Scholarships

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Cobb EMC Foundation Scholarship

Annually awards 14 scholarships – College/University & Vocational/Technical – in the amount of $5,000 each to eligible students.

The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to students who excel in academics – GPA, SAT scores, honors – and demonstrate a financial need.

Offers high school juniors a $500, $1,000 or $1,500 scholarship, along with a paid student summer internship.

Annually awards up to $25,000 in scholarship dollars to cover educational expenses at an approved Line Worker school.

Click here to download and print a side-by-side comparison of Cobb EMC's scholarships.

	Cobb EMC Foundation Scholarship	Walter Harrison Scholarship	Youth Leadership Program	Line Worker Scholarship
Number of scholarships awarded	14	0-3*	3	annually
Dollar amount	$5,000 each	$1,000 each	$500, $1,000, and $1500	Up to $25,000
Need-based		X
Statewide competition		X
Must live in a primary residence served by Cobb EMC	X	X	X
Must be accepted or enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at any accredited two-year or four-year university, college or vocational-technical institute in Georgia.	X
Must be accepted in an undergraduate degree program at any accredited two-year or four-year university or college.	X
Vocational/Technical option	X
Must be a high school senior**	X
Must be a high school junior			X
Summer internship offered			X
Washington Youth Tour and Youth Leadership Program			X
Essay required	X	X		X
Letter(s) of recommendation required	X	X	X	X

*Cobb EMC forwards five entries to the statewide selection committee, which includes EMC directors and managers from across Georgia.

**Does not apply to Vocational/Technical college applicants.