Snider Family Scholarship
Funding Amount
2/3 of tuition and fees per semester
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Contact: Brittney Henderson, Executive Director of the West Georgia Technical College Foundation; brittney.henderson@westgatech.edu
Other requirements
- Enrolled at WGTC pursuing certificate, diploma, or degree in eligible program areas
- GPA: 2.0 – 3.0
- Incoming students must provide transcript or proof of GED
- Cannot be receiving Pell Grant or Hope Grant
Overview
Geographic Scope: West Georgia Technical College campuses (Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, and Troup counties; class sites in Heard and Meriwether counties)
Focus Areas: Certificate, diploma, or degree programs in:
- Business and Healthcare Management
- Nursing
- Health Services
- Manufacturing and Production
- Professional Services
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- Architecture and Engineering
- Systems Information Management
Award Details:
- Covers 2/3 of student's tuition and fees
- Student responsible for remaining 1/3
- Awarded to 1-2 students each academic year
- Continues each semester until program completion if student maintains good academic standing
Eligibility Requirements:
- Enrolled at WGTC pursuing certificate, diploma, or degree in eligible program areas
- GPA: 2.0 – 3.0
- Incoming students must provide transcript or proof of GED
- Cannot be receiving Pell Grant or Hope Grant
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Must maintain good academic standing to continue receiving scholarship for multiple semesters
Founders: Susan and Bill Snider
Background: Designed to provide opportunities to students who may not have other options for financing higher education. Founder committed to mentoring scholarship recipients to whatever extent they want involvement and ensuring scholarship follows them to completion of their initial program.
What West Georgia Technical College Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $429K
- Median grant
- $429K
- By dollars: Georgia 100%. Top recipient cities: Waco, GA.
Example grants
West Georgia Technical College · Waco, GA
Operational support
$429K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
- Education
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