Georgia Mining Foundation Scholarship Program

Through our scholarship and endowment programs, we award more than $40,000 annually to deserving Georgia students entering our state’s colleges, technical colleges, and universities.

The annual GMF Scholarship program has a far-reaching impact that goes beyond tuition assistance. The program enhances recipients’ education by providing both financial aid and a direct connection to the Georgia Mining Association and its member companies.

We remain dedicated to maintaining this legacy of preparing for a brighter future by helping our state’s students develop the skills and knowledge they’ll need to succeed as the next generation of Georgia leaders.

GMF College Scholarship 

Completed application packets must be postmarked no later than March 7, 2025, to be considered.

Each year, the Foundation awards individual $500 scholarships for promising high school seniors attending school in any Georgia county. Six $1,000 scholarships are also available.

Eligible Students

• Have been accepted into and plan to attend an accredited college or university in Georgia.
  • “Pending acceptance for admission” status also eligible
• Have a minimum score of 960 on the SAT or 18 on the ACT
• Have an overall grade average of 85% or higher
• Have completed required high school courses, including:
  • Four years of college preparatory English
  • Three years of history/social sciences
  • Five of these math/science courses:
    • Algebra I
    • Algebra II
    • Geometry
    • Physical Science
    • Biology
    • Chemistry

GMF Technical College Scholarship

Completed application packets must be postmarked no later than March 7, 2025, to be considered.

Each year, the Foundation awards $500 scholarships for students attending one of Georgia’s technical colleges.

Eligible students:

• Will be a high school graduate by June 1, 2025
• Have an overall average of 85% or higher

For more information about the GMF Technical College Scholarships, download the 2025 GMF Technical College Scholarship Information Packet.

GMF Endowment for Education

Completed application packets must be postmarked no later than February 7, 2025 to be considered.

The GMF Endowment for Education program was created to raise funds for grants and scholarships for Georgia students. The Endowment Scholarship Program differs from the GMF Scholarship program in providing one student with $1,000 per year over four years of college education.

Students selected for the Endowment Scholarship are “nurtured into the mining industry” through the financial assistance provided by the award and direct contact with GMA and its members throughout their education.

For 2025, the Endowment Scholarship will be presented in honor and recognition of a person whose dedication and commitment to the mining and mineral industry is virtually unsurpassed: Matt Graves.

Eligible students:

• Have been accepted for admission and plan to attend one of these universities:
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
  • Mercer University
  • Kennesaw State University
  • University of Georgia
  • Georgia Southern University
• Have a minimum score of 960 on the SAT or 18 on the ACT