New Scholarships

Gilmer County Education Fund Established at 鶹ƵState College
The Gilmer County Education Fund is designed to support students from Gilmer County High School who are attending 鶹ƵState College. Hardman created this scholarship to assist local students and provide an opportunity for them to attend college, recognizing the importance of higher education and the opportunities it provided to him.

Mary J. Griffith Scholarship Established at 鶹ƵState College
The Mary J. Griffith Scholarship was established to aid young men and women in financing their college education. Griffith viewed this as a way of expressing her appreciation for the opportunities her time at 鶹ƵState College gave her.

Shock Scholarships Established at 鶹ƵState College
The Dr. John P. Shock Jr. and William “Bill” Talbott Scholarship was established to support students from Webster County or Gilmer County High School who are attending 鶹ƵState College. Shock created this scholarship to honor his lifelong friendship with Talbott, recognizing the importance of higher education and the opportunities it has provided them both.

Don Fox Scholarship Established at 鶹ƵState College
The family of the late Rev. Don Fox have established a scholarship fund at 鶹ƵState College (GSC) to support non-traditional students.

Land Resources Students Receive Forestry, Land Surveying Scholarships at 鶹ƵState College
Two 鶹ƵState College (GSC) students in the Department of Land Resources have been selected to receive scholarships that were established in honor of longtime professors in the department.

鶹ƵState College Receives Generous Contribution from McGee Foundation
鶹ƵState College (GSC) has established the McGee Scholars Program that will directly benefit students through needs-based scholarships. The generous $100,000 grant comes courtesy of the McGee Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by John and Ruth McGee.

GSC Foundation announces Freshwater Family Scholarship
The 鶹ƵState College Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of the Freshwater Family Scholarship.

GSC Foundation announces formation of the Jeannie Moran Higginbotham Scholarship
The 鶹ƵState College Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of the Jeannie Moran Higginbotham Scholarship.
GSC Foundation announces the James & Patricia Walcutt Lydon Scholarship
The 鶹ƵState College Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of the James & Patricia Walcutt Lydon Scholarship.

Connie Stout O’Dell Named Curtis Elam Professor at GSC
鶹ƵState College (GSC) Associate Professor of Education Connie Stout O’Dell has received the 2020 Curtis Elam Professor for Teaching Excellence Award.
Bryson Selected for Barr Professional Development Award
鶹ƵState College Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Jeffrey Bryson has been selected to receive the 2020 Pete and Betsy Barr Professional Development Award.
鶹ƵState Foundation Announces Riverside High School Scholarship
鶹ƵState College Foundation Executive Director David Hutchison has announced a new scholarship available to a Riverside High School (RHS) graduate.

Women’s Leadership Circle Awards Scholarship
Junior Elementary and Special Education major Jessica Smarr is the first recipient of the 鶹ƵState College Women’s Leadership Circle Scholarship.

Maier Foundation Establishes Scholarship Fund at 鶹ƵState
The Board of Directors of the Maier Foundation, Inc. has unanimously approved a total grant of $100,000 for scholarships at 鶹ƵState College.

New Scholarships Honor Land Resources Professors
The 鶹ƵState College Department of Land Resources has announced new scholarships honoring two professors who pioneered the forest technology and land surveying technology majors within the natural resource management program at GSC.