The Higher Foundation Scholarship 2025

The Higher Foundation annually offers three Georgia college students $1,000 scholarships to help with their expenses. The Higher Foundation Scholarship will help in promoting post-secondary education by providing merit-based financial aid to Georgia college students. It will also cover your cost-of-living expenses. For more quires, you can send an email to us at students@higherfoundation.org.

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The Higher Foundation Scholarship – Overview

Eligibility Criteria:

Scholarship applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Must be enrolled in a Georgia post-secondary institution pursuing either a Certificate, Diploma, or Degree including Associates, Bachelors, Masters, & Doctorate. (High school students in dual-enrollment programs are not eligible.)
• Must have minimum 2.5 Cumulative GPA

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Application Process:

Here’s what you must submit besides your application.

• Official Georgia college transcript for the current semester (High school transcripts and unofficial college transcripts are not accepted.)
• 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
• Headshot with a backdrop, white wall, or outdoor background.

Selection Process:

The committee will interview the selected candidates. You will have to submit a storytelling video for The Give Higher Campaign by either September 1st for the Fall semester or February 1st for The spring semester along with your Enrollment Verification from the Office of the Registrar. The committee will score your video based on our video requirements and your storytelling skills.

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