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The Foundation is a community-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization led by a board of volunteer trustees. All contributions, whether gifts of cash, deferred gifts, or in-kind, are tax-deductible.

How to Contact Us

If you'd like more information about supporting the Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation, we're happy to discuss your options and share more about our work. Contact us at GPTCfoundation@gptc.edu or call (404) 297-9522, ext. 1139.

Foundation Contact
Hunte, Sonya Sonya Hunte
Executive Director of The Foundation
Foundation
huntes@gptc.edu
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White, Deborah Deborah White
Project Specialist
Institutional Advancement
DeKalb
O: (404) 297-9522 ext. 1139
whitede@gptc.edu
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Scholarships & Grants

Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation scholarships use the software AwardSpring to facilitate and streamline your scholarship application process. Students must be enrolled at GPTC and have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for scholarships. (Be sure your internet browser is Internet Explorer version 10 or beyond, or use any version of Chrome or Firefox.)

You will be emailed when the scholarship cycle opens.

Step 1: Create an Account

Visit AwardSpring and create an account using your student email address. You will be emailed a link to confirm your registration. Please record your password for future use, as you will use this same account and password to apply each semester.

Based on your GPA, program of study, and other factors specific to your account, you will automatically be matched with scholarships for which you qualify.

Step 2: Apply for Scholarships

Application

Some scholarships require proof of residency or other specific documents that you will need to upload. Be sure to provide all information that is requested.

You do not have to complete the application all at once. You may log back in with your student email address and password at any time.

Step 3: Register for Classes

Scholarship applications will not be considered until you have enrolled for the semester you are applying for.

Step 4: Notification

You will be notified by student email confirming or denying your scholarship award(s) by close of business day on the Award Day, please refer to chart for date.

Step 5: Thank You Letters

All students who have been awarded scholarship funds must write and upload a thank you letter by the date specified in the chart. Failure to submit your thank you letter on time will result in loss of the scholarship.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I apply for a GPTC Foundation Scholarship?
      • Students must apply each term by the published deadline
      • Review the available scholarships and criteria to determine if you qualify for a particular scholarship
      • Submit the completed application online within the published deadlines
      • Please note the scholarship application deadline to be considered for a scholarship. No applications will be accepted after the scholarship deadline.
  • If I am awarded a scholarship, what happens next?
      • The Foundation Office will send an email to all students confirming or denying your scholarship award(s).
      • If you receive a scholarship, you will be required to write a “thank you” letter to the donor and upload it to the scholarship application software (AwardSpring). The donor will be named in your award email.
      • Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s Institutional Advancement Office staff will handle promotional coverage of all scholarships. They may request additional information from you and/or a photo for promotional publications.
      • Scholarship awards will be loaded into your Banner account to be used for tuition, books, and fees.