Dr. George Grotefend was a dentist and a member of a prominent Shasta County pioneer family. During his lifetime, he involved himself with ranching and mining in addition to running a very busy dental practice. Upon his death, the bulk of his estate was put into a trust to provide scholarships to deserving high school graduates from Shasta County in Northern California.

Applications are accepted from:

Current High School Seniors who are on schedule to graduate, have

attended all four years of high school in a Shasta County high school,

who have a high school Academic Weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher, and whose

Expected Family Contribution is less than $8,000 (from FAFSA )

The application cycle is currently closed.  The next cycle will begin on November 1, 2019.   

The George Grotefend Board, following the wishes of George Grotefend in his Trust of 1952, accepts scholarship applications from graduating high school seniors.  The Board was designated by the Trust to choose deserving students who:  have attended all four years of high school in Shasta County; will attend higher education in the State of California; and have demonstrated financial need.   

 

To stay true to George Grotefend's Trust, the Board has established the following requirements.   Applicants must: 

 

1.  Have a high school Academic Weighted GPA of 3.0 of higher

2.  Have attended all four years of high school in a high school in Shasta County

3.  Be on schedule to graduate on time in the current school year

4.  Be planning to attend higher education in the State of California

5.  Exhibit financial need as demonstrated by an  Expected Family Contribution less than $8,000 (from FAFSA)

 

If you meet these requirements and are interested in applying for the Grotefend Scholarship, please email your request for an application to vsmith@shastacoe.org with your name and the name of the high school you are attending.