Cobb EMC Foundation Scholarship

Earn a $5,000 scholarship toward continuing education.

We are proud to offer the Cobb EMC Foundation Scholarship, which awards 14 scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each to eligible students with a primary residence served by Cobb EMC. There are two types of scholarships available: College/University and Vocational/Technical College. The annual scholarships are funded and administered by the Cobb EMC Foundation board.

  • Be a high school senior*
  • Be accepted in an undergraduate degree program at any accredited two-year or four-year university or college
  • Be accepted at an accredited vocational/technical college
  • Live in a primary residence served by Cobb EMC**
  • Complete the two-page application
  • Write an essay, no more than three pages
  • Provide an acceptance letter, high school transcript and SAT or ACT scores
  • Provide one letter of recommendation

*Does not apply to Vocational/Technical College applicants.
**Cobb EMC employees and their children are not eligible for this program and scholarship. Cobb EMC Directors and their children are not eligible for this program and scholarship. 

Submit applications to:

Cobb EMC
Attn: Mark Justice
1000 EMC Parkway
Marietta, GA 30060
Fax: 678-355-3026
Email: cobbemcfoundationscholarship@cobbemc.com

  • Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.: Virtual Information Session - Please contact us via email to register for the information session. The Virtual Information Session is not mandatory for students that want to submit an application. 
  • Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.: Virtual Information Session - Please contact us via email to register for the information session. The Virtual Information Session is not mandatory for students that want to submit an application. 
  • Friday, Feb. 21, 2025: Application deadline
  • The scholarship committee will select the winners by the end of May 2025.

Congratulations to the 2024 Cobb EMC Foundation Scholarship recipients.

  1. Madeline Mendoza - Osborne High School
  2. Hannah Knight - Harrison High School 
  3. Katherine Carter - Wheeler High School
  4. Alyssa Ramirez - Marietta High School 
  5. Ajanay Butts - Kell High School
  6. Claire Petersen – Blessed Trinity Catholic High School
  7. Emma Bayer – Cobb Online Learning Academy 
  8. Lily Tow – Kennesaw Mountain High School
  9. Claudia Canovas – Atlanta International School
  10. Anvita Rautray - Etowah High School
  11. Julia Randall - Lassiter High School
  12. Amelie Drescher - Campbell High School
  13. Ryan Heiter - Woodstock High School 
  14. Matthew Lopez – Chattahoochee Technical College

For more information:

Mark Justice
1000 EMC Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060
cobbemcfoundationscholarship@cobbemc.com
678-355-3124