Deadline: 28 February 2025
The Community Foundation of Central Georgia is seeking applications for the Clifton-Whitehead Scholarship Fund to establish a scholarship program for the benefit of worthy students of good character in Middle Georgia, principally Bibb County, who needed financial aid to assist them in obtaining a college education.
Funding Information
- Amount of Award: Approximately $1,000
- Number of Awards: Approximately 12 total per year, 2-3 new recipients selected annually
- Renewal for Prior Recipients: A prior recipient of this scholarship fund is eligible to renew the award each subsequent year of his/her undergraduate education career for up to four years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be graduates of an accredited high school in Bibb, Houston, Crawford, Twiggs, Jones, Peach, or Monroe Counties. A preference will be given to students in Bibb County.
- Award winners must be enrolled as full time students and maintain a minimum 2.0 average.
- Award winners must be completing their undergraduate degrees. The scholarship is not for those receiving a master’s degree or a PhD.
- Each award winner is required to submit a grade report for the period for which the scholarship is awarded. The report will be considered if the recipient applies for the scholarship again in the future.
- If an award winner receives a “D” in any class, the student will be placed on probation for one semester. A second “D” in the same grading period, or an “F” at any time, terminates the scholarship.
Selection Criteria
- Applicants will be selected based on the following:
- Scholastic ability
- Financial need
- Personal character
- Potential to succeed – indicators include grades, evidence of having overcome adversity, and participation in school, community, or religious organizations.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of Central Georgia.
