Scholarships

Due Date

Name of Scholarship

Award Amounts

Special Instructions

April 2027

Brenda White Memorial Scholarship

• Senior Band Members Only
• Turn in essays to Ms. King

Until they receive 30,000 applications or December 15, 2026

Burger King Foundation Scholarship

• $1,000-$60,000

• Apply: Burger King Scholars
• National scholarship
• Opens October 15, 2026

May 2027

CD Stiles Scholarship, given by the Chickamauga Women’s Club

• Available for two Senior female graduates of Gordon Lee High School
• Applications are available in the Guidance Office

May 2027

Clayton Bell Scholarship/Intern (offered by Marsh House Board of Directors)

• Only available for Juniors
• An internship is required for the student selected over the 2026-2027 school year
• Internship will consist of 50 hours
• Must demonstrate a strong interest in local history and historic preservation
• Must be mailed or emailed

September 30, 2026, at

5:00 p.m.

Coca Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship

• $20,000

• Apply: Coca Cola Scholars Foundation

March 2027

Daniel Ashley and Irene Houston Jewell Memorial Scholarship

• $5,000 annually for up to 4 years

• Awarded to Gordon Lee High School Seniors
• Must be returned to the Guidance Counselor

January 2027

Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship

• Submitted in November 2026 for school year 2026-2027

Spring 2027

Ed Stec Memorial Scholarship

• Online and QR code-must obtain information from the Guidance Office
• Must have a family connection to schools in Chattanooga Valley

October 2026

The Friends of the Gordon Lee Mansion - Barbara W. Littleton Memorial Scholarship

• See Guidance Office for more information

April 2027

Gordon Lee Alumni and Foundation Scholarship

• Must be returned to the Guidance Counselor or to Amy Phillips at the Central Office

July 2026-March 2027

Greeting Card Scholarship

• $10,000

• Apply: Greeting Card Scholarship

Spring 2027

Hagan Scholarship

• See Guidance Office for more information

December 2026-February/March 2027

Horatio Alger Scholarship

Undergraduate Scholarships

• Available to Juniors and Seniors
• Apply: Horation Alger Scholarship

April 2027

The Jordan Douglas Queen Memorial Scholarship

• See Guidance Office for more information

May 2027

Mosbey Scholarship and the Bryan Scholarship

• Application available in the Guidance Office
• Opportunity for incoming male UGA or Georgia Tech students
• If selected, you will be required to go onsite for an interview in June or July
• Offered to incoming freshman men at University of Georgia & Georgia Institute of Technology

April 2027

Post Volunteer Fire Department

• See Guidance Office for more information

Spring 2027

Reagan Matthews Memorial Agriculture Scholarship

• See Guidance Office for more information

Spring 2027

Students Insights

• Apply: Student Insights
• Does not require a minimum ACT/SAT score or grade point average and no essay

May 31, 2027

University of North Georgia Scholarship: Corps of Cadets

• Applications available in the Guidance Office and UNG Scholarship: Corps of Cadets

First consideration deadline: November 15, 2026

Final Deadline: February 1, 2027

University of North Georgia Scholarship: Georgia Military Service

• Applications available in the Guidance Office and UNG Scholarship: Georgia Militry Service

April 2027

Walker County Democratic Party

• Must be postmarked on or before April deadline
• A 300-word essay is required

April 2027

Walker County Republican Party, Good Citizen Scholarship

• Must include 2 reference forms:

• Proof on college/school acceptance letters
• Most recent official high school transcript
• Proof of ACT/SAT scores

March 2027

Walker County Retired Educators Scholarship

• Must be mailed to reach the committee by due date