Agriculture

Due April 18th, 2021.
Due 1st Monday in May 2, 2022.
Eligibility:  
  • The applicant must be a high school senior or not beyond the freshman year in college.
  • The applicant must have successfully passed their high school academic requirements and have college entrance exam scores qualifying their admission to an accredited Georgia College.
  • Applicant must be a Georgia resident and live in a rural county.
  • Applicant must be pursuing a degree directly related to agriculture.
Due March 1, 2022.This website link showcases numerous scholarship with varying deadlines and eligibility criteria.  Please visit site for more information.
Due April 14th, 2022: online application.
Open to students in Habersham, Rabun and White counties only. Please contact the high school for each county for more information.  Due around March.
Applicants must be graduating high school seniors with plans to enroll in a 2 or 4 year university, vocational, trade or technical school in an agricultural or veterinary discipline.
Proof of enrollment as a full-time student will be required.
Students must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
Applicants must be US citizens.
Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to agriculture through classes, internships and/or life experiences.
Submissions will open November 1st and close on March 15th

Law and Law Enforcement

Due March 15th, 2021
Four scholarships available, each for $1,000.
Eligibility:  The COAG Scholarship is open to any Georgia high school senior (or a GED equivalency dated December 31, 2019 to May 31, 2020) who is a United States and Georgia citizen graduating by the spring of 2020.  You must be seeking an undergraduate degree, not a diploma, certification, master's or doctoral degree.
Criteria:The criteria for the award include: presenting a letter of acceptance or letter of enrollment from a school of accredited higher education located within Georgia (four year college, junior college or technical college); providing proof of residency in the State of Georgia (Georgia Driver's License or Georgia issues identification card; submitting a 1,000 word essay; and presenting a COAG scholarship application (may be downloaded from 2020 www.coagonline.org).

Military/ROTC

​UNDERGRADUATE/ASSOCIATE TIMELINE
January 1: Application available for new and renewal applicants
March 3: Application closes
March – May: Applications reviewed and processed
May 31: Award decisions e-mailed to applicants
August 1: First payments sent to schools
November 1: Deadline to complete Award Acceptance
December/January: Transfer paperwork due (if applicable)
Several options are available from this webpage. Georgia MIlitary Scholarship due in February.

Nursing and/or Healthcare

DUE on or before April 30th, 2021
Scholarships will be awarded each year to individuals who are pursuing a nursing career. The amount of those scholarships will depend on money raised and donations given to this foundation and all scholarships are onetime awards. Our goal is to award a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 scholarships per year that will range from $500 and up. The amount of each scholarship will be announced annually depending on the money raised or donated to Christa’s foundation. **The minimum yearly scholarship will be $500 to one individual. To be eligible for this award, applicants must meet the following criteria: • Qualifying students must be pursuing a career in nursing of either an RN or LPN in the state of Georgia. • School attending must be in Georgia • Candidates must be a graduating high school senior or a beginning nursing student of any age. • Students must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or better, and continuing their education and accepted into a nursing program from an accredited institution (college, junior or community college, or technical school)
Due March 5, 2021
​QUALIFICATIONS
  • Students from the following schools may apply:
Banks County High School
Franklin County High School
Georgia Cumberland Academy
Habersham Central High School
Jackson County High School
Stephens County High School
  • 3.5 GPA or higher
    ​    Enrolling in an Accredited College or University

STEM Scholarships

Due: March 14, 2021.