For Immediate Release
Application Deadline – February 14, 2014
Get the application here.
Basic Qualifications
- High school senior or incoming college freshman
- 21 years old or less
- Your home served by Walton EMC (electricity)
- Scholarship used at accredited college, university or vo-tech school
- For complete criteria, rules and instructions, download the application
We're looking for
- Dedication to community
- Strong work ethic
- Extracurricular involvement
- Triumph over obstacles and hardships
Q: Where does the money for these scholarships come from?
A: From interest off of unclaimed refunds. After all attempts to find the owners are exhausted, the money goes into an endowment — provided for by Georgia law — for community improvement.