Scholarships
Any new scholarships may be posted:
Here on the Scholarship page of the website
printed in the Counseling Office, and
in the GHS Counseling Office Newsletter.
Scholarships on this page are sorted based on deadline dates with the closest deadline date listed first. These are primarily local scholarships, and you can find additional opportunities at the links below:
The Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia is looking for a student who excels in leadership, scholarship, and citizenship. This program offers to pay for 4 years of education at UVA. GHS is only allowed to nominate one student, so if you are interested in attending the University of Virginia and wish to be considered for the GHS nomination, please contact your school counselor before October 31, 2026.
The Voice of Democracy is an audio essay competition sponsored by the VFW. This competition provides students an opportunity to compete for scholarships up to $35,000 (grand prize amount) and is open to students grades 9-12. Essays, audio files, and entry forms must be submitted to the local VFW Post 1990 by October 31, 2025. Entry forms can be found on their website, on the Scholarship Documents page on the our website, and printed in the Counseling Office.
The Stan and Thelma Plumlee Scholarship is a scholarship offered by the Tennessee Manufactured Housing Association. To qualify you must be a senior planning to attend a Tennessee college, university, or trade school and must be pursuing a degree in something that supports the construction industry. Applications can be found on the Scholarship Documents page of the website and printed in the Counseling Office. Applications must be received (via mail) no later than March 4, 2027.
Below are some common scholarship websites that can be utilized:
Please be cautious when applying for these scholarships as they will be collecting personal information.
Scholarships.com, Scholarship Finder, Fastweb
Ongoing Scholarship Opportunities
ScholarWeb is TN Tech's scholarship database & scholarship application system. The scholarship application is required to be considered for Tech Scholarships. Students may apply for Tennessee Tech University Scholarships after being admitted. To do so, students MUST log in to their Eagle Online account and then click on the "Student" tab and locate the scholarship option.
The Academic Performance Scholarship Program is ETSU's largest merit-based scholarship program for new freshmen students from Tennessee and border counties eligible for in-state tuition.