Jerome Suggs became the first REACH Scholar at Albany Middle School. Jerome was honored by the entire school and all the excitement was captured by the Albany Middle School Morning Show.
Recently, 353 Georgia students became REACH Georgia Scholars bringing total Scholar participants to over 680 in 69 participating school districts. Governor Deal launched REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) in 2012 as a key initiative of Complete College Georgia. School systems partner with REACH and identify academically promising, low-income eighth-grade students to receive REACH Scholarships. These scholars are paired with a mentor and an academic coach through high school. Upon graduation from high school, scholars are awarded up to a $10,000 scholarship to be used at a Georgia HOPE-eligible two- or four-year college.
“The REACH program is a strategic investment in our students as well as our state, opening doors for youth in Georgia who may not otherwise be able to afford postsecondary education,” said Deal. “The Scholars who signed contracts today are among Georgia’s most promising students and this commitment will help them attend college and achieve their dreams.”
As part of the 2016 REACH Georgia Statewide Signing Day, REACH launched a pilot program in partnership with the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) to bring the social, academic and financial support of the REACH program to 30 foster youth students. “We are excited about this opportunity for our youth and what it means in helping them realize their highest educational achievement,” said DFCS Director, Bobby Cagle. “The supports offered will improve and assist their efforts, as most of these youth have had to overcome difficult and traumatic circumstances, but remained focused on their education.”
The Photo Gallery has images from REACH Signing Day events from around the state.
News:
- (September 19, 2016) – Dougherty Co. middle school student first in county to receive REACH Scholarship
- (September 20, 2016) – Bibb County middle-schoolers sign contracts with Gov. Deal for college scholarships
- (September 20, 2016) – Gov. Deal kicks off REACH Scholarship program in Macon
- (September 20, 2016) – Governor Deal in town for REACH signing day
- (September 20, 2016) – Valdosta students prepare for college early with REACH program
- (September 20, 2016) – REACH Scholars sign commitments
- (September 20, 2016) – ‘REACH’ Georgia Signing Day ceremony held at Myers Middle School
- (September 20, 2016) – 8 Muscogee Co. students receive REACH GA scholarship
- (September 20, 2016) – REACH scholarship to make college dreams reality
- (September 20, 2016) – Turner County students earn REACH scholarships
- (September 20, 2016) – First REACH scholars announced, paired with mentors in Gainesville
- (September 21, 2016) – Program pays local talent forward
- (September 21, 2016) – Five Clarke County middle school students now REACH Scholars
- (September 21, 2016) – REACH Scholars
- (September 21, 2016) – REACH Scholar signing ceremony held at BCMS
- (September 21, 2016) – Dalton Middle 8th graders earn REACH college scholarship money
- (September 22, 2016) – Promising Savannah-Chatham middle school students inducted as 2016 REACH scholars
- (September 23, 2016) – Sandy Springs Students Sign Commitment Letters To Graduate
- (September 24, 2016) – Editorial: High five for five local REACH scholars
- (September 25, 2016) – Forsyth County Schools names 8 REACH scholars
- (September 26, 2016) – Middle schoolers ink deals for 10K scholarships
- (September 26, 2016) – Dalton Middle selects five REACH Scholars
- (September 26, 2016) – Eight Hall students named REACH scholars
- (September 27, 2016) – Eleven Fulton County eighth-graders win $10K college scholarships
- (September 27, 2016) – Bright futures lie ahead
- (September 27, 2016) – Five CMS Students Awarded REACH Scholarships
- (September 27, 2016) – REACH scholars named in ceremony
- (September 28, 2016) – Four students sign as REACH scholars
- (October 10, 2016) – Three eighth-graders sign REACH scholar contracts
- (October 19, 2016) – Signing day for REACH
- (October 24, 2016) – Riverwood International Charter School Announces REACH Scholars
- (October 26, 2016) – 5 BHMS students awarded 2016 REACH Scholarships
- (November 17, 2016) – School Board Recognizes REACH Scholars
