GAINESVILLE - The North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) will award 75 scholarships through 17 funds to graduating high school seniors in 2009.<br />
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Approximately $165,000 in scholarships is available for 2009. Each scholarship has its own specific purpose and eligibility criteria. Awards vary in size depending on the amount designated in each particular fund. <br />
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"Our mission is to improve the quality of life in North Georgia and the one of the best ways to do so is through higher education scholarships," North Georgia Community Foundation President Jim Mathis said. The first scholarship fund was started in 1985.<br />
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Application forms, eligibility information and directions for applying for each scholarship are available on the Foundation s website, www.ngcf.org. Applications will be accepted through April 1, 2009 unless otherwise specified.<br />
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On the Net: North Georgia Community Foundation. http://www.ngcf.org
