Financial Aid and Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunities
***Scholarship applications should be submitted by students, not parents. Thank you.🙂***
North Atlanta Rotary Club
The North Atlanta Rotary Club is now accepting applications for it's annual Chamblee Scholarship. As a Service Club, they are particularly interested in students who exemplify service within their school, home and/or church communities during their high school career. Students should complete the application and return to Ms. Jones in the counseling office by April 8, 2024. The generous value of the scholarships will be announced with the winner at Senior Honors.
CHS PTSA Scholarships
The CHS PTSA will award several scholarships to graduating students to support their post-high school education. The total number of scholarships to be awarded is to-be-determined. Each scholarship will be between $500 and $1000.
Eligibility:
Minimum GPA of 2.5
Member of PTSA (If student is not a member of PTSA, please click here to join:
https://jointotem.com/ga/atlanta/chamblee-high-school-ptsa
Applicants should respond to one of the two essay prompts. Essays will be scored and ranked by an objective set of reviewers.
Deadline: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by 11:59 pm
Complete the application here: https://forms.gle/fXgtLmV8SKAGE3N86
Brian Jordan Foundation 2024
The Brian Jordan Foundation Scholarship benefits economically challenged youth by awarding scholarships to students in need of financial assistance to further their education. For the traditional undergraduate college student the scholarship award is $1,875 per recipient, renewable for up to 4 (four) years (up to $7,500 total award). For those attending a technical college, the scholarship award is $1000 per recipient, renewable for up to 2 (two) years (up to $2000 total award).
The criteria used for selecting recipients are as follows:
A high school senior, accepted to a four-year accredited college or university ... or a high school senior, accepted to a technical college program.
A high school senior who has spent at least 2 years involved in school music, arts, athletic programs, or extra-curricular activities.
Maintained an overall 2.7 grade point average throughout high school
Provide an essay on why they should become the recipient of the Brian Jordan Foundation Scholarship (minimum of 250 words)
Include three letters of reference, from non-relatives
Financial information for need determination
Deadline: April 30, 2024
National Council of Negro Women
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) seeks to identify students that may not be at the top of their class but have demonstrated the desire to attend college or trade school and who have worked to overcome major challenges (i.e. homelessness, aging out of foster care, or discipline problems that have turned around).
Scholarships are open to any graduating high school senior who has been accepted and will attend any accredited college, university or trade school. Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the 2024 NCNW DeKalb Scholarship Celebration that is scheduled to be held in June 2024. Scholarship recipients are expected to attend. Scholarship recipients must have acquired acceptance to an accredited college/university/trade school and be enrolled at the college/university/trade school for Fall 2024. The application deadline to NCNW is May 3, 2024. Complete applications should be sent to Sade Miller at smillerncnw@gmail.com.
Click on the links below to learn more about scholarship opportunities!
Scholarship Organizer - use this spreadsheet to keep track of all the scholarships you find
HOPE Scholarship & State Aid Programs
HOPE Scholarship Award Amounts- find out how much HOPE is worth at each GA college
College Board Opportunity Scholarship- earn money for college while going through the college planning process
FAFSA - Seniors complete after December 2023.
Completing the FAFSA Guide-Get in-depth information about the FAFSA® form and what to expect after you submit your application.