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George W. Bankston Memorial Scholarship

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$5,000

deadline Due: November 15, 2026
graduates No min. GPA required

Eligibility

George W. Bankston Memorial Scholarship, with an application deadline in November, offers numerous awards of $5000 each. Location restrictions exist. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The George W. Bankston Memorial Scholarship was endowed by Mrs. Johnnymae Bankston Sampson in memory of her husband, Mr. George Bankston who was a 1951 Georgia Institute of Technology graduate. Following his high school graduation as an honor student from Macon, Georgia, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He served with honor at home and abroad during World War II. After the war, he enrolled and graduated with honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Chemical Engineering. Georgia En...