Students Will Receive Gap Grants to Help Cover Tuition & Other Expenses
CONTRIBUTED BY GOODWILL SR
COLUMBUS, GA. —
Goodwill Southern Rivers (Goodwill) today announced it will be awarding up to $100,000 in educational scholarships to students in its 50-county territory who are seeking to further their education. The scholarships are made possible by the generosity of donors and shoppers who round up at the register in Goodwill stores. They are designed to bridge the gap that often exists between a student’s financial aid package and the total expense of attending school including tuition, books, equipment, housing, etc.
Since the establishment of the roundup scholarship program in 2022, over 100 students have been awarded more than $87,000 in scholarships. This year Goodwill is planning to help even more students in its local territory and has raised the scholarship amount to $100,000. Goodwill is now accepting applications for the 2023 Round-Up Scholarship Program. Scholarship recipients will be awarded up to $500 each for tuition, books, equipment, housing, etc.
Students who are attending a university, tech school, GED program, or any industry recognized credentialing program are eligible and encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The application period ends July 31 at 11:59 p.m.
Goodwill Vice-President of Mission Services, Tricia Llewellyn-Konan, added, “This initiative aligns directly with our mission of changing lives through the power of work. As such, we stand ready to support the recipients with job placement services and support once they graduate.”
For more information and to apply visit www.goodwillsr.org/scholarship
ABOUT GOODWILL
SOUTHERN RIVERS
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers (GoodwillSR) is one of 155 independent, community-based Goodwill nonprofits across the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Columbus, Georgia, GoodwillSRM serves 50 counties throughout east Alabama and west Georgia. We provide employment readiness training, computer access, educational assistance, skills workshops and more to spur job placement and economic stability in the communities we serve. We can provide these and other programs thanks to continued donations of giving patrons. We use the revenue generated in GoodwillSR stores to fund the majority of our community services. For more information about Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, visit www.goodwillsr.org.
