Georgia Higher Foundation Scholarship

The Higher Foundation Scholarship promotes post-secondary education by providing merit-based financial aid to Georgia college students. Higher Scholars will receive a one-time $1,000 scholarship for the selected semester to help cover their cost-of-attendance expenses. We select Higher Scholars based on their academic success, leadership skills, service, and professional development. Our scholarship application has a rolling deadline, so students are encouraged to apply at any time.

The Higher Foundation Scholarship Priorities

Academic Success

We reward students for maintaining a good GPA while prioritizing development, service, and leadership.

Leadership

We reward students for being leaders on their campus and in their communities.

Service

We reward students for serving their communities and making community service a top-priority.

Professional Development

We reward students for preparing for post-graduation with internships, co-ops, and research.

Passion

We reward students for showing their commitment and passion in their chosen college and career fields.

Humility

We reward students for remaining humble as they go higher in their education and career.

Stage 1: Application

Application Requirements:

• Official Georgia College Transcript with a minimum 2.5 GPA
• One-page essay: 12-point Arial font, single-spaced, and the topic: “If you could go back in time to serve with one historical community leader, who would it be and why?”.
• One-page resume
• Professional Headshot

Stage 2: Selection

If you are selected as a top applicant, in lieu of an interview, you must submit a storytelling video for The Give Higher Campaign by either August 1st for Fall semester and January 1st for Spring semester along with your Enrollment Verification from the Office of the Registrar. The video instructions can be found online. We will score your video based on our video requirements and your storytelling skills.

Stage 3: Approval

Once selected as a Higher Scholar, the scholarship payment will be sent directly to the student’s post-secondary institution by August 15th for Fall semester and January 15th by Spring semester. Higher Scholars are encouraged to submit a Higher Testimonial once the scholarship award has been received.