South Greene Clubs

Below is a list of scholarships available. Please check with the Guidance Office for further information and other scholarships. Please note that deadlines may change.

Name	Description	Amount	Deadline

Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program	To apply, you must file a FAFSA with the federal government. That form is not available until December and can not be filed until after January 1, 2005. Please see the 5 types below.	see below
1. Hope Scholarship	3.0 GPA or 19 on the ACT	$3000 for 4 year Institutions $1500 for 2 year Institutions
2. General Assembly Merit Scholarship	3.75 and a 29 on the ACT	$1000 supplement to the Hope Scholarship
3. Need-Based Supplemental Award	Meet the requirements for the Hope and Parent(s) adjusted income on the FAFSA of $36,000 or less.	$1000 supplement to the Hope Scholarship
4. Tennessee HOPE Access Grant	GPA of 2.75 and 18 on the ACT and adjusted gross income of $36,000	$2000 for a 4 year Institution $1250 for a 2 year Institution
5. Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant	Full time enrollment in one of the Tennessee Technology Centers	$1250

Academic Booster Club	The South Greene ABC awards several scholarships to SGHS seniors	$500	April 1
A.I.M. Scholar	A scholarship is available at ETSU and WSCC. You must be an A.I.M. Scholar	?	Late April
American Cancer Society	To be eligible, a student must have had a diagnosis of cancer before the age of 21. Minimum GPA of 2.5.	?	March 1
American Business Women's Association / Marguerite Brumley Chapter	Female seniors with a C+ average based on results of transcript / resume	?	April 3
Captain D's	Student tuition reimbursement to employees or a child or spouse of an employee.	Up to $600	?
Carmen Cox Scholarship	Seniors who plan to major in business or business related field. Awarded solely on merit, not financial need.	?	April 15
DAR - Carrie McGaughey Clemens Memorial	Student must plan to attend Tusculum	?	February 15
DAR - Mary Hurley Wells Memorial	This scholarship is available to students and relatives of DAR members.	$1000	February 15
DTR Scholarship	Seniors on the dual path who plan to pursue a career in a technical field	?	?
East Tennessee Engineering Association Council	Seniors who plan to major in engineering; based on school activities, GPA, course work, 250 word essay, ACT Math - 29, ACT English - 25	$750 - $1500	December 31
Hugh Felts Memorial Community Service / Greeneville Noon Exchange Club	Seniors based on community service, GPA, citizenship, need, 1st in family, etc	$1000 per year up to 4 years (2 in Greene County)	April 1
Fund for Greene County Scholarship	Seniors based on income, 2.5 GPA, activities, potential for excellence, good character, recommendations, etc.	$1000	February 6
Greene County Personnel Association Scholarship	Seniors planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in business; based on income, good grades, extra-curricular activities, community activities.	$600	May 1
Greene County Republican Women Scholarship	Student must be a child, grandchild or great-grandchild of a member of Greene County Federation of Republican Women; based on income, transcript, GPA, ACT, essay.	$500	3rd Monday of April
Greeneville / Greene County Retired Teachers	Seniors who want to become a teacher; 3.0 GPA, 21 ACT, transcript, income.	$500	May 1
Greeneville Masonic Lodge #3 Scholarship	Seniors based on income, GPA, ACT, awards, activities, community work experience, essay	?	April 15
Horace Mann Scholarship	Application and guidelines are available on the internet at www.horacemann.com and must be completed there.	?	February 12
Loyal Order of Moose Scholarship	1 senior in each high school; based on income, grades, extra-curricular activities, community activities	$1000	May 18
National Honor Society Scholarship	Schools must nominate 2 senior chapter members	$1000	January 29
Optimist Club / Donaldean Renner Scholarship	Seniors interested in journalism or religion	$500	April 30
Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship Grants	Grants for propective educators	$1000 - $5000	January 31
Principal's Leadership Award	1 outstanding student leader	$1000	December 11
278th Regimental Combat Team Association Scholarship	Student whose parent. grandparent, or spouse served with the 278th RCT between 9/1/47 and 7/11/55	?	June 1
Amy Hull Ransdell Scholarship	Seniors with a 3.0 GPA; based on income, activities, awards, GPA, essay	$1000	March 21
SAE Engineering Scholarship	To qualify, the student must be admitted to an accredited Engineering Program at a participating university. Processing fee $5.	$400 - full tuition	December 1
South Greene Ruritan	1 senior based on activities and income	$500	Spring
Elizabeth Tarlton Scholarship / Greeneville Professional Secretaries	Seniors planning a secretarial career based on character, citizenship, scholarship, recommendations, financial need.	$500	April 4
Tennessee Burglar & Alarm Association	This scholarship is presented to children of law enforcement or fire personnel. A parent must be a full-time active duty employee of a police or sherrif's department or a full-time paid or volunteer member of a fire department.	?	March 1
TSAC - Ned McWherter Scholarship	Must have a 3.5 or higher GPA and at least a 28 on the ACT. You must file a FAFSA with the Department of Education.	?	February 15
TSAC - Dependent Children's Scholarship	This scholarship is available to dependents of law enforcement and fire department personnel who are permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty. You will need to provide documents proving the disability of your parent or if your parent is deceased, an obituary, etc.	?	March 1
U.S. JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Program	Based on grades, test scores, and activities.	$1000	January 24
Wal-Mart Competitive Edge Scholarship	Seniors with a 27ACT, 3.5 GPA, 90% class rank, community service, and leadership, major in manufacturing, industry, technology areas, essay	$5000 a year	March 2

Various companies have scholarship competitions for children of employees - check with your parents place of employment.

Most clubs and fraternal organizations provide scholarships for dependents of their members. Please check with your chapter.

Most colleges have a separate application for scholarships at that institution. Please check at the financial aid office or in the guidance office at SGHS.

www.fastweb.com A free scholarship search. Just fill in the profile and they will email you lists of scholarships for which you are qualified.

www.fafsa.ed.gov The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on line. You can file your application and check the results. Be sure to apply for a PIN number for a parent and the student before you try to fill out the form on-line.

www.act.org The official site for the ACT (American College Testing) organization. You can find sample tests, study tips, etc.

An ACT tutorial program and a career exploration program are available for student use. These programs can be used in the computer lab and the library at SGHS.