Application

The Grace Fort Gouldsby
Scholarship Foundation
Application

Instructions

  • Statement of Purpose:
    The Grace Fort Gouldsby Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships for the purpose of recognizing high school seniors in the state of Texas who have demonstrated outstanding and committed service in their community as well as academic excellence. This award is intended to provide financial assistance to such students in attaining their educational and career goals.

    Scholarship Award:
    The Grace Fort Gouldsby Foundation Scholarship will award a minimum of one scholarship a year to a Texas high school senior planning on attending an accredited college or university. The Scholarship will award $1,000 to the student and will be dispersed biannually.

    Eligibility Requirements:
    To be eligible for the Grace Fort Gouldsby Scholarship Foundation award you must:
    • Be accepted to attend an accredited College or University
    • Be a graduating high school senior and must graduate prior to September 1 of the Award year
    • Must be a Texas resident
    Application Requirements & Checklist:
    • Completed scholarship application form:
      • Student Information
      • School & Community Activities
    • Official high school transcript with cumulative GPA.
    • A signed recommendation from someone familiar with the applicant, except parents or other relatives
    • Essays on given topics (must be typed or written legibly)
    Application Submission Instructions & Deadline:
    All completed application packages must be received by August 31st of the award year. No application materials will be accepted after the deadline.

    Questions:
    Please submit questions to Mattye Gouldsby Jones, President, at gfgsfoundation@gmail.com or 214-682-7944

  • Student Information

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  • (IMPORTANT! Attach an official high school transcript with cumulative GPA from your high school counselor. It is required for this scholarship application to be considered complete. Applications received without an official transcript will not be considered for scholarship awards)


  • Max. file size: 100 MB.


  • Essay Questions

  • Max. file size: 100 MB.
  • Max. file size: 100 MB.


  • Other Documents

    Please submit a signed recommendation from someone familiar with your character, service, and achievements (church member, church auxiliary officer, high school teacher, counselor, principal, coach, community member, etc.).
  • Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.
  • Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.
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    Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 300 MB.

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