College Scholarship Opportunities
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The Georgia HOPE Scholarship is available to Georgia residents who plan on attending college in Georgia. Students must have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale including all attempts at Math, Science, English, Social Sciences, and Foreign Language credits.
Georgia's Zell Miller Scholarship is available to Georgia residents who have demonstrated academic achievement. Students must have a 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale including all attempts at Math, Science, English, Social Sciences, and Foreign Language credits, combined with a minimum score of 1200 on the math and reading portions of the SAT test or a minimum composite score of 26 on the ACT test in a single national test administration and meet all HOPE Scholarship eligibility requirements.
South Carolina LIFE Scholarship Program
The LIFE Scholarship is for South Carolina residents who plan on attending college in South Carolina.
OTHER Scholarships:
The Augusta-Fort Gordon Chapter provides $2000 merit-based scholarships for High School Seniors and College Students from the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) who have been accepted into an accredited, full-time bachelor's degree program majoring in engineering, science, mathematics, or computing sciences. The Chapter also selects two High School Senior applicants each year to receive a $2000 Henry Chestnut Scholarship established by Theresa and Ben Chestnut to fund scholarships for High School Seniors who have been accepted into a college undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) degree program. Ben Chestnut, co-founder and CEO of MailChimp, was a Hephzibah High School Senior in 1996 when he received a Scholarship from this Chapter.
You are making a difference. In your classroom and in your community. If you have the passion to succeed—especially in fields of study important to the automotive and related industries—the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program is looking for you. This year, we will award 100 renewable scholarships of up to $25,000 per year.
Applications for the impact-driven, four-year, full-tuition Cameron Impact Scholarship are officially open for the CLASS OF 2024.
Cameron Impact Scholarship
The Cameron Impact Scholarship is impact-driven and open to all applicants who meet the GPA and citizenship requirements, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation or any other background factors. Integrity, intelligence, motivation, work ethic, and willingness to serve others are the strongest indicators of a worthy educational investment.
· 10-15 scholarships awarded per annum
· Four-year, full tuition scholarship (actual dollar amount varies based upon school selection)
· Freedom in choice of school and area of study
Community Spark Scholarship
The Community Spark Scholarship provides financial assistance to underrepresented and/or first-generation college students in Alabama or Georgia interested in a post-college career within the credit union industry, including majors in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, and Information Technology. Student should be planning to attend accredited four-year college or university in Alabama or Georgia.
Coke-Cola Scholarship
High school seniors can apply now to be one of 150 Coke Scholars and win a $20,000 college scholarship! Apply by October 31 at 5pm Eastern
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice.
To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be enrolled full-time as a high school senior in the United States, progressing normally toward graduation with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation
- Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
- Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
- Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
- Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
- Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
- Be a United States citizen
Jackie Robinson ScholarshipJRF Scholars receive grants of up to $30,000 over four years to supplement the financial aid they receive from their colleges or universities. In addition, Scholars receive extensive support services, including career guidance and internship placement, and attend JRF’s annual four-day "Mentoring and Leadership Conference" in New York City and other regional events throughout the year. Application due Jan. 11, 2023
Current high school seniors are eligible for this scholarship. Receive up to $40,000 per year to complete your bachelor's degree, as well as opportunities for internships, study abroad, and graduate school funding.
The scholarship is designed to identify and reward outstanding high school seniors who have demonstrated an ability to excel in the fields of academics, extra-curricular school activities, and community involvement. The scholarship is available to any male, senior graduating high school who is enrolling in a four-year undergraduate college program that commences in the fall. The scholarship is awarded through the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence, a registered 501(c)3 organization. Current or future membership in a fraternity is not required.REQUIREMENTS-Must be a graduating high school senior in the United States-Must identify as maleFor more information, click HERE.
QuestBridge's College Prep Scholarship provides opportunities designed to help outstanding low-income high school juniors prepare to apply to top colleges. More than 2,000 students will be selected as College Prep Scholars and will receive one or more awards that will make them stronger applicants to selective colleges.
In 2006, the REALTORS of Greater Augusta (RGA) started the President’s Scholarship Award Program to recognize area high school seniors for their accomplishments and award scholarships to alleviate expenses of their college education. Since its inception and including this year’s recipients, the RGA has awarded $144,000 to local students. The committee selects recipients based on academic achievements, extra-curricular activities, honors, and leadership positions held throughout their high school years.
2022-23 Scholarship applications will be available this fall and available through high school guidance offices located in Aiken, Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties or simply CLICK HERE. Our scholarship is open to all areas of study. To be considered for a scholarship, all applications must be submitted by March 17, 2023.
You could win a $500 scholarship! For the tenth consecutive year, SunTrust is pleased to offer the Off To College Scholarship Sweepstakes where students can win a $500 scholarship for education expenses at a 2 or 4 year public or private college/university located in the U.S.
Each year $1,000 grants will be awarded to graduating high school seniors in the United States, who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities or vocational schools.
Watson-Brown Foundation Scholarships
The primary mission of the Watson-Brown Foundation is providing need and merit-based scholarships to select Georgia and South Carolina students attending accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The scholarships are renewable in amounts of $3000 and $5000.