The Thomas County Community Foundation is happy to provide scholarships to students in order for them to further their higher education.  While each scholarship fund may have its own specific criteria for its scholarship, TCCF does have some general criteria for all scholarships:

• Our scholarships are required to either benefit Thomas County students attending an accredited post-secondary school  or benefit a student that will be attending an accredited post-secodnary school in Thomas County.  
• Scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than March 10.
• Scholarship recipients will be notified at the end of April each year
• Proof of enrollment must be received by TCCF before the scholarship award is issued each semester.
• It is required that the student receiving the scholarship send the TCCF a copy of their grades at the end of each semester.  These grades will be reviewed for GPA requirements before the next semester check is issued.
• The student receiving the scholarship must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average, unless a different GPA requirement is specifically stated by the donor of the scholarship. 
• The student must also have no prior criminal record, including misdemeanors, felonies, domestic violence, and crimes against persons.  If the student is selected to receive a TCCF scholarship, these standards are to be maintained throughout the time period that the student is receiving monies from TCCF.  If the student fails to maintain these standards, the scholarship award will be denied.  The scholarship committee is allowed to do a background check to verify this information.
• The TCCF does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin.
• Scholarship checks will be made out jointly to the scholarship recipient and the accredited school they will be attending.
• Any press coverage on the scholarship granted to the individual must credit the appropriate fund at the Thomas County Community Foundation.
• If the scholarship recipient does not use the full portion of the scholarship money, then they must repay TCCF any portion of the scholarship that is not used solely for education at the accredited school.