In our continuing efforts to support higher education Make A Difference Foundation, Inc. (MADF) established the Charlotte Lemons Annual Student Scholarship (C.L.A.S.S.) award. This scholarship is intended to give students in need of financial assistance the opportunity to further their education at a two or four-year college and/or technical institution. Each year, $1,000 & $5,000 scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors throughout the state of Georgia. These scholarships are one-time awards and recipients can only receive one of each, not both.
Criteria $1,000 Award:
- Be a United States Citizen
- Be a Georgia resident
- Be a graduating high school senior(2022)
- Have a GPA of 2.5 or better
- Provide a copy of SAT or ACT scores
- Submit official highs school transcript
- Submit 1-2 page essay (topic provided)
- Provide brief personal statement of need
- Submit one (1) letter of recommendation
- “Pay It Forward” by volunteering at least one MADF fundraising event
Criteria $5,000 Award:
- Be a United States Citizen
- Be a Georgia resident
- Be a graduating high school senior (2022)
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or better
- Provide a copy of SAT or ACT scores
- Submit official high school transcript
- Submit 3-4 page essay (topic provided)
- Provide brief personalstatement of need
- Provide copy of FAFSA or SAR report
- Submit three (3) letters of recommendation
- “Pay It Forward” by volunteering at least one MADF fundraising event
ATTENTION GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: The deadline for 2022 submissions has ended. Our next scholarship process with begin January 2023.
