Financial Aid Options

Girl Scouts of Northern California provides Financial Aid for membership, uniforms, events, and camp. 

Membership Dues: Membership dues are $50/year for youth and $25/year for adults.

Girl Scouts of Northern California welcomes youth and volunteer members in any financial situation.  Both new and returning members can apply for membership dues financial aid.

  • Youth Annual Membership Dues: Caregivers can request financial aid for Youth Annual Membership Dues when they complete their registration from their myGS account, no questions asked. For help logging in to your myGS member account, review the Logging in to myGS document.
  • Adult Annual Membership Registration & Background Checks: Adults can request financial aid for their annual membership dues and/or their background checks by filling out the online Adult Membership Financial Aid Request Form.

Uniforms: Youth can request uniform aid, which includes a voucher to our retail shops to purchase a sash, vest or tunic, Girl Scout membership pin, insignia tab, council ID patch set, American flag patch and troop numbers. Apply for uniform aid with the online Uniform Aid Request Form.

Need-Based Financial Aid: Any youth who is a registered Girl Scout living in one of the 19 counties that GSNorCal serves is eligible to receive need-based financial aid.

This Need-Based Financial Aid Application is for: 

  • Council Program/Events
  • GSUSA Destinations
  • Council-Organized Travel

GSNorCal Camp: Financial Aid requests for camp have been built into the registration process. Learn more about camp financial aid here