or for travel related to research needed for the completion of an honors thesis. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Deadlines are April 15 and October 15. Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 10. Minimum award amount: $500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 10 grant(s), totalling $5,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; resume. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Golden Key Scholar Award

(University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Graduate scholarships are given to 12 students based on academic achievement. Minimum 3.5 GPA required. Must be a member of Golden Key International Honour Society to be eligible for awards. Please visit Web site (http://goldenkey.gsu.edu) for more information. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 12. Minimum award amount: $10000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 12 scholarship(s), totalling $120,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; interview; essay; resume. Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Golden Key Service Award

(Postgraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: The successful applicant will receive a check for $500; the applicant's chapter will receive a check for $250; and the charity of the applicant's choice will receive a check for $250. Must have been enrolled as a student during the previous academic year. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to employees or relatives of employees within the following industries: community service.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $500. To Apply: Required: application form; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 2/15. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarships

(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Five $2000 scholarships will be awarded twice a year to assist student in the pursuit of a study abroad program. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Deadlines are April 15 and October 15. Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 10. Minimum award amount: $2000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 10 scholarship(s), totalling $20,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Information Systems Achievement Award

(Postgraduate/Prize)

Purpose: Applicants will be asked to respond to a problem posed by an honorary member within the discipline. The response may be in the form of an essay or a design. One winner will receive a $1000 award. The second place applicant will receive a $750 award and the third place applicant will receive $500. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Focus: Computer Science/Data Processing Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 prize(s), totalling $2,250. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); entry in a contest. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

International Student Leaders Award

(Postgraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: The International Student Leader Award is designed to recognize one talented Golden Key member for outstanding commitment to Golden Key, as well as for campus and community leadership and academic achievement. The recipient of the award will receive $1000. Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $1,000. To Apply: Required: application form; essay; reference(s); resume. Deadline: 5/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Literary Achievement Awards

(Postgraduate/Prize)

Purpose: $1000 will be awarded to winners in each of the following four categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, feature writing. Winners may be published in CONCEPTS Magazine. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 4. Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 4 prize(s), totalling $4,000. To Apply: Required: application form; entry in a contest; original composition. Deadline: 4/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Performing Arts Showcase

(Postgraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: $1000 will be awarded in each of the following six categories: vocal performance, dance, drama, original musical composition, filmmaking, instrumental performance. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Focus: Performing Arts; Filmmaking/Video; Music Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 6. Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 6 scholarship(s), totalling $6,000. To Apply: Required: application form; entry in a contest; videotaped performance. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Speech and Debate Awards

(Postgraduate/Prize)

Purpose: $1000 will be awarded to the winner and $500 will be awarded to the runner-up of an oratory contest. Contestants must submit a videotaped monologue of no more than five minutes in length addressing the following topic: "The solution to world-wide terrorism begins with the United Nations." See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $1000. To Apply: Required: application form; entry in a contest; videotaped monologue. Deadline: 4/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Student Scholastic Showcase

(Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: Four undergraduate students will receive $1000 and may have the opportunity to present their research or scholarly works at an international convention. See Web site for more information: http://goldenkey.gsu.edu. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 4. Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 4 scholarship(s), totalling $4,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); copy of research. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.

Undergraduate Scholarship

(University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Two $500 scholarships are awarded at each chapter every year to members of Golden Key International Honour Society. Minimum 3.5 GPA required. Must be a member of Golden Key International Honour Society to be eligible for awards. Please visit Web site (http://goldenkey.gsu.edu) for more information. Offered in conjunction with the Ford Motor Company. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 690. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $700. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 690 scholarship(s), totalling $394,000. To Apply: Required: transcript. Contact: Member Services, 404-377-2400, scholarships@goldenkey.org.