First Waughtown Baptist Church celebrates achievement during Graduates Day, celebrated on the third Sunday in May each year. A major part of the celebration includes awarding two scholarships of $1,500.00 each to deserving high school
graduating seniors who are members of the church. One of these scholarships is named in memory of our

Pastor Emeritus Rev. E. L. Grant and the other in memory of Sister Carrie Bitting, one who labored many years in the Music Education Ministry. To be considered for the Grant and Bitting scholarships, applicants MUST --

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• be active members of First Waughtown Baptist Church for at least one year.

• have an unweighted grade point average of 3.0 or above.

• be involved in extracurricular, church, and/or community activities within the last three years.

• have been accepted to an institution of higher learning (university, college, technical school/college, community college, etc.).

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Submit the Following:

• a recommendation from two (2) high school teachers

• official transcript of high school grades

• copy of " Letter of Acceptance" from the school you plan to attend

• your written essay indicating why you should be selected for the scholarship

ALL required information must be submitted online no later than April 12, 2026

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Scholarship recipients will be announced during the Graduates Day Service. If more than two applicants present comparable qualifications, the Scholarship Committee may divide scholarship funds among such applicants as determined by committee vote. If no applicants qualify, the scholarships will not be awarded.

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