scholarship
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Education
College Scholarships Awarded to Madison County Middle School Students
Before even leaving middle school, four Madison County, Georgia students have received scholarships to pay for college. Madison County graduation coach Renee McCannon said with this, going to college becomes very possible for first-generation students. There’s a lot of kids in Madison County that may never think of going to…
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Sports
Kelsey Kurnett: From Team Manager to Scholarship-Receiving Athlete
This past December, junior Kelsey Kurnett received a scholarship offer from the women’s golf team. But, what’s unique is that she was the team manager her freshman and sophomore years before walking on. Everything’s that’s happened to me is so surreal,” Kurnett said. A December to Remember It all began…
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Athens-Clarke County
Students Discuss How Finances Impact Housing Decisions
Ashley Ansley also reported on the topic, but with her position as a UGA employee, decided to remove herself from including her own personal experiences. Housing affects everyone, and in a college town like Athens, Ga., the effects of housing impact students especially. Students are forced to make housing choices…
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UGA
A Look Inside UGA’s Meal Plan Scholarship
A team in the Office of Student Affairs at the University of Georgia will be working hard over the next month to go through hundreds of applications for the “Let All the Big Dawgs Eat” Food Scholarship. Of all the applicants, only 50 will receive a scholarship for the seven-day…
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Food
Hungry Students Get Helping Hand
Studying for finals is difficult and any little distraction can throw you off. Studying is even harder if you have to worry about where your next meal will come from. This is the grim reality for many University of Georgia students. With ninety-four percent of students receiving financial aid, Let…
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Luke Bryan 2012 Farm Tour Coverage With Concert Footage
Grady Newsource was at the Luke Bryan 2012 Farm Tour stop in Colbert, near Athens, GA last week. Here’s some of the footage our reporters got of the nearly 13,000 person event. Proceeds from the tour go to fund a scholarships for a student in each of the rural communities…
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David Richt Performs at Luke Bryan Concert
David Richt, son of UGA Head Football Coach Mark Richt, performed last week to a crowd of almost 13,000. He served as an opening act for Luke Bryan, and was introduced by his father to the screaming fans. How do you think he did? Sound off below!