Scholarships

Category

• Lowcountry Students

Deadline

April 15, 2024

Scholarship Type(s)

• Merit-based
• Need-based
• Unique Criteria

Overview

The Porter Family Impact Scholarship was generously established in 2023 by Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Porter. The purpose and focus of this merit-based scholarship fund is to provide scholarship support for qualified students pursuing a post-secondary education in the field of Engineering or a related field at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).

Limited Criteria

• Applicant must be a high school senior graduating from a public or private high school in the Lowcountry or an undergraduate student currently enrolled at Georgia Tech who previously graduated from a public or private high school in the Lowcountry.
• Applicant must show evidence they have been accepted and are planning to attend Georgia Tech or are currently enrolled at Georgia Tech in Engineering or a related field.
• Applicant plans or is presently pursuing an undergraduate degree program in Engineering or a related field. Preference may be given to those applicants with a focus on carbon reduction, clean energy engineering, clean water production, electrification, environmental management, marine/ocean clean up, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, or sustainability.
• Applicant must show evidence of outstanding academic and personal achievements.
• Applicants must have a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent on an alternate scale or a current minimum college cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Applicant must show evidence of financial need.

Guidelines

Please click here to review the guidelines for this scholarship.

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