The Bennett Scholars Program
The Bennett Scholars Program is funded through the generosity of our parents, alums, and members of the community. The program’s ultimate goal is to ensure that each student and her family know that when she leaves GMS, she can determine her own path to whatever future she desires.
GMS Bennett Scholars have pursued higher education at esteemed universities and colleges across the state and country. Notably, the seniors from the Class of 2023 embarked on their academic journeys at institutions such as Cornell University, UC Santa Cruz, University of San Francisco, Santa Clara University, Foothill College, and UC Davis.
Bennett Scholars Impact
The Bennett Scholars Program supports high-achieving girls who are from under-resourced communities and often represent the first generation in their families to be college bound. In each grade, GMS provides full three-year scholarships to 10 incredible students. In addition to tuition, GMS provides our Bennett Scholars with laptops, lunches, uniforms, one-on-one tutoring, and the costs of all trips and material expenses. The program’s ultimate goal is to ensure that each girl and her family know that when she leaves GMS, she can determine her own path to whatever future she desires.
For the 2025-26 school year, our goal is to raise $1.6 million to continue providing full three-year scholarships to 10 students.
Bennett Scholars Breakfast
The Bennett Scholars Breakfast is an annual celebration of GMS, our values, and our community, during which we hear from alums and a select keynote speaker. One of the school’s most signature events, the Breakfast plays an essential role in our fundraising efforts and helps empower GMS with the resources to welcome 10 new Bennett Scholars into our sixth-grade class every year. Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our alumni and highlight the many female leaders that serve as role models for our students.
Past speakers have included: Vice President Kamala Harris, Former Senator Barbara Boxer, Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Cecile Richards, Sheryl Sandberg, Stacy Brown Philpot, Cori Duncan, and, most recently in 2025, Tara VanDerveer.