Deadline: 28 February 2025
The Community Foundation of Central Georgia is requesting applications for the Middle Georgia Higher Education Scholarship Fund to provide first-generation college scholarships to students pursuing a master’s degree.
Funding Information
- Amount of Award: $1700 per year
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a graduate from a public or private high school, or a homeschooled in Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach or Twiggs County.
- Must be accepted to and planning to enroll at an accredited college or university pursuing a master’s degree.
- Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Must plan to enroll full-time or work part-time while attending school part-time.
- Applicant must not hold or have earned (or honorary) a graduate or professional degree.
Selection Criteria
- Recipients will be selected based on the following:
- Preference is given to students with the greatest demonstrated financial need.
- Preference is given to first generation college students. A first-generation college student is defined as a student with neither parent having received a four-year college degree.
- Positive record in academics, community service, service to others or work experience.
For more information, visit CFCG.
