Gold Award Girl Scouts

Issues of the world, meet your match.

Gold Award Girl Scouts are the dreamers and the doers who take “make the world a better place” to the next level.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the mark of the truly remarkable—proof that not only can she make a difference, but that she already has.

Seniors and Ambassadors who earn the Gold Award tackle issues that are dear to them and drive lasting change in their communities and beyond. Think of the Gold Award as a key that can open doors to scholarships, preferred admission tracks for college, and amazing career opportunities.

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Gold Award guidelines

Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors: Go Gold Online

The new GoGold online site is live! Girls can now log in with their usual username and password to find a mobile-first experience, more coaching at every step, detailed project planning tools, and more. Thank you for your patience during the transition. Check out our FAQs for more info!

NEW Girl Scout Gold Award Guides:

The Girl Scout Gold Award: A Guide for Adults
The Girl Scout Gold Award: A Guide for Leaders
The Girl Scout Gold Award: A Guide for Project Advisors

Show your Girl Scout spirit on the big day!
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You can pursue your Girl Scout Gold Award if:

You're in high school (ninth through twelfth grade, or equivalent)

You're registered as a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador

You have completed two Senior or Ambassador Journeys OR earned the Girl Scout Silver Award and completed a Journey

Girl Scout Gold Award Steps

Identify an issue

Investigate your issue thoroughly

Get help and build your team

Create a plan

Present your plan and gather feedback

Take action

Educate and inspire

Check these links for important Gold Award Information:

NEW GSUSA Gold Award Scholarship Program

NEW You're Invited! Grads & Gold Award Girl Scouts Celebration

Start Your Gold Award Application - Go Gold Online

Girl Scout Gold Award Process: A Guide to "Go Gold" in OC

Adult Volunteer Guide

NEW Gold Award Dates to Remember

NEW Gold Award Project Proposal Support Meetings

Solicitation Guidelines

Solicitation Request Form

Solicitation Report Form

Gold Award Picture Dates

NEW Gold Award Girl Scout Profile Form Flyer

NEW Gold Award Alliance Flyer

NEW Highest Awards At-A-Glance

Girl Scouts Graduation Regalia Now Available Through the Shop - Graduating from High School this year? Check out the all-new Girl Scouts Graduation regalia now available through the Shop! Celebrate with the Girl Scouts stole, tassel, and recognition cords. Order online today!

Girl Scouts at every level are taking action to make the world a better place! See how girls--from Daisy to Ambassador--are already on the path to Go Gold when they participate in Girl Scouts. This progressive chart can help you see how her skills can grow!

For additional Girl Scout Gold Award resources click on Forms & Docs and enter Gold Award in the Keyword Search box.