Barbara Quarles Scholarship

The Griffin Middle School Foundation, in recognition of Barbara Quarles, will award a Cobb County School District graduating high school senior who attended 6th-8th grades at Griffin Middle School with a $2,000 scholarship sent directly to their chosen college.

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Applications are due May 1, 2026

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Requirements

• Any graduating high school senior from Cobb County School District enrolling in a full-time course studyat any 2 or 4 year accredited institution of higher learning
• Minimum 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Funds must be used for tuition only (Foundation will forward to institution)
• Applicant must have attended 6th-8th grades at Griffin Middle School

Application Details

Applications due no later than 11:59PM on May 1, 2026

Required Documents Checklist and Application Questions

Only complete application packets submitted by the deadline will be considered.

Required Documents Checklist
All application materials must be submitted electronically. When preparing essays and other supporting documents, applicants are encouraged to choose standard fonts and send in PDF format (jpg/png will not be accepted.) Applicants who do not adhere to the outlined specifications will be disqualified.
The Following Items Are Required:

• Completed Application Form (all questions answered)
• Essay (attached to application form/emailed)
• School Transcript (attached to application form/emailed)
• SAT/ACT Scores (attached to application form/emailed)
• 2 Letters of Recommendation (to be emailed directly from your teacher/mentor with your name in the subject line to [email protected])

​Application Questions
Applicant Information:

• Name
• Address
• Email
• Phone Number
• Name of School Currently Attending
• Name, Email, Phone Number of Guidance Counselor

Eligibility Confirmation:

• Check all that apply

Academic Experience:

• What classes/activities/clubs have you taken/participated in during high school?
• What awards or recognitions have you earned?
• GPA (will require you to attach a copy of your transcript)
• Names and email addresses for two people who will be submitting recommendation letters for you

Future Academic and Career Plans:

• Name of college or accredited institution you will attend in the 2026-2027 school year
• Name of the degree or program you plan to pursue
• Name of profession or field of employment you plan to pursue
• What do you hope to be doing 5-7 years from now?
• How will you use your formal education to help your community?

The Essay
Prompt:
Ms. Quarles was famous at Griffin for declaring she was "living the dream." What does "living the dream" mean to you and why? How are you pursuing this or plan to pursue this?
The committee members will be especially interested in these points:

• An explanation of the role specific values have in your decision making
• How your values reflect your characters
• Your approach to achieving "the dream"

Requirements:
The essay is limited to no more than 1,000 words, 2 double-spaced pages (approximately 6,000 characters.) Carefully proof your essay and know that well-done, concise essays are admired.