Scholarships
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Scholarships
Dr. Edward V. Chavez Athletic Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Any high school student who has lost one or both parents and has a passion for sports may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $1,165
Winners: 1
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2023
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/dr-edward-chavez-athletic-scholarship/
Windward Spirit Scholarship
Eligibility: Any high school or undergraduate student who is striving to make a difference may apply for this scholarship. To apply, offer your thoughts and/or ideas about the 'Ode To Millennials-Gen Z text' found on our scholarship page.
Amount: $48,000
Winners: 16 ($3,000 each)
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2023
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/windward-spirit-scholarship/
Curtis Holloway Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Any high school student or undergraduate student at a four-year college who has lost a parent or lives in a single-parent household may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $1,000
Winners: 1
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2023
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/curtis-holloway-memorial-scholarship/
ALS Family Scholarship
Eligibility: Any student who is pursuing career enhancement through education and is the child or spouse of someone who has ALS or someone who has died from it may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $10,000
Winners: 5 ($2,000 each)
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2023
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/als-family-scholarship/
Students with Congenital Heart Defects Scholarship
Eligibility: Any high school or undergraduate student who has CHD (congenital heart defect) may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $605
Winners: 1
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2023
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/students-with-congenital-heart-defects-scholarship/
Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact Scholarship
Eligibility: Any low-income student who is pursuing STEM or medicine may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $1,000
Winners: 2 ($500 each)
Application Deadline: Dec 14, 2023
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/science-fiction-becomes-science-fact-scholarship/
Joanne Pransky Celebration of Women in Robotics
Eligibility: Any female-identifying high school or two or four-year undergraduate student who is interested in working in robotics may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $3,000
Winners: 3 winners, $1,000 each
Application Deadline: Feb 29, 2024
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/joanne-pransky-celebration-of-women-in-robotics/
Cat Zingano Overcoming Loss Scholarship
Eligibility: Any student who is fighting through their own loss of a close family member, legal guardian or loved one, and is in need of financial support for their education as they move forward.
Amount: $10,000
Winners: 1
Application Deadline: Jul 20, 2024
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/cat-zingano-scholarship/
December_18th_Scholarship_Newsletter (1).pdfHOPE Grant & HOPE Career Grant
Students attending a technical college in Georgia pursuing a certificate or diploma program qualify for the HOPE grant. There is NO GPA requirement.
Check the GA Futures website at www.GAFutures.org for complete details regarding the HOPE Grant and HOPE Career Grant.
HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships
HOPE Scholarship
Students must graduate with a HOPE GPA of 3.0 or higher. This GPA is not rounded up. HOPE GPAs are final by June 30th after your graduation year. You can check your HOPE GPA progress each year through your GA Futures account.
Students MUST also graduate with a minimum of 4 rigor courses. These courses are specific, so check out the list below of courses offered at Shaw.
Check the GA Futures website at www.GAFutures.org for complete details regarding the HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships.
Zell Miller Scholarship
Students must graduate with a HOPE GPA of 3.7 or higher. This GPA is not rounded up. HOPE GPAs are final by June 30th after your graduation year. You can check your HOPE GPA progress each year through your GA Futures account.
Students must also receive a qualifying score of 1200 on the SAT in a single test administration or 26 on the ACT in a single test administration.
Students MUST also graduate with a minimum of 4 rigor courses. These courses are specific, so check out the list below of courses offered at Shaw.
GPAs for HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships are calculated by GA Student Finance Commission. This GPA is NOT on your Shaw transcript. You must use the "Check Your HOPE GPA" link in your GA Futures account.
HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarship Rigor Courses
In addition to the GPA requirement, students MUST take and pass a minimum of FOUR (4) classes that meet the rigor requirement for HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships. Below are the courses offered at Shaw that meet the course rigor requirement. Again, you must have credit in 4 of these by the time you graduate.
AP Language/Comp.
AP English Literature
Dual Enrollment English
AP World History
AP US History
Dual Enrollment History
AP Psychology
AP Human Geography
French II
French III
Chemistry
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Biology
Honors Physics
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Forensic Science
Computer Science Principles
AP Computer Science Principles
Dual Enrollment Science
GSE Algebra II
GSE Pre Calculus
Accel. Geometry B/Algebra II
College Readiness Math
AP Statistics
Dual Enrollment Math
Spanish II
Honors Spanish III
AP Spanish
AP Government/Politics