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We encourage all students and their families to check the PHS Scholarships page weekly to view any and all scholarship opportunities that are open to PHS students.  Please know that all scholarships that are made available to PHS students from local organizations are posted on this webpage so that all students, their families, staff, and the community can access this information at any time. 

Click HERE to access the May 2026 Newsletter from studentscholarships.org that lists multiple national scholarships that are currently available.

Click HERE to view the list of the scholarships that were posted on the PHS Scholarships Webpage during the 2024-25 school year. There is no guarantee that each of these scholarships will be available again for the 25-26 school year; however, we are hopeful that they will be and that the timeframes will be similar of their application availability as they were last school year!

Below are mostly local, state, and/or some national scholarships that are currently available for students to apply to:

1) The David Skinner/GDA Scholarship (posted on 11/28/25)

-The David Skinner/GDA (Georgia Development Authority) Scholarship awards scholarships in the amount of $2,400 that will be awarded annually to students enrolled in the study of Agriculture or an Agriculture related field.

-Those applying must be a senior, successfully passed their high school academic requirements, have college entrance exam scores (SAT/ACT) qualifying their admission to an accredited Georgia College, must be a Georgia resident living in a rural county (Pickens is a rural county), and must be pursuing a degree directly related to agriculture.

-Click HERE to access the website to this scholarship for more information as well as the online application.

-The scholarship application and all required documents must be postmarked no later than the first Monday in May if you completed a physical copy of the application.

-The deadline for the application submission is May 4th, 2026.

2)  State & National Kappa Kappa Iota, Inc., Educational Grant Application (posted on 3/15/26)

-This scholarship/grant opportunity is open to seniors who plan on going to a four-year college beginning in Fall 2026 to pursue a degree in education.

-Click HERE for more information regarding the scholarship requirements.

-Click HERE to access the scholarship application.

-The scholarship application and all of its required documents must be mailed by the student to the address provided in the application by June 1st, 2026.  Be sure to apply to both the State and National Scholarships (same application, used twice).  The scholarship committee will notify the scholarship recipient if the student won or not.

3) UNG Cadet Leadership Scholarships (posted on 7/16/25)

-Awarded to interested high school students who will be a Cadet at UNG.  Scholarships range from $500-$12,000.  These scholarships are fully funded by Alumni and donors to the UNG Corps of Cadets.

-Click HERE for more information regarding the different cadet scholarship opportunities as well as the scholarship application and its requirements.

-The application process will open on 8/1/25 and applications will be accepted until all scholarships are filled (no official deadline posted).

The following is a list of scholarship opportunities that were posted on the Current Scholarships page and the deadlines have since passed:

1) The Gates Scholarship (posted on 8/4/25 & the deadline was 9/15/25).

2)  Coca-Cola Scholars Program (posted on 8/4/25 & the deadline was 9/30/25).

3) DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Opportunity (posted on 10/22/25 & the deadline was 10/30/25).

4) Cooke College Scholarship Program (posted on 9/8/25 & the deadline was 11/12/25).

5) Georgia State University “The Stamps and Presidential Scholarships” (posted on 10/22/25 & the deadline was 11/15/25).

6) UGA CAES Rural Scholars Program (posted on 10/22/25 & the deadline was 11/14/25).

7)  Hagan Scholarship Foundation (posted on 10/28/25 & the deadline was 12/1/25).

8) PCREA Outstanding Youth Service Leader of the Year Award 2026 (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 1/8/26).

9)  John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 1/12/26).

10) National BETA Scholarship Program (posted on 10/28/25 & the deadline was 1/15/26).

11) Big Canoe Chapel Scholarship (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline 1/16/26).

12) Dalton State Foundation Scholarships (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 1/23/26).

13) The Rotary Club of Big Canoe Scholarship (posted on 10/28/25 & the deadline was 1/30/26).

14) Georgia Mining Foundation 2026 Cliff Sheppard Endowment for Education Scholarship (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 1/30/26).

15) AEMC Scholarship Program (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 1/31/26).

16) AEMC Washington Youth Tour (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 1/31/26).

17)  DAR Scholarships (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 1/31/26).

18) UNG New Student Scholarships (posted on 10/28/25 & the deadline was 2/1/26).

19) 2026 EngineerGirl Writing Contest (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 2/1/26).

20) Georgia Military Service Scholarship (GMSS) through UNG (posted on 8/4/25 & the deadline was 2/1/26).

21) Bent Tree Foundation Scholarship (posted on 10/29/25 & the deadline was 2/13/26).

22) Bent Tree Courts Scholarship (posted on 10/29/25 & the deadline was 2/13/26).

23) Georgia Mining Foundation Technical College Scholarship Program (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 2/27/26).

24) Georgia Mining Foundation College Scholarship Program (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 2/27/26).

25) Mercer University CASE Program (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 3/1/26).

26) GA Foundation for Ag Scholarships (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 3/1/26).

27) Georgia Scholar Recognition Program (posted 1/31/26 & the deadline was 3/1/26).

28) Rotary Club District 6910 Educational Scholarship Program (posted 1/31/26 & the deadline was 3/3/26).

29) Judy Shaw Memorial Scholarship (posted on 2/23/26 & the deadline was 3/5/26).

30) The Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction (GEICC) Scholarship (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 3/8/26).

31) Parade of Homes Scholarship (posted on 2/4/26 & the deadline was 3/13/26).

32) The Constitutional Officers Assoc. of Georgia, Inc. (COAG) 2024 Scholarship (posted on 3/8/26 & the deadline was 3/13/26).

33) Lewis Cenker Scholarship (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 3/15/26).

34) Army ROTC Scholarship (posted on 6/25/25 & the deadline was 3/16/26).

35) UNG Army ROTC Scholarship (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 3/17/26).

36) Pickens County Farm Bureau Jerry R. Barnes Scholarship (posted on 10/29/25 & the deadline was 3/19/26).

37) Pickens County Board of Realtors Scholarship (posted on 1/31/26 & the deadline was 3/19/26).

38) Beta Eta Scholarship (posted on 1/31/26 & the deadline was 3/26/26).

39) Tommy Shaw Memorial Award (posted on 2/2/26 & the deadline was 3/26/26).

40) Lyda Walden Fletcher Scholarship (posted on 2/25/26 & the deadline was 3/26/26).

41) Pickens County Retired Educators Scholarship (posted on 2/26/26 & the deadline was 3/26/26).

42) PHS Work-Based Learning Scholarship (posted on 3/15/26 & the deadline was 3/26/26).

43) Karen Anne Gurty Memorial Scholarship (posted on 3/8/26 & the deadline was 3/27/26).

44) Georgia FFA Foundation Scholarships (posted on 3/16/26 & the deadline was 3/30/26).

45) Ted G. Wilson Memorial Scholarship (posted on 11/28/25 & the deadline was 3/31/26).

46) iTHINK Community Foundation Scholarship (posted on 3/16/26 & the deadline was 3/31/26).

47) Albert E. Harrison/ETC Scholarship (posted on 3/19/26 & the deadline was 4/2/26).

48) The Breaux Architects STEM Scholarship (posted on 3/18/26 & the deadline was 4/2/26).

49) Bigun’s Barbeque Workforce Scholarship (posted on 3/19/26 & the deadline was 4/2/26).

50) Harmony Elementary Alumni Scholarship (posted on 2/25/26 & the deadline was 4/3/26).

51) Gloria Wentworth STEM Scholarship (posted on 2/26/26 & the deadline was 4/10/26).

52) Leadership Pickens Cohort 2026 Scholarship (posted on 4/2/26 & the deadline was 4/15/26).

53) Jasper Lions Club Service Scholarship 2026 (posted on 1/31/26 & the deadline was 4/16/26).

54)  21st Century Leaders Pickens “Lead by Service” Scholarships (posted on 2/25/26 & the deadline was 4/16/26).

55) 2026 Maxine Westbrook Moore Scholarship Presented by the Pickens County Republican Party (posted on 3/19/26 & the deadline was 4/16/26).

56) PACA (Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance) Scholarship 2026 (posted on 3/24/26 & the deadline was 4/16/26).

57) Pickens Sheriff’s Foundation Scholarship (posted on 4/2/26 & the deadline was 4/17/26).

58) Georgia Mountains Hospice Scholarship (posted on 4/2/26 & the deadline was 4/17/26).

59) Matthew Campbell Memorial Scholarship (posted on 3/24/26 & the deadline was 4/17/26).

60) The Margy Lohman Memorial Scholarship (posted on 3/24/26 & the deadline was 4/17/26).

61) Partners for Educational Excellence Scholarship (posted on 3/13/26 & the deadline was 4/17/26).

62) Door Dash Scholarship (posted on 4/6/26 & the deadline was 4/17/26).

63) American Legion Post 149 Pickens County Scholarship (posted on 3/24/26 & the deadline was 4/17/26).

64) Parrish Construction Group Scholarship (posted on 3/16/26 & the deadline was 4/24/26).

65) Honea-Worley Family Scholarship Fund (posted on 3/19/26 & the deadline was 4/27/26).

66) Sassafras Literary – Maria Boling Scholarship (posted on 1/31/26 & the deadline was 4/30/26).

67) Atlanta Postal Credit Union (APCU) Scholarship (posted on 2/2/26 & the deadline was 4/30/26).

68) Mike Denson Memorial Scholarship (posted on 4/26/26 & the deadline was 5/1/26).

69) WEN of Greater Atlanta “Fueling the Future” Scholarship (posted on 3/9/26 & the deadline was 5/1/26).