Tuesday, November 27, 2018

The Carson Scholars Fund

The Carson Scholars Fund awards $1,000 college scholarships to students in grades 4-11 who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. Scholarship winners receive the honor of being name "Carson Scholars" and are awarded an Olympic-sized medal and a trophy for their school to celebrate their accomplishments. Previous winners of Carson Scholarships are eligible to reapply for Carson Scholar Recognition annually-- please visit the Current Scholar page for more information.

An interested student must be nominated by an educator at his or her school to be able to compete for a Carson Scholarship. Only one student from each school is able to apply, ensuring that each nominee epitomizes academic excellence. Carson Scholars must have a minimum GPA of 3.75 and display humanitarian qualities thorough community service. Scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement and humanitarian qualities, without regard to financial need, ethnicity, creed or religion.

DHS student interested in being nominated need to submit the following information to Mrs. Smith, via e-mail, by December 7th.

Jessica_Lima_Smith@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

1.Discuss an accomplishment, event or realization tat sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. What did you learn? In what ways did you grow? How can your growth and understanding help you achieve your future goals?

2. Please provide a list of your community service activities.

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