GKSF Scholarship Application

On November 19, 1998, the Albanian American Student Organization (AASO) was established at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan to advance the spirit of higher education within the Albanian community of Metro Detroit. Since then, AASO chapters have been established at other universities and continues to grow. In keeping with that spirit, the Gjergj Kastrioti Scholarship Fund (GKS) was formed. The continuous efforts of these organizations and generous contributions of the Albanian community make this fund possible. GKS urges all eligible students to apply for this scholarship and inform other students of its existence as it continues to reach for its goal of nationwide coverage. GKS also encourages you to contact the AASO to see if it can help you in any way during your educational experience. Ultimately, the advancement of our ethnicity is contingent upon the will of our people to embrace that which no man, institution, or government can take away– knowledge.

 

• Any student attending or planning to attend an accredited four-year Michigan university pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree.

• Full time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) for Fall and Winter semester

• Albanian Ethnicity of 50% or more.

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

• Have completed a FAFSA application as a prerequisite; GKSF uses the FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI) to determine financial need. Not applicable to international student applicants.

• Must be able to attend the "Welcome Meeting" and "Student Professional Development Day" in the Fall, and the "Annual GKSF Gala" in the winter. Dates will be communicated at time of notification of scholarship awards. 

• Documents to be uploaded are listed below; please review first

This application must include an online official transcript from the most recent school attended.

Online transcripts must be requested from your university and emailed to thegksf@gmail.com. If you are an international student, attach a document stating so in the documents.

Students will be asked to provide their SAI score from FAFSA and attach a screenshot of their score.

Please note we are a financial need and academic based scholarship, which means both of these will be utilized in the final determination.

An essay is required as part of this application, please upload a word document with no more than 500 words.

This application must be completed online on or before June 30th of this calendar year.

There is no application fee for this Scholarship.

You can contact us via email, thegksf@gmail.com

Use this form to submit your application. Please prepare all of the required documents stated above first before beginning this process. Your privacy is assured by the fact that the form is submitted and reviewed only on secure connections from an encrypted database.

Choose your university status for the 2025/26 school year from the following

University Information

Please request an official transcript from your college and have the university directly send to thegksf@gmail.com. If you are only attending college for first time please upload high school transcripts.

ACT/SAT/Other score

How do you plan to use your education and experiences to give back to and make an impact within the Albanian-American community as a future leader?

Please keep your answer to less than 500 words and do not include your name on the essay.

Please describe extracurricular activities you are significantly involved in. Pick one that you are passionate about and elborate why. Indicate the names and dates of the involvement in clubs or organizations and/or activities.

(Optional) Please upload one or more letters of references. (if more than one, combine into a single document)

Upon signing this form, you certify that all application answers are correct and complete to the best of your knowledge with the understanding that any misrepresentation or omission of facts in this application will justify its denial. Completion of this form will also signify an agreement to notify the Gjergj Kastrioti Scholarship Fund (GKS) of any changes in your academic standing (i.e. dropped classes). The GKS reserves the right to request proof of any information that you provide. Moreover, by signing this agreement you authorize the release of all information concerning your academic records to GKS.