Games For Love Scholarships

Games For Love Scholarships Program is an Excellence In Character Scholarship

Class 2022

7th

Scholarships

100+

Award Increments

$500

The Games For Love Scholarship Program

The Games For Love Scholarship Program is an excellence-in-character-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors, and students already enrolled in higher ed stem-focused degree programs. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to overcoming significant health, or personal challenges within their lifetimes.  With the 7th class in 2022, the Program is providing over 100 Scholars with $500 or more in educational support each.  Our application is open!

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What to expect as a GFL Scholar?

You can expect to give others hope to dream, and to be an inspiration to countless other children who are also facing challenges as Games For Love shares your story. As a GFL Scholar, we invest into your future as you overcome, and will stand by you through your journey to achieve academic success.

Interns International Program

Interns International takes students and aspiring engineers as future leaders and places them with development groups, with mentorship from Games For Love Staff, and Volunteers from the League Of Pros to gain experience, resume and portfolio building, with possibilities of references, and letters of recommendations for a better chance at sustainable careers in the Tech and Gaming Industry.

Resources

The Games For Love Scholarship Program is committed to aiding as many students as we can. However, due to the large number of applications and our limited resources, we are able to award only a small percentage of students scholarships. To aid in the quest for financial aid, we’re happy to share the following list of scholarship resources.

Please note the deadlines and eligibility requirements found at each site. We wish all students the best as they endeavor to continue their educations.

General Information

  • FinAid – Links to scholarships, grants, loans, and graduate aid.
  • StudentAid.gov – Information from the U.S. Department of Education on preparing for and funding education beyond high school.
  • College Affordability Guide – This site’s mission is to provide clear, correct info and advice on the many options students have to reduce the cost of their degree, and to offer a fresh analysis of which colleges are doing the most to make high-quality education affordable.

How-To Programs and Books

The Scholarship Workshop – Scholarship information from an award-winning author and scholarship winner.

The Scholarship Academy – Offers curriculum to help students identify tailored scholarship options and build solid scholarship profile.

Search Engines and Scholarship Programs

  • Scholar Snapp – A free, simple to use data standard that allows students to reuse their application information – including contact information, essays, transcripts, etc. – from one scholarship application to another thereby streamlining the college scholarship application process.
  • Scholly – A mobile app that provides students with a fast and simple way to find scholarships for college. 
  • Peerlift – Proven scholarships, internships, summer programs, and more gathered by fellow students like you.  Learn more about the creation of Peerlift.
  • Fastweb – Create a profile and let fastweb do the research on scholarships, internships colleges and more for you.
  • CashCourse – Information that helps college students stay financially informed.
  • Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation – Educational and scholarship opportunities for students of all levels.
  • Cappex – A free website where you can learn which colleges want you, before you apply and learn about more than $11 billion in merit aid scholarships.
  • Scholarships.com– A free college scholarship search and financial aid information.
  • Scholarship America – Provides information and resources for your scholarship search.
  • KnowHow2GO – Complete information on college prep, whether in middle school or seniors.
  • HS Finder (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) – Scholarship information for Latino students.
  • Thurgood Marshall College Fund – Provides scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
  • Gates Millennium Scholars – Provides outstanding low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline they choose.
  • Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund – The nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
  • American Indian College Fund – Provides Native American students with scholarships and financial support for the nation’s 33 accredited tribal colleges and universities.
  • Dell Scholars Program – Recognizes academic potential and determination in students that have a definite need for financial assistance.
  • UNCF – Awards 10,000 students each year through 400 scholarship and internship programs so that students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books and room and board.
  • Reagan Foundation Scholarships – Scholarship opportunities for outstanding student leaders.
  • American Indian Graduate Center & AIGCS – The largest scholarship providers to Native students in the United States, awarding $15 million in scholarships annually and more than $200 million since inception. For almost 50 years, AIGC has funded students pursing undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in any field of study at any accredited institution of choice, working with over 500 tribes in all 50 states.
  • The NSHSS Foundation – The NSHSS Foundation fosters the growth of students pursuing the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), business, economics, public policy, and environmental science and sustainability fields. Through special programs, including the NSHSS Honor Society, the NSHSS Foundation connects young scholars with additional opportunities to advance their education, personal growth and career interests.