Funding Amount

2/3 of tuition and fees per semester

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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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

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Workforce development
  • Education

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