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Most scholarships/opportunities will offer a website with the necessary information and applications that may be downloaded and printed. Please pay close attention to the deadline information included in this listing. Some of the scholarships listed must be returned to Ms. Lopes in the Student Support Center before the date of the actual application deadline. Scholarships are listed in order monthly by the application deadline.
Disclaimer: We have in no way listed all scholarships available to students. We have, however, listed the scholarships which have been brought to our attention.
THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ONGOING
Bauce Magazine Scholarships for Women of Color
For a list of scholarships, please go to http://baucemag.com/women-of-color-scholarships/
North Georgia Military Scholarship
If you are interested in attending North Georgia’s military program, please see your Counselor. The state of Georgia offers forty-two scholarships per year to Georgia high school seniors who attend the University of North Georgia and commission as officers in the Georgia Army National Guard after graduating with bachelor's degrees. The scholarship pays for your room, meals, tuition, books, uniforms, and fees. In addition, you receive National Guard weekend drill pay, GI Bill, pay for attending Army basic and advanced training, and Army ROTC contract pay (beginning of sophomore or junior year, if offered a contract to commission as a lieutenant). You may also be eligible for an enlistment bonus and monthly GI Bill kicker. The scholarship is worth $70,000 over four years. For more information, go to
The American Legion
Get Money for college - the kind you don’t pay back! For more information, visit https://www.legion.org/scholarships
High Five Scholarships
gives students millions of scholarship opportunities and now is also helping them improve their SAT & ACT test scores. High Five is giving all students free SAT & ACT online practice tests, free SAT & ACT strategy guides and big discounts on test prep courses. Every practice test is graded by a real grader (free of charge) and students also receive a free score consultation with a test expert. Go to http://www.highfivescholarships.com/ for scholarships and test help.
University of Georgia
Please go to https://www.admissions.uga.edu/scholarships/for applications and deadlines.
Clemson University
offers academic scholarships for out-of-state residents. Clemson offers a variety of merit-based academic scholarships ranging in value up to full tuition and fees. These scholarships are awarded competitively, based primarily on the student’s high school record and standardized test scores. Generally, students who rank in the top 10% of their class and had an SAT score of 1250+ or ACT score of 28+ have been competitive for one or more of these awards. For more information, visit http://www.clemson.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships/index.html.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Awards from $500-$1000. For a list of scholarships and due dates and for applications, please visit http://www.oppf.org/scholarship/
Wendy’s High School Heisman Award
Offers $10 gift cards to students grades 9-11 who play a school sponsored sport and with a with a 3.0 GPA (seniors). For more information, please visit https://www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com/
The Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation “No Essay Scholarship”
CKSF offers a wide variety of scholarship quizzes throughout the year for U.S. high school, college, and graduate students. We even have some scholarships that parents can win for their children. For more information, please visit http://cksf.org/.
Wells Fargo College STEPS Sweepstakes
When you sign up for the CollegeSTEPS Program, you'll automatically be entered in the CollegeSTEPS Sweepstakes1 for a chance to win $1,000. Winners are chosen through random drawings held throughout the year. To enter, please go to https://blogs.wf.com/collegesteps/.
Varsity Tutors Monthly Scholarship Contest
offers $1,000 monthly scholarships to eligible high school students. Students write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. For more information, please visit https://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship.
University Tutors Monthly Scholarship Contest
offers $1,000 monthly scholarships to eligible high school students. Students write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. For more information, please visit www.universitytutor.com/scholarship-contest.
Zinch
We hook students up with scholarships. Based on our comprehensive student profile, we can match students to over $1 billion in scholarships and merit aid awards out. Students tell us who they are...and we hook them up with scholarships that matter. To create a profile, please go to www.zinch.com.
Campus Explorer
Campus Explorer is a free service that helps all types of students find the schools which best match their higher education needs. Campus Explorer provides pricing transparency, scholarship information, college rankings as well as numerous other key details on over 8,500 US colleges, universities and trade schools. We help students personalize their searches and connect directly to schools online. Campus Explorer serves more than 30 million high school, college and adult students every year with college planning and college search. To join, please visit www.campusexplorer.com.
GA College 411
has scholarships available. Please go to www.ga411.org. for more information.
Words of Comfort Ministries, Inc.
The Words of Comfort Ministries, Inc. scholarship fund provides annual financial assistance to an outstanding male or female African-American student who plan to attend an accredited 4-year college or university of their choice. These individuals must exemplify core values to serve others and excel in education. Please visit www.wocministries.com for more information.
Affordable Colleges Online
For a free student guide, please visit www.affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/georgia
Finding Scholarships for College @ Primerica
October 16th, 7:00 - 9:00pm at Primerica, 1 Primerica Parkway, Duluth, GA 30099
Get help navigating the word os scholarships and find the right scholarship for you. Also, help with HOPE and other government-sponsored scholarships.
To register, please visit https://www.cfneg.org/event/finding-scholarship-dollars-for-college/
Black Scholarships.org
The largest online directory of scholarships and financial aid opportunities for African America and other minority students. The programs listed on our website give away millions of dollars in college funding and are sponsored by foundations, government agencies and even corporations from all over the country! For more information, please visit http://www.blackscholarships.org/?fbclid=IwAR0x7KlbLpmtFKYGAyC0FTz3qmkBXO3aDzmDddM10me-UIErNXZvCHyFM1s
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THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE DUE DATES -- PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THE DEADLINE
CGHS Cluster Foundation Scholarship - Deadline Extended
CGHS Cluster Foundation is awarding $500 to two seniors from CGHS or Phoenix HS. For more information and to apply, please see Ms. Lopes in the SSC.
Buzzell, Welsh & Hill 2020 Scholarship - Deadline April 30, 2020
Buzzell, Welsh and Hill will be awarding a $2500 scholarship to a student who submits a marketing campaign targeting distracted driving among teens. For more information and to apply, please go to: https://https://www.bwhlegal.com/scholarship/scholarship
Sullivan Scholarship (Brenau University) - Deadline May 1, 2020
The Sullivan Scholarship is or students who will be attending Brenau University. for more information, please go to https://sullivanfdn.org/events
Jharell Dillard Legacy Scholarship - Deadline May 20, 2020
For more information and to apply, please go to: https://dohttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0T9r6Sey8jWNseqFtQTwrSp47Z_H18P-mYg1CdWyY0yB_8Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1cs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0T9r6Sey8jWNseqFtQTwrSp47Z_H18P-mYg1CdWyY0yB_8Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
B. Davis Scholarship - Deadline May 22, 2020
The creators of Student Award Search Aid website is offering a $1000 scholarship. For more information and to apply, please got to http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm
Dr. W. Ron Sailor, Sr. Scholarship - Deadline May 31, 2020
For more information and to apply, please go to www.ctkchurchga.org
Street Angels Scholars - Deadline May 31, 2020
Street Angels is offering a total of six awards for students with a minimum 2.5 GPA or higher. For more information and to apply, please go to www.streetangelsscholars.org
Abbot and Fenner Scholarship - Deadline June 12, 2020
Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants will be awarding a $1000 scholarship. For more information and to apply, please go to http://http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.php/scholarships.php
Big Sun Scholarship - Deadline June 19, 2020
Big Sun is offering a $500 scholarship to student-athletes. For more information, please visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com/
The Classroom to Classroom Scholarship - Deadline June 30, 2020
Education.com is offering a $5000 award to a deserving high school senior interested in pursuing a career in teaching. For more information and to apply, please go to https://https://www.education.com/scholarships//scholarships/
2019 Ponton Law Scholarship - July 30, 2020
Ponton Law is offering a $1000 scholarship for students starting college in the fall of 2020. To be eligible, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. For more information and to register, please visit,
UGA Foundation Fellowship and Bernard Ramsey Honors Scholarship - Deadline November 1, 2020
For more information and to apply, please visit
https://https://www.admissions.uga.edu/afford/scholarships/foundation-fellowship-part-i//afford/scholarships/foundation-fellowship-part-i/
All Home Connections Tech and Sustainability Scholarship - Deadline November 1, 2020
All Home Connections is offering a $500 scholarship to use toward education expenses. For more information and to apply, please go to
College Board Opportunity Scholarships - 2019-2020
Up to $40,000 in scholarships. For more information, please go to: cb.org/opportunity