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GCS Students Receive More Than 77 Million in Scholarships

Class of 2008 Earns More than $77 Million in Scholarships

Once again, Guilford County Schools (GCS) seniors have earned record-breaking scholarship dollars, turning their success in the classroom into more than $77 million in scholarship awards. Collectively, these bright young minds earned scholarships totaling $77,055,614 —an all-time high for the district and almost $10 million more than last year!

“As a district, we should be extremely proud of our hard-working seniors who earned more than $77 million in scholarships,” said Dr. Eric Becoats, co-interim superintendent. “We should also congratulate high school counselors, staff and administrators for their hard work and diligence in helping students secure financial aid opportunities for higher education.”

School	Scholarship Amount	# Academic Scholarships	# Athletic Scholarships
Andrews High	$2,462,364	166	4
Dudley High	6,560,914	400	27
Eastern High	1,695,583	133	0
Greensboro College Middle College	577,946	58	0
Grimsley High	8,065,875	361	13
High Point Central High	4,023,349	234	8
Northeast High	4,471,501	178	18
Northwest High	8,844,042	252	38
Page High	7,104,439	319	23
Ragsdale High	3,219,171	152	5
Smith High	2,535,073	136	2
Southeast High	2,411,807	88	5
Southern High	3,823,674	273	2
Southwest High	2,242,457	139	8
The Academy at Central	3,500	1	0
The Academy at Smith	436,198	51	0
The Early College at Guilford	7,309,598	282	0
The Middle College at Bennett	158,200	10	0
The Middle College at GTCC - Greensboro	179,130	38	0
The Middle College at GTCC - Jamestown	213,240	32	0
The Middle College at NC A&T	123,348	18	0
The Middle College of Entertainment Technology at GTCC	215,500	28	0
Weaver Academy	2,246,174	86	0
Western High	8,132,531	341	7
Total	$77,055,614	3,776	160

In the past five years, the total dollars earned by seniors has continued to increase, from $40,580,599 in the 2002-03 school year. Last year, seniors earned more than $68 million. The increase is due to a number of factors, including more community and faith-based organizations donating scholarships, counselors identifying more opportunities and the district holding College Night, which is an event where students and parents can speak with representatives and admissions personnel from more than 150 colleges and universities across the nation.

In addition to academic awards, students in the district earned scholarships based on a variety of criteria including participation in community service, athletics, financial need and specialization in a particular field of study.

In compliance with federal laws, Guilford County Schools administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Refer to the Board of Education's Discrimination Free Environment Policy AC for a complete statement. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Guilford County Schools Compliance Officer, 120 Franklin Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401; 336.370.2323.

All Guilford County Schools facilities, both educational and athletic, are tobacco-free learning environments.