Scholarship money pours in for high school students

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

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With over $1 million in college scholarships offered to them, the members of Warren County High School’s class of 2002 have raked in more scholarship money than any other previous graduating class, according to high school senior guidance counselor Pat Grissom-Young.

Much of this money will be formally awarded Thursday night during the school’s annual Awards and Scholarship Night.

On hand to distribute much of the money will be representatives from 20 colleges and universities. With 14 full-ride, minority scholarships and one presidential scholarship offered to local students, Tennessee State University will be the single largest presenter of the evening. These scholarships, which include tuition, and room and board for four years, are valued at a combined $420,000.

Other colleges offering scholarships worth tens of thousands of dollars include Motlow State, Tennessee Tech, Middle Tennessee State, University of Tennessee at Knoxville and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Most of these scholarships are based on academics and athletics. In all, 75 students have been offered money from colleges and universities.

In addition to the ones granted by learning institutions, scholarships worth over $100,000 will be presented by local civic clubs, businesses and individuals. Approximately 80 students will be recipients of these local scholarships.