Governor Nathan Deal proclaimed September 30, 2015, as REACH Statewide Signing Day. 177 students from 40 participating school systems from around the state became REACH Georgia scholars. The scholars along with their parents or guardians signed contracts for the 2015-2016 school year.These contracts require students to maintain a certain grade point average, remain
These contracts require students to maintain a certain grade point average, remain crime, drug, and behavior issue free and meet with a volunteer mentor until they graduate from high school. Their parents or guardians also signed contracts to support their student through their education.
When these scholars graduate from high school, they will receive up to a $10,000 scholarship — $2,500 each year for up to four years — to be used at a HOPE eligible Georgia two or four-year college. Many colleges are matching this scholarship and some are double matching the scholarship, providing scholars additional resources for their college education.
News:
- (September 28, 2015) – REACH Scholars to sign Wednesday
- (September 30, 2015) – Forsyth County students begin REACH Scholar process
- (September 30, 2015) – 8 Fulton County students ink deals for $10,000 to attend college
- (September 30, 2015) – Program encourages young scholars to stay the course
- (September 30, 2015) – Eight Atlanta Public Schools students named Class of 2020 REACH Georgia Scholars on Statewide Signing Day
- (October 01, 2015) – Scholarship helps Savannah youngsters reach their academic dreams
- (October 01, 2015) – 5 Middle School Students Get REACH Scholarship
- (October 02, 2015) – Johns Creek Students Pledge To Graduate In Exchange For $10,000 Scholarship
- (October 02, 2015) – Eight Atlanta Public Schools students named Class of 2020 REACH Georgia Scholars on Statewide Signing Day
- (October 02, 2015) – 3 CMS eighth-graders become REACH Scholars
- (October 02, 2015) – Roswell Student Pledges To Graduate In Exchange For $10,000 Scholarship
- (October 04, 2015) – Coweta Students Tapped for REACH
- (October 08, 2015) – First Athens REACH Students Chosen