Foundation Scholarships

How to Apply

Review the scholarships available and choose one (or all) that apply to you.
Complete the SWGTC Foundation scholarship application. Applications can be picked up from the Office of Financial Aid or downloaded from our website. Please turn in a different application for each scholarship for which you wish to be considered.
Attach all supporting documentation found in each scholarship’s policies and procedures (such as essays, letter of recommendations, transcript, etc.) with the application and turn it into the Office of Financial Aid by the posted deadline. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

If you have any questions about scholarships or the application process, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 229-225-3977 or the Office of Financial Aid at 229-225-5036.

Currently Available Merit-Based Scholarships

Deadline to Apply is Feb. 18, 2010

Kiwanis Club of Thomasville ($500)
- Student must not be eligible for financial aid.
- 2.5 Minimum GPA
Jump Start Recruitment Scholarships ($500)

For New First Quarter Students Only!
- Allied Health
- Technical & Industrial
- Business & Computer
- Professional Services
Non-Traditional Student Scholarship ($500)
- Must be in program of unrepresented gender
- 2.0 Minimum GPA

Albert & Esther Thomson Scholarship ($980)

- Must be 50% through program of study

- 3.0 Minimum GPA

- More than one award available

Jeff Harris Memorial Scholarship for Paramedic Technology ($500)

- Must be accepted to SWGTC prior to award

-Must enroll at SWGTC within 6 months of award

- Proof of test scores that applicant is program ready are required.

Mitchell County Students Scholarship ($500)

- Must be a Mitchell County resident

- Must be 50% through program

- 2.5 Minimum GPA

Grady County Students Scholarship ($500)
- Must be a Grady County resident

- Must be 33% through program

- 2.5 Minimum GPA

John Deere Tech Scholarship ($500)
- Open to all SWGTC students

- Students must have completed 12 credit hours at SWGTC.

- 2.0 Minimum GPA

If you have additional questions, you may speak to someone in the Office of Financial Aid or call the Foundation Office at 229-225-3977.

Merit Based Scholarships

Merit Based scholarships are evaluated based on grades, letters of recommendation and essays. Merit based scholarships are awarded based on availability. Applications for these scholarships are accepted the quarter before they are awarded. You may apply only for those scholarships listed above that are currently accepting applications.
Click on the links below to view each scholarship’s policies and application procedures.

Student Enabling Program (Emergency Assistance)

The Student Enabling Program is a need-based program designed to help students with unexpected expenses that may prevent them from continuing their education. This program is open to all students who have completed at least 50% of their program of study. Students may only receive assistance once.

To apply for the Student Enabling Program, complete an application form, information sheet, and include all supporting documentation listed in the policies and procedures. Completed applications should be returned to the Office of Financial Aid.

Click here to download the Student Enabling Scholarship Policies & Procedures.

Click here to download the application form and information sheet.

High School Scholarships

The SWGTC Foundation offers high school seniors the opportunity to apply for a scholarship before graduation. A scholarship is awarded to one student from each high school in Thomas, Grady and Mitchell Counties. Applications for the High School scholarship can be picked up at your high school counselor’s office or SWGTC. Scholarship recipients are awarded a $500 scholarship upon enrolling at SWGTC. Awards are announced before high school graduation.

For more information on the High School scholarship, see your high school counselor or call the SWGTC Foundation Office at 229-225-3977.

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