The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta manages various scholarship funds for the benefit of eligible applicants. Scholarships allow our donors to invest in the future by helping deserving students pursue higher education. Students benefit from the financial assistance as well as the academic recognition of being a scholarship recipient.
Each scholarship has its own specific purpose and eligibility criteria and are managed with varying degrees of involvement by the Foundation's Education Advisory Committee and staff. If you are interested in applying for a specific scholarship, please do the following:
- Review the information for each scholarship to determine eligibility for specific scholarship. To apply, follow the instructions on the page that describes each scholarship.
- Please review each application carefully.
- If you have additional questions or concerns not addressed in the application itself, please direct your inquiries to the specific contact listed for each scholarship.
If you have questions after reviewing the information available on the website, send an email to scholarships@cfgreateratlanta.org or call the Foundation at 404-688-5525.
** If you are a nonprofit organization interested in scholarship opportunities, visit our Nonprofit Effectiveness webpage.
Lester W. Butts Scholarship Fund
For a graduating senior from Frederick Douglass High School, an Atlanta Public School, in honor of the late Lester W. Butts, the first principal of the school
Read MoreHelen & Vernon Crawford Scholarship Fund
For adults who have completed a literacy program and wish to pursue post-secondary education
Read MoreSteve Dearduff Scholarship Fund
For undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in medicine and social work
Read MoreDreams2 Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship opportunities for deserving students who want to pursue their education
Read MoreWilliam Lucas Memorial Scholarship
For a city of Atlanta or the city of Gainesville, Georgia graduating high school senior focused on social work, education or allied health field
Read MoreNancy Penn Lyons Scholarship Fund
For students with financial need who have been accepted for enrollment at prestigious or out-of-state universities
Read MorePattillo Scholarship Fund
For students pursuing an undergraduate degree with preference shown to employees of Pattillo Construction Corporation and their dependents
Read MoreRussell Corporation Scholarship Fund
To support dependents of Russell Corporation employees in their pursuit of an undergraduate degree
Read MoreThe James M. & Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship Fund
To provide financial support to students enrolled at an accredited college pursuing an undergraduate degree
Read MoreGeorge and Pearl Strickland Scholarship
For undergraduate or graduate students with financial need pursuing a degree at the Atlanta University Center colleges
Read MoreTech High School Alumni Assoc./W.O. Cheney Merit
For students pursuing degrees in mathematics, engineering or one of the physcial sciences
Read MoreMorgan Thomas Scholarship Fund
Established by the Metro Kiwanis Club to perpetuate the name and ideals of Mr. Morgan Thomas
Read MoreWomen’s Chamber Of Commerce Scholarship
For students enrolled in undergraduate studies at an accredited four-year college
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Scholarships are awarded on a nondiscriminatory basis after careful review of eligible applications. Award recommendations are approved by The Community Foundation's Board of Directors, and scholarship awards are paid directly to the educational institutions where the successful candidates are enrolled.
Questions
If you have questions after reviewing the scholarship information, please send an email to scholarships@cfgreateratlanta.org or call the Foundation at 404-688-5525.