Georgia Highlands College Non-Traditional Scholarship

Deadline

May 1, 2010: Fall 2010 Selection

October 17, 2010: Spring 2011 Selection

This scholarship is awarded twice per year in the fall and in the spring.  The number of scholarships varies according to the amount of funds available.

 

Description

General scholarship for non-traditional students. Awards range from $500 to $1000.00 per year ($500.00 per semester) to non-traditional students. A non-traditional student is a student who is over 25 years of age.

 

Source

Proceeds from Basketball Tournaments Hosted by Georgia Highlands College.

Georgia Highlands College Foundation

 

Requirements

Students must be 25 years of age or older by August 1st.

Must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater.

Must have financial need with little aid from other sources.

Students must file the Federal Financial Aid Forms and the Georgia Highlands College Financial Aid Forms by April 1st.

Scholarship winners will be required to work at least 10 hours during the basketball tournament for a two semester scholarship and 5 hours for a one semester scholarship.

 

How to Apply

Complete Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Complete the Georgia Highlands College Scholarship Application. (Forms) Send paper applications to John Southwood, Office of Advancement on the Floyd County campus or electronic applications to scholarship@highlands.edu.

Have a reference submit a recommendation form.  Your reference should be professional or academic.  Personal recommendations are not appropriate.  (Forms) Send paper recommendations to John Southwood, Office of Advancement on the Floyd County campus or electronic recommendations to scholarship@highlands.edu

Submit a brief essay as an email or Word attachment that describes how this scholarship can help you achieve your educational goals. Submit your essay to scholarship@highlands.edu.

 

Contact

 Georgia Highlands College Recruitment Coordinator