The Watson-Brown Foundation Scholarship provides need-based and merit-based financial assistance to eligible students from Georgia and South Carolina who attend accredited four-year colleges and universities. Applicants must meet residency requirements and plan to attend a regionally accredited, nonprofit four-year institution. Recipients must maintain academic and enrollment requirements to renew their scholarships each semester.
Scholarship Details
- Scholarship awards are available in renewable amounts of $3,000 or $5,000
- The scholarship provides need-based and merit-based financial assistance
- Funds may only be used for approved cost of attendance expenses during the recipient's first four eligible years of undergraduate study
- The number of eligible funding semesters for new recipients depends on the total years of post-secondary education completed before the initial semester of scholarship eligibility
- Scholarship checks are sent directly to colleges in early January for the spring semester and July for the fall semester
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be from an eligible county in Georgia or South Carolina listed on the Watson-Brown Foundation website
- The applicant's permanent address must be within the designated county region at the time of high school graduation
- Applicants may be current high school seniors or current undergraduate students
- Students must plan to attend a four-year, regionally accredited, nonprofit college or university in the United States
- Renewal requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and full-time enrollment of at least 12 credit hours or the institution's equivalent
Application Process
- Complete and submit the online scholarship application
- Obtain and submit your academic transcript
- Request a recommendation letter and submit it with your application
- Submit your SAT and/or ACT scores
- Provide a copy of your parents' most recent federal IRS Form 1040
- Prepare and submit your resume
- Include a financial need statement, if relevant to your application
- Write and submit an essay on a specified topic
- If awarded the scholarship, maintain the required GPA and course load, and complete the online renewal form with an updated transcript or grade report at the end of each fall and spring semester
The Watson-Brown Foundation Scholarship offers valuable financial support to students pursuing a four-year undergraduate degree. Applying for this scholarship can be an important step toward achieving your educational goals and building a strong foundation for your future.
