HOW TO APPLY:

COMPLETE A SCHOLARSHIP NOTEBOOK

STEP ONE:

Order a Scholarship Notebook Packet

Packets are now no longer on sale. You must have purchased your packet by October 31st, 2024. The Scholarship Notebook Packet contains notebook folders, plastic sleeves, and instructions for you to complete two IDENTICAL notebook submittals

STEP TWO:

Pick up your Scholarship Notebook Packet

Packets were available for pickup on November 7, 2024 during BOTH lunches and after school from 2:00 - 5:00 PM in front of the library in the commons.

STEP THREE:

Build your Scholarship Notebooks

In the notebooks, students will provide information about their background, future goals, community involvement, athletic involvement, academic achievement, and more. If you need some help putting your notebook together, you can attend our tutorial on Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 PM in the GHHS Library. We will show you how to complete your duplicate notebooks and share tips to help you get noticed! This is optional but extremely valuable. (Parents are welcome to join their students)

Additionally, we will hold 3 Notebook Workshops during lunch on the following dates in the Counseling/Career Center at GHHS:

  • Wednesday, December 11th from 11:15-12:30

  • Wednesday, January 8th from 11:15-12:30

  • Tuesday, January 14th from 10:30-12:00

STEP FOUR

Submit Your Scholarship Notebooks

Students have two opportunities to submit their 2 identical notebooks:

  • Tuesday, January 21st from 4:00-7:00 in the GHHS Library. This is an open turn-in time and students are welcome to have their notebooks previewed and receive feedback prior to submission on Thursday.

  • Thursday, January 23rd from 7:00 am-3:00 pm in the GHHS Counseling Center. This submission day is by appointment only. Students will receive an email from studentcoord@ghtsf.net with available appointment times that they will need to sign up for. Notebooks will NOT be accepted after 3:00 pm on January 23rd. No exceptions.

WHAT A SCHOLARSHIP CAN DO

Scholarships can help you pay for your college expenses including tuition and fees, room and board, books, supplies and other required materials. The costs of attending college are rising, and if someone is willing to pay you money to go to school, why not go for it? Scholarships are an organization’s financial investment in your potential. They award scholarships to individuals whom they see as people who will make a difference, so see it as a challenge to go out and achieve your best. $500 can go a long way when textbooks can cost upwards of $100. If you can attend college without having to take a large amount in loans and not have to earn a lot through work study, you will be in a better shape financially after you graduate.

While scholarships can cut down your college costs considerably, the value in applying for scholarships lies beyond just winning monetary awards. The scholarship process is also a way to develop the winning skills that will serve you well in whatever you do in your life.