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REACH Georgia scholars celebrate signing day
A quartet of Fayette County middle school students made their bright futures official as they celebrated winning a $10,000 REACH Georgia Scholarship with a signing ceremony on October 1.
The four winners are Eden Clay of Bennett’s Mill Middle, Delanie Griffith of Rising Starr, and MaKenzie Cruz and Roysten Perez of JC Booth.
The winners were joined at the ceremony by family and administrators and counselors from their schools as they celebrated the momentous achievement.
REACH Georgia is a statewide needs-based mentorship and scholarship program. It provides academically promising students who have a demonstrated financial need with the academic, social, and financial support to help make their dreams of college and a bright future a reality.
REACH Georgia applicants fill out an application in the spring of 7th grade, and recipients are selected and announced in fall of their 8th grade year. At the signing ceremony, scholars sign a contract along with their parent/guardian to maintain a 2.5 HOPE GPA, continue to have good behavior and school attendance, and to meet with a volunteer mentor and academic coach throughout high school.
When REACHGa scholars graduate, they receive a $10,000 scholarship which can be used at any Hope-eligible college, university, or technical school in Georgia. Many of these students may be first in their family to go to college.
The REACHGa scholarship program is possible thanks to the generous support of many. For each scholar, $4,000 is raised in contributions from local businesses and the community, with the remainder coming from the state REACHGa Foundation funding.
To help support the program, contact Virginia Gibbs via email at gibbs.virginia@fcboe.org.
Posted 10/3/2024