Go Build Georgia Scholarships Grants, Scholarships Available

North Georgia Technical College is offering $1000 scholarships to qualified students under the new Go Build Georgia High Demand Career Scholarships Program and encourages local middle and high schools to apply for funding up to $500 from the newly established Go Build Georgia Grant Program.

The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Workforce division recently announced the launch of the grant and scholarship program designed to strengthen Georgia’s skilled-trade workforce through its Go Build Georgia program.

Go Build Georgia and the Go Build Georgia Foundation have partnered with the Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Division of the Georgia Department of Education to award Go Build Georgia Grants to middle and high school institutions for Go Build Georgia-aligned special activities. Grants, up to $500 each, will be awarded to applying Georgia middle and high schools throughout each fiscal year.

The Go Build Georgia High Demand Career Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors entering a Technical College System of Georgia institution in a field of study that leads to a skilled-trade career.

These $1,000 scholarships are made available by a collaborative partnership between Go Build Georgia, the Go Build Georgia Foundation and the Technical College System of Georgia. Go Build Georgia High Demand Career Scholarships work in concert with the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grants, as they can be used to cover tuition, requisite fees and materials.

Go Build Georgia Grant and High Demand Career Scholarship applications are now available online at www.gobuildgeorgia.com.

Qualified applicants must apply by the following dates in order to be considered:

GBG High Demand Career Scholarship Deadlines:
Fall – June 15, 2016
Spring – November 15, 2016
Summer – March 15, 2017

GBG Grant Application Deadlines:
Fiscal Year 2016 – May 15, 2016