Scholarship Bulletin
(April 23, 2015)
General Scholarships:
Suntrust Sweepstakes - https://www.suntrusteducation.com/ScholarshipSweepstakes/index.html September 2014-May 2015
Students can win a $1,000 scholarship for education expenses at an accredited college or private career school. If you are a
high school senior planning to attend college or a current college student who will be continuing their undergraduate studies in
the fall of 2015, you are eligible to enter our sweepstakes. One winner will be chosen every two weeks.
• Registration begins September 15th and first drawing will be held on October 31st
• Free to enter and eligibility not based on GPA or financial need
• One entry per drawing, but students can register again for each drawing period
• Checks made payable to winner's college of attendance
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships - http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
October 2014-April 2015
The Ayn Rand Institute sponsors annual essay contests that offer 500 prizes and over $80,000 in prize money every year.
The Brian Jordan Foundation Scholarship May 4, 2015
http://www.brianjordanfoundation.com/scholarship-program.html
The criteria used for selecting recipients are as follows:
• A high school senior, accepted to a four year accredited college or university
• A grade point average of 2.75 during junior and senior years
• An essay on why they should become the recipient of the Brian Jordan Scholarship, with a minimum of 250 words
• Three letters of reference, from non-relatives
• Financial information for need determination
Consideration that will aid the decision:
• Leadership skills inside and outside of school
• Academic club(s) membership
• Social, religious organization(s) membership
• Band, sports, etc (extra curricula activity involvement)
• Job(s) / Work experience
Local Scholarships:
Buford Lanier Woman’s Club Scholarship
April 30, 2015
This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving young lady who will be graduating from Buford High School in 2015. Please
see Miss Collins for information and the application.
Buford Youth Cheerleading Association Scholarship
May 1, 2015
Any Buford High School senior who participated in the BYCA for a minimum of one full season may apply. Please see Miss
Collins for the application and essay instructions.
Buford Youth Football Association Scholarship
May 2, 2015
Any Buford High School senior who played football with the BYFA for at least one season may compete for these funds. Any
student NOT receiving a full scholarship is eligible. Please see Miss Collins for application.
GBAA Scholarship
May 1, 2015
http://files.leagueathletics.com/Text/Documents/2958/42030.pdf
The Greater Buford Athletic Association shall provide scholarship funds, $500 for Softball applicants and $500 for baseball
applicants, per year toward the education costs at an accredited college, university or technical school. The GBAA Board will
consider criteria including academic ability, performance, extracurricular activities, awards and work experience. Leadership
abilities will be a major consideration in awarding this scholarship. Any Buford High School senior who played softball or
baseball with the GBAA for at least one season may apply for these funds. Any student already receiving a full scholarship is
NOT eligible. Please see the above website for further information and application process.
Judy Perkins Memorial Scholarship
May 10, 2015
This scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating student-athlete of Buford High School. Candidates will be considered for
this scholarship based on leadership, integrity, character and school spirit. See Miss Collins for the application.
Buford Lions Club
May 13, 2015
Four $300 scholarships are available. Must have participated in a school sponsored music/arts program or school sponsored
sports program. Please see Miss Collins for the application.
Steve Merritt Memorial Scholarship
May 14, 2015
This scholarship is awarded to a senior who embodies the spirit of Steve Merritt. Steve loved life and lived it abundantly. He
loved and cared for those around him and had the ability to relate to all people. He was passionate about his faith, family,
profession and the tradition of excellence associated with the city of Buford and Buford City Schools. This scholarship honors
a senior who exhibits service to others, loyalty, respect, commitment, school and community pride and enthusiasm in all
aspects of life. Please see Miss Collins for an application.
Buford Athletic Boosters Club Scholarship
Requirements:
• Completion of at least two years in the BHS Athletic Program
• Parent/Guardian must be a member of the Buford Athletic Booster Club
• Must be entering a university, college or technical institute for full time enrollment in fall 2015
Please see Miss Collins for the application.
May 14, 2015
Adam Smith Memorial Scholarship
May 15, 2015
Candidates will be considered for this scholarship based on leadership, integrity and character. Please see Miss Collins for
applications.
Devin Durden Memorial Scholarship
May 15, 2015
This scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating student-athlete. Candidates will be considered based on leadership,
integrity, character, school spirit and financial need. Please see Miss Collins for an application.
Ryan Daniel Memorial Scholarship
May 16, 2015
Candidates will be considered for this scholarship based on leadership, integrity, character, and school spirit. For current
information regarding the scholarship fund, please LIKE our FaceBook page, Ryan Daniel Scholarship Fund. Please see Miss
Collins for an application.
School Specific Scholarships:
Bryan Scholarship to the Georgia Institute of Technology
April 30, 2015
This scholarship is available to any senior male student who will be graduating high school and will be attending Georgia
Institute of Technology. It will be awarded to the young man who best exemplifies the ideals of our fraternity as demonstrated
by Brother Bethel in a lifetime of service to those ideals. The finalists must attend an interview during the month of June in the
metro Atlanta area. Please see Miss Collins for further information and the application.
Beta Theta Pi Men of Principle Scholarship - http://www.gtbeta.org/rush/mps/
August 10, 2015
Beta Theta Pi is a men’s fraternity dedicated to developing men of principle for a principled life, and we are offering the Men
of Principle Scholarship this semester of $500 to undergraduate non-Greek men who are enrolling at Georgia Institute of
Technology in the Fall of 2015. There is by no means an obligation to join the Fraternity by applying for this scholarship.
*If you don’t see your school on this list, go to the school’s website and see what kind of financial aid/scholarships they have available. If it requires
nomination by a school official, come see Ms. Collins and she will be happy to discuss this with you.
Student Specific Scholarships:
Goizueta Foundation
For students with financial need and fluency in Spanish. Contact your college’s financial aid office for details.
General Search Engines/Lists of Scholarships:
www.schoolsoup.com
www.gacollege411.com
www.scholarships.com
www.fastweb.com
www.needalift.org (The American Legion)
www.TuitionFundingSources.com The Pepsi-Cola Company has selected our school as one of the few schools in the country
to receive the Tuition Funding Sources program. Pepsi has paid all access fees so that our students can register and login to the
TFS website free of charge. This private website contains the world’s largest scholarship database! This is a great resource for
our students!
• Click on “First Time User” link
• Select the state where you live and school you attend
• Enter your email address as your username and create a password
• Enter your name and address
Specific Search Engines/Lists of Scholarships:
www.hsf.net (Hispanic Scholarship Fund)
http://www.e4fc.org/images/E4FC_Scholarships.pdf (For undocumented students)
http://www.apsanet.org/content_11662.cfm (For minority students)
www.iefa.org (For students interested in studying abroad)
www.blackexcel.org (For minority students)
www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/links/undergrad/scholarships.cfm (For minority students)