Scholarship Information

Forsyth Tech Scholarship Applications:

High School Students Graduating in 2008

Forsyth Tech Application

Additional Resources:

The Winston-Salem Foundation

College Foundation of North Carolina

 

Listed below are Scholarships available each year for Forsyth Tech students. The Office of Student Financial Services posts institutional scholarships each year from March 1st through April 15th. The availability of each scholarship is subject to change from year to year based on available funds.

Applicants must complete one application to be considered for all of the Forsyth Tech scholarships. If a non-Forsyth Tech application is required, the scholarship information lists the appropriate web site to download the application.

Current high school seniors should complete the application labeled "For High School Students Graduating in 2008.” All others should complete the application labeled “Forsyth Tech Application for Scholarship Consideration.”

Some scholarships require an essay in addition to the application. To be considered for every scholarship for which you may qualify, carefully review the essay requirements. If appropriate, attach your essay to the back of your application.

Scholarship Name

Programs Of Study

Required Criteria

Forsyth Technical Community

College Alumni Association Scholarship

Any Associate Degree, Certificate,

or Diploma Program

  • Must maintain a minimum enrollment of ½ time
  • Must have cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Recipient will be asked to attend an Alumni Association meeting

American Association of University Women Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must be female
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Must be a rising second year student
  • Must have financial need
  • Recipient will be invited to attend a Fall meeting of the local AAUW chapter

Apple Foundation Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must be a Stokes County resident
  • Must be a 2008 graduate of North or South Stokes high schools
  • See North or South Stokes guidance staff or the Forsyth Tech Stokes County Center for details and application

John P. Arrowood Sr. Scholarship

Air Conditioning, Heating,

Refrigeration, Real Estate,

Plumbing, Welding Technology, Architectural, Electrical/Electronics

Must be a high school or GED graduate

AT&T Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must have Financial need
  • Must have cumulative GPA of 2.0
  • Must be active in community
  • Must have child 12 years old or younger in childcare center
  • Must be full-time student

Branner Dixon Baldwin Scholarship

Practical Nursing

  • Must be enrolled in Practical Nursing
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 2.0
  • Must be of a caring and compassionate nature
  • Priority to those interested in oncology nursing
  • Requires a 250-500 word essay “Why I want to be a nurse and any nursing field of particular interest.”
  • Will be selected at the end of Fall 2008

Marshall B. Bass Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must be a second year student
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Must be U.S. Citizen and resident of Forsyth County
  • Preference given to minorities
 Martin Bean Scholarship
Information Systems
  • Must have financial need and academic merit

BB & T Scholarship

Business or Information

System Degree

  • Must be enrolled half-time
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

Karen Bowen Scholarship

Business Technologies

  • Must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours)
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • By the end of Spring 2008, must have earned at least 50% of the credit hours needed for graduation
  • Must be a positive representative of the Business Technologies program in the college and community
  • Must display the potential for a successful career in the student's chosen field

R.D. Boyer Scholarship

Plumbing, Air Conditioning, Heating,

and Refrigeration, Welding,

Carpentry, Electrical/Electronics

  • Must apply for Federal Aid
  • Must have financial need

John S. Clark Company 50th Anniversary Scholarship

Building Trades, Interior Design, Heavy Equipment and Transportation, Mechanical Engineering

  • Must be full-time
  • 2008 high school graduates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Must have financial need
  • Must be a resident of Forsyth, Stokes, or an adjacent county
  • Members of the immediate families of current John S. Clark employees will be given priority

Clemmons Rotary Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must be a full time resident of Forsyth County
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Must have financial need
  • Priority West Forsyth High School Graduate
  • Can not be spouse, child, or grandchild of a Rotarian

Fred and Marjorie Crouch

Memorial Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
  • Must have financial need

Tomarraw E. Cuthrell

Memorial Scholarship

College Transfer

  • Must be full-time College Transfer student
  • Must be a rising 2nd year student expected to graduate Spring 2009
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Priority given to physically handicapped student
 Mary Kate Dixson Garden Study Club Scholarship
Horticulture
  • Must be enrolled at least 1/2 time in the AAS in Horticulture Tech.  Must have completed at least 1/2 of the required credit hours
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
  • Must be a positive  representative of the program and display the potential for a successful career in one of the horticultural professions
 D.S. Duggins Scholarship
Welding
  • Selected by the Forsyth Tech Welding Department based upon the recommendations of high school welding teachers

Cheryl Fatzinger \ PENTA Scholarship

Medical Assisting

  • Must have financial need
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Forsyth Medical Center

Auxiliary Scholarship

All Health Programs

  • Must be a rising second year student
  • Must be planning to graduate May 2009
  • Must be enrolled full-time
  • Must have financial need and merit
  • Must be highly motivated
  • Requires a 250 – 500 word essay “Why this career?”

Garden Club Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Scholarship

Horticulture Technology and Landscape Architecture

  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Must be a rising second year student currently enrolled
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and a resident of Forsyth County
  • Preference given to minorities
  • Apply through the Winston-Salem Foundation (www.wsfoundation.org)
  • Deadline March 31, 2008

GMAC \ Integon Scholarship

Office Systems Technology

  • Must be enrolled full-time
  • Must be a rising second year student
  • Must have minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

William A. and Georgia H. Goodson Scholarship

Associate Degree Nursing

  • Must be a single parent
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Must be willing to reduce work hours to attend school
  • Must have employer support to combine work and school
  • Requires a 250 – 500 word essay “Why this career?”

Jerry W. Hendrix

Memorial Scholarship

Automotive Systems Technology

and Race Car Performance

  • Must be a second year student
  • Must be ready to graduate at the end of Spring 2009
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Need preferred but not required
  • Preference to Davie County residents

Marshall P. Johnston Scholarship

Automotive Systems

  • Must have financial need
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

Charlie King, Student

Development Memorial Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA 2.0
  • Requires a 250 – 500 word essay “Reason(s) for applying for this scholarship”

Ivy Lamb Scholarship

Business Administration /

International Business

  • Must be enrolled in at least nine credit hours per term
  • Must have earned at least 3 hours in INT Studies for Fall 2007
  • and be enrolled in 3 hours of INT Studies Spring 2008
  • Must have financial need
  • Must write 500 word essay on “Business/International Business”

David W. Lewis Scholarship

Accounting

  • Must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Must have financial need
  • Must be resident of Forsyth, Stokes, Davie , or Davidson Counties
  • Must be a single parent living on his/her own

Lucent Technologies Pioneers Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must be Full-Time Resident of N.C.
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Priority given to single parents and those who were employees of AT&T Technologies, Lucent Technologies or Western Electric.
  • Priority merit and need considerations

Catherine-Kiser Marshall Scholarship

Associate Degree Nursing

  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8
  • Must have need
  • Must be 24-years or older
  • Requires a 250 – 500 word essay “Why this career?”

McPhail (Pilot Club) Scholarship

Practical Nursing

  • Must have financial need
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Requires a 250 – 500 word essay “Why this career?”
  • Will be selected at the end of Fall, 2008

Medlin Scholarship

All Programs (General)

Must have financial need

N. W. Mitchell / Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Fall 2008 must be the student's first college semester
  • Must have outstanding grades in high school
  • Must be a resident of Forsyth, Davie , Davidson, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, or Yadkin County
  • Apply through the Winston-Salem Foundation (www.wsfoundation.org)
  • Deadline March 31, 2008

Modern Machine Scholarship

Welding

  • Must be full-time fall and spring semesters
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
  • Must have combination of financial need and merit

Steve R. Moser Scholarship

Paralegal Technology

  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Must be a North Carolina resident
  • Must be a Forsyth County resident
  • Must have financial need

William H. and Hilda Moser Scholarship

Paralegal Technology

  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Must be a North Carolina resident
  • Must be a Forsyth County resident
  • Must have financial need

Jane Gaither Murray Scholarship

Associate Degree Nursing

  • Must have financial need
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Requires a 250 – 500 word essay “Why this career?”

Orthopaedic Specialists Nursing Scholarship

Associate Degree Nursing

  • Must agree to practice in Forsyth County upon graduation
  • Apply through the Winston-Salem Foundation (www.wsfoundation.org)
  • Deadline March 31, 2008

Pfafftown Jaycees / Lynn Canada Memorial Scholarship

Associate Degree Nursing

  • Must be Forsyth County resident
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Apply through the Winston-Salem Foundation (www.wsfoundation.org)
  • Deadline March 31, 2008

L. Gordon Jr. and June D. Pfefferkorn Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must be a 2008 Graduate of Forsyth County High School
  • Must have a minimum 2.5 high school cumulative GPA

Dack Reeves

Memorial Scholarship

Welding

Must have recommendation from department

State Employees'

Credit Union (SECU) Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must be enrolled full-time and have financial need
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and resident of North Carolina
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Must have demonstrated leadership, excellent character, integrity, and community involvement
  • Preference will be given to those with family members who are public sector employees in North Carolina

SGA / Mayerchak Scholarship

All technical and transfer programs

  • Must be a rising second year student
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Must be full-time student

Shamrock Garden Club Scholarship

Horticulture

  • Must have financial need
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Must be currently enrolled at Forsyth Tech
  • Must be enrolled full-time

Shelton Foundation Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must be a 2008 graduate of a Stokes County high school
  • Must use the Shelton Foundation Application
  • See Stokes County guidance staff for details and application

Thomas E. Shown Scholarship in Practical Nursing

Practical Nursing

  • Must be 22 years old or older
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
  • Must work at least 40 hours per week while attending school
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Recipient must write the donor semi-annually

Siecor Scholarship

Information Systems or Manufacturing Engineering

  • Must be full-time resident of N.C.
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Must have financial need
  • Preference given to relatives of those who are or were employees of
  • Siecor and single parents

Society for Manufacturing Engineers Scholarship

Mechanical Engineering Technology / Drafting and Design

  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Requires a 250 – 500 word essay “Reason(s) for applying for this scholarship?”
 St. Timothy's Episcopal Church Scholarship

Automotive Technologies

Construction Technologies

Health Sciences 

  •  Must have financial need and academic merit

Tom Staley Memorial Scholarship

Business Administration

  • Must be planning to graduate in May, 2009
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Must have earned a minimum of 30 credit hours by the end of Spring 2008

Toyota Neighborhood Scholarship

Any Associate Degree, Certificate,

or Diploma Program

  • Must be a 2008 Graduate of a Forsyth County High School
  • Must have financial need
  • Must have a minimum 2.0 high school cumulative GPA
  • Must be enrolled full-time
  • Requires a 250-500 word essay “Why I should be selected for this scholarship”

Tree Bright Scholarship

of Excellence

Therapeutic Massage

  • Must have a minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA
  • Must be at least a second Semester student
  • Must demonstrate need
  • Will be selected at the end of Fall, 2008

Triad Austin-Healey Scholarship

Automotive Body Repair

  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

Wachovia General Scholarship

Business or Information Systems

  • Must be a rising second year student
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
  • Priority to full-time students

Wachovia Technical Scholarship

All 2 Year Programs

  • Must be full-time, rising second year student
  • Must have financial need
  • Must demonstrate scholastic promise

Spencer C. and Nell K. Waggoner Scholarship

All Programs (General)

Must have financial need

Louise G. Wilson Scholarship

All Programs (General)

  • Must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
  • Must be poverty level and Pell eligible
  • Must be Resident of Forsyth County
 Winston-Salem/Twin Cities Kiwanis Clubs Scholarship All Programs (General)
  • Must be a 2008 graduating senior from a Forsyth County high school planning to enroll at Forsyth Tech in the fall term of 2008
  • A separate application is required, available in the high school guidance offices and Office of Student Financial Services
  • Requires an interview