Current Scholarships
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 October 2025 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) UNG New Student Scholarships (posted on 10/28/25)
-Newly admitted freshmen and transfer students to UNG can now complete one scholarship application for to be considered for all Undergraduate Admissions Academic and Leadership Scholarships for which they might qualify.
-Click HERE to view more information regarding new student scholarships at UNG.
-Click HERE to access the online scholarship application.
-The priority deadline to submit this online application is November 1st, the general deadline is December 1st, and the final deadline is February 1st.
2) Cooke College Scholarship Program (posted on 9/8/25)
-This scholarship opportunity is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation’s top four-year colleges and universities.
-High school seniors with an unweighted cumulative 3.75 GPA or higher, that will graduate from a US high school in the spring of 2026, who also intend on enrolling in an accredited four-year college beginning in the fall of 2026 semester, and who can demonstrate unmet financial need to fund his/her college education are eligible to apply.
-Click HERE to view the scholarship webpage and access the online application.
-The deadline to submit your online application for this scholarship opportunity is November 12th, 2025. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation in March of 2026.
3) Georgia State University “The Stamps and Presidential Scholarships” (posted on 10/22/25)
-Both the Stamps Scholarship and the Presidential Scholars Program are open to students who plan on attending Georgia State University.
-Click HERE to view more information regarding these opportunities and to access the online application.
-The deadline to submit your online application to Georgia State University is November 15th, 2025. You will be notified by GSU if you are awarded either of these scholarships.
4) UGA CAES Rural Scholars Program (posted on 10/22/25)
-The Rural Scholars Program recognizes incoming, first-year UGA students from Georgia’s rural communities who have excelled academically, show strong leadership abilities, have a record of community service, and seek a degree in UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES).
-Click HERE to learn more about the scholarship opportunity and its requirements.
-Click HERE to access the online application.
-The online application and all of its requirements are due on November 14th, 2025.
5) Georgia Military Service Scholarship (GMSS) through UNG (posted on 8/4/25)
-UNG awards 42 full ride scholarships annually via the GMSS for Georgia high school seniors who plan to attend UNG and participate in the Corps of Cadets – the Boar’s Head Brigade.
-Service Obligation: 4 years in the Georgia Army National Guard. You will commission as an officer in the Georgia Army National Guard with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
-Click HERE for more information regarding the scholarship application and requirements.
-Click HERE to access the online application.
-First Consideration Applications are due by November 15th, 2025, and the final deadline to apply is February 1st, 2026.
6) Hagan Scholarship Foundation (posted on 10/28/25)
-The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide four-year need-based merit scholarship that provides up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters.
-Some of the eligibility requirements are being a graduate of the 2025-26 school year, having a 3.5 GPA, must enroll in an eligible college or university, and the applicant’s Adjusted Household Income reported for Federal Income Tax Purposes must not exceed $100,000.
-Click HERE to access information about the scholarship and the suggested timeline for applying.
-Click HERE to access the online application.
-The deadline for this online scholarship opportunity is December 1st, 2025. The Hagan Scholarship Foundation will award the scholarship recipients in April of 2026.
7) National BETA Scholarship Program (posted on 10/28/25)
-The National BETA Scholarship Program offers multiple scholarships to outstanding BETA members in their senior year of high school with awards ranging from $1,000 to $20,000.
-This scholarship program occurs in two phases. In order to apply you must be an active member of the PHS BETA Club and be able to submit your membership # (you can get this from Dr. Christi Hobgood or Mrs. Shaina Nix), be able to upload documentation of your ACT and/or SAT scores, and be able to upload a copy of your high school transcript.
-Click HERE to learn more about this scholarship program.
-Click HERE to access the scholarship application (opens 11/3/25).
-The deadline for submitting your online application is 11:59PM on January 15th, 2026. The top 100 semifinalists will be notified by February 12th from the Nation BETA Organization.
8) Army ROTC Scholarship (posted on 6/25/25)
-The Army ROTC scholarship pays either 1) all tuition and fees or 2) all housing and food. In return, scholarship recipients commission as Army officers in either the Active Duty Force, the Army Reserves, or the National Guard.
-To get started on your ROTC scholarship application, create an account (Opens in new window) and log in (Opens in new window) to the Scholarship Application via the goarmy.com website. From there, you’ll locate and contact the Recruiting Operations Officer at the college that you plan to attend. In addition, you must apply to the college that you are hoping to attend.
-Click HERE to view more information on this scholarship opportunity, its requirements, and the obligations that you will have to fulfill by accepting this scholarship.
-ROTC scholarship applications opened on June 14, 2025, for the 25-26 school year for high school seniors to apply to. Applications must be started no later than March 4, 2026 to be eligible for review by the Army ROTC National Scholarship Board for the 2025 – 2026 school year. There will be three rounds of reviews by the Board:
-Round 2 is due by January 19th, 2026.
-Round 3 is due by March 16th, 2026.
-Round 1 was due by October 13th, 2025.
9) The Rotary Club of Big Canoe Scholarship (posted on 10/28/25)
-Any Class of 2026 senior student may apply to the Rotary Club of Big Canoe Scholarship if he/she is a resident of Pickens or Dawson County and wishes to further his/her education as a full-time student after graduating from high school at a post-secondary institution (4-year colleges/universities and technical colleges) while pursuing a STEAM related career (science, technology, engineering, arts, and/or math) or a career in International Business by studying abroad.
-To be considered for one of the College/University Scholarships, the student must provide the Scholarship Committee with an official high school transcript and a copy of his/her ACT/SAT scores. Applicants must be HOPE qualified, with a 3.25 GPA in core courses (aka your HOPE GPA). Please list any AP and/or Dual Enrollment Credits as well.
-To be considered for one of the Vocational-Technical Scholarships, the student must provide the Scholarship Committee with an official high school transcript. Applicants should have earned an overall high school GPA of 2.5 or greater. Please list any Dual Enrollment Credits as well. Note, if you are applying for the vocational/technical scholarship, you must answer Optional Essay #4 in the Personal Response Section of the Application.
-To be considered for the Heinz Ebener International Business Scholarship the student must provide proof of at least 2 years of academic study in a second language, copy of an official high school transcript, copy of your ACT/SAT scores, be HOPE qualified with a 3.25 GPA in core courses, list any AP and/or DE courses you have taken, and proof of application to an international university.
-All scholarship applicants must provide two written personal references (one from the school, such as a teacher, counselor, or administrator; and one from an adult outside the school or family (such as someone you who have worked for or volunteered with for example), PHS Senior Profile/Info Sheet, Letter of Acceptance from the college you will be attending, Senior Resume from grades 9th-12th (different from the PHS Senior Profile/Info Sheet), a headshot picture with your scholarship application, answer the essay questions in the application, and include a copy of your current high school course schedule.
-Click HERE to access the scholarship requirements document.
-Click HERE to access the scholarship application.
-Ms. Champion will notify you of your scholarship interview time which will take place on 2/12.
-Applications and their required documents must be submitted altogether in one packet. Complete application packets should be turned into the PHS Graduation Coach, Ms. Champion, in Room 410 by 12pm on Friday, January 30th.
10) Bent Tree Foundation Scholarship (posted on 10/29/25)
-The Bent Tree Foundation Scholarship is open to all graduating seniors at PHS who plan on entering an accredited two year or four-year post-secondary degree program or a one-year certificate program.
- Complete application packets must include the application form, copy of your PHS transcript (minimum overall GPA of 85 to apply), copies of SAT and/or ACT scores, two recommendation letters (one from a teacher and the other from another adult in your life), a letter of acceptance from the school you plan to attend (last day to send this item is 4/10/26), PHS Senior Info Sheet, and a resume.
-Click HERE to access the Bent Tree Foundation Scholarship Application. Please download this Word document, type in your answers, and then print your application form once it is complete.
- To apply to this scholarship opportunity, PHS seniors must turn in complete application packets to the PHS Graduation Coach, Ms. Champion, in PHS Room 410 by 12pm on Friday, 2/13/26.
11) Bent Tree Courts Scholarship (posted on 10/29/25)
-The Bent Tree Courts Scholarship is open to all PHS seniors who were/are active in the PHS Tennis Program for a minimum of two years (including their senior year) or in some way associated with the Bent Tree Tennis Club.
-Click HERE to access the Bent Tree Courts Scholarship Application.
-Complete application packets must include the application form, copy of your PHS transcript, copies of ACT and/or SAT scores, two recommendation letters (one from a teacher and the other from another adult in your life), and a letter of acceptance from the school you plan to attend (no later than 4/10/26).
-Qualified applicants who wish to apply to this scholarship must turn in complete application packets to the PHS Graduation Coach, Ms. Champion, in PHS Room 410 by 12pm on Friday, 2/13/26 (the application says 2/20 but PHS will be closed for the Winter Break).
12) Pickens County Farm Bureau Jerry R. Barnes Scholarship (posted on 10/29/25)
-The Pickens County Farm Bureau will provide one Jerry R. Barnes Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to a PHS senior who intends to pursue a bachelor’s degree in agriculture or an agricultural related field at a public college in Georgia or at Berry College.
-Click HERE to access the scholarship policy document.
-Click HERE to access the scholarship information/checklist document.
-Click HERE to access the scholarship application.
-Completed applications are due in their entirety by March 19th, 2026. You can either email them to rehoffbauer@gfbco.org or to the address provided in the info/checklist document.
13) 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).
Past Scholarships
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).