Print

Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation accepting applications for 2023 scholarship program

By Lawson Smith Anchor/Reporter
Posted 8:00AM on Saturday 3rd December 2022 ( 1 year ago )

The Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation has announced it is now accepting applications for its 2023 scholarship program.

This year, the foundation said it will be awarding over $225,000 in scholarships and educational grants to emerging professionals and graduating high school seniors attending post-secondary studies.

In a press release, the Foundation said this year’s program will also include a few new additions, such as a second scholarship honoring retired Superintendent Dr. John Jackson of Oconee County Schools. The scholarship will be granted to a graduating senior pursuing a degree in business. In addition to this, four scholarships will also be awarded to graduating seniors from the following northwest Georgia area high schools:

“We’re committed to helping our neighbors improve their financial well-being,” Demitra Houlis, Peach State’s Chief Administrative Officer and Foundation President, said. “This includes being able to afford attending or sending a child to college in pursuit of building a better future. It is our hope that our annual scholarship program alleviates some of the financial barriers that parents, students, professionals, and their families are faced with so they may embark on their academic journeys with a little less financial worry. “

Peach State’s FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation said it is also proud to support the following organizations and their students with a combined total of more than $56,000 in scholarships and educational grants:

To view the complete list of available scholarships, eligibility criteria and to apply, please visit www.peachstatefcu.org/scholarships. Recipients of the annual program will be announced Spring of 2023.

The Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation is funded by the credit union’s Visa Debit Card program and private donors. Since the inception of the Peach State C.A.R.E.S. Visa Debit Card program in July 2019, Peach State has donated more than $1.8 million to charitable organizations, school systems and the arts in the communities that it serves

The C.A.R.E.S. program was created to put these contributions on a sustainable path for the future. To learn more about how Peach State cares, visit peachstatefcu.org/CARES. 

 

http://accesswdun.com/article/2022/12/1151533/peach-state-fcu-cares-foundation-announces-its-now-accepting-applications-for-its-2023-scholarship-program

© Copyright 2015 AccessNorthGa.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.