George W. Bankston Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility

George W. Bankston Memorial Scholarship, with an application deadline in September, offers numerous awards that vary in amount. 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. Georgia Engineering Foundation is pleased to offer scholarships to freshman, upperclassmen, and graduate students who are attending eligible engineering, engineering technology, and construction management programs. Eligible programs include current ABET-accredited undergraduate and graduate engineering/engineering technology programs and ACCE-accredited construction management programs. Only high school seniors who have been accepted to an ABET accredited program in the fall are eligible to apply. Entering freshmen must submit their SAT or ACT scores. Incoming freshmen are also required to provide the names and email addresses of three references. Top ranked applicants will be contacted and scheduled for interviews mid-to-end of September. Upperclassmen and graduate students are required to bring an official copy of their most current transcript to the interview. If the applicant is not able to attend an on-campus interview, telephone interviews may be scheduled and conducted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Georgia Engineering Foundation for more information.