Guyanese Girls Rock Foundation Inc. is a New York-based non-profit whose purpose is to empower and support the educational development of girls and young women of Guyana and of the Guyanese diaspora.
In the five years since its founding, the Guyanese Girls Rock foundation has played a significant role in transforming the lives of High School Girls from the Guyanese community in New York through the Young Women’s Leadership Academy (YWLA) mentoring and scholarship programs. To date, the organization has awarded scholarships to several college-bound graduates of the program.
The Young Women’s Leadership Fund seeks to provide scholarships to high school graduates in region four (4), Guyana who are girls, demonstrate leadership potential and a passion for volunteerism and community work, and preferably will be the first generation in their family to attend College or University.
To be considered for the GGR Foundation Young Women’s Leadership Fund mini scholarship, you
The application deadline is September 16, 2023. Winners will be notified via email on September 25, 2023.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of: