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Scholarships & Funding

Apply for a GACS Scholarship

THANK YOU to the 2025 Future Funders

Future Funders are individuals or corporations that have donated $1,000 or more to the Educational Foundation!
Thank you to each person listed for investing in our future workforce.
John Cook, Green Oil Company
Mark Faas, Point to Point Environmental, Inc.
​Rob Otersen, SPATCO Energy Solutions

Sagar Patel, Susie Q's Foods
Buddy Rish, Mims Entertainment
Carlene Walden, Jet Food Stores of Georgia, Inc.
Become a Future Funder by purchasing a book of raffle tickets (raffle held at annual convention). 
View more information on convention or call the GACS Office with questions: 770-736-9723.

Available Scholarships

$2,000 Brittany Schmeelk Scholarship
$2,000 Jim Tudor Scholarship
$2,000 Hayes Bryan Scholarship - sponsored by McLane Co.
$2,000 Grady Lewis Memorial Scholarship - sponsored by Friendly Express 
$1,500 B Average Scholarships - Two (2) scholarships
$1,000 Business School Student Scholarship
​$1,000 Circle K Scholarships - Two (2) scholarships sponsored by Circle K
$1,000 Flowers Bakeries Group Scholarships - Two (2) $1,000 scholarships, sponsored by Flowers Bakeries Group
$1,000 Laura Glover Memorial Scholarship - sponsored by the Glover Family
$1,000 Nancy Bivings Scholarship
$1,000 Nomination Based Scholarships - Two (2) scholarships

$1,000 Outstanding Academic Merit Scholarship
$1,000 Outstanding Volunteerism Scholarship
$1,000 Outstanding Extracurricular Activity, Arts, and/or Sports Scholarship
$1,000 Supplier Appreciation Scholarship - anonymous donor




* In addition, the winner of the Brittany Schmeelk Scholarship will receive a complimentary registration and guest registration, plus accommodations at the annual GACS Convention at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation, in Amelia Island, Florida - June, 2026

Interested in CREATING your OWN scholarship? 

There are 2 ways you can create a scholarship: sponsor or piggyback

By sponsoring a scholarship, any designated GACS member can win your scholarship.  You can name the award in your company name or after someone important in your organization.  Piggybacking a scholarship means that ONLY your company's employees or children of your employees can win your designated scholarship; it is a specific employee benefit for your employees only.

Either way, you can select the amount (minimum $1,000) and name(s) of the awards and customize the criteria. GACS is happy to help!

For more information and to sign up, please click on the appropriate link below.

Create a Sponsored Scholarship
Create a piggyback scholarship
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  • Advocacy
    • State & Federal Links
    • Legislative Reception
  • Media & Publications
    • GACSTODAY/Fall2025 >
      • Fall25PresMessage
      • Fall25SportingClay
      • Fall25Convention
      • Fall25JohnKennedy
      • Fall25BuddyRish
      • Fall25SponsorRecap
      • Fall25CocaColaUNITED
      • Fall25PMI
      • Fall25SusieQs
      • Fall25BowerFamily
      • Fall25Pennyless
      • Fall25IOB
      • Fall25UST
      • Fall25Conv2026
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      • Fall25Archives
    • GACS GEMS - Member Stories
    • GACS Today Archives >
      • GACSTODAY/Spring2025
      • GACSTODAY/Summer2025
      • GACSTODAY/WIN2024
  • Member Services
    • Anti Human Trafficking Efforts
    • Careers in Convenience
    • Emergency Preparedness Info
    • Training & Development >
      • Class A/B Operator Training
    • UST Monthly Walk-Through Inspection Digital Forms >
      • UST Monthly Walk-Through Sign Up Form
    • NACS Resources
  • Events
    • GACS Photo Galleries
    • Calendar
    • Spring Golf Tournament
    • Annual Trade Show / Southern Convenience Store & Petroleum Show
    • Annual Convention
    • BOD/Supplier/YP Meetings
    • Fall Sporting Clay Event / PAC Fundraiser
    • Legislative In-Store Events
  • Membership
    • Membership Application
    • Member Login
    • Member Directory
  • Educational Foundation
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  • About GACS
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