Mission Statement
The Lake Oconee Youth Alliance is dedicated to the empowerment of underserved youth through mentoring programs and scholarships for post-secondary education.
History of the lake oconee youth alliance
Supporting the students of Greene & Putnam Counties since 2010.
The Lake Oconee Youth Alliance is dedicated to the empowerment of under served youth through mentoring programs and financial support for post-secondary education. It is a separate 501c3 organization staffed with community volunteers from Greene and Putnam Counties. Over the years it has served over 500 kindergarten through college-level students in both counties.
The Youth Alliance started in 2010 with summer enrichment programs that lasted for 8 years and from it came the Putnam County Summer Enrichment Activities. Since the program’s creation, over 500 students have been mentored in a variety of Youth Alliance enrichment programs offered in the primary/ elementary, middle, and high school settings.
The Evolution of LOYA
| 2010 to Today
2010 | Founding of LOYA↓
2010 | Founding of LOYA↓
Since the Youth Alliance creation in 2010, caring and committed volunteers have mentored over 500 students in Greene and Putnam Counties.
2014 | LOYA Becomes a 501c3 Charity↓
2014 | LOYA Becomes a 501c3 Charity↓
LOYA achieved 501c3 status in 2014 and has maintained 501c3 status since.
2017 | Established LOYA Scholarship Assistance↓
2017 | Established LOYA Scholarship Assistance↓
Volunteers had learned seniors were leaving for college and needing assistance. From that, the LOYA Scholarship Assistance program was founded. Assistance has since been provided to 90 college students!
2018 | First Scholarship Awarded↓
2018 | First Scholarship Awarded↓
In 2018 we established LOYA College Scholarships! Since then we've awarded 52 PELL and HOPE elegible students college scholarships.
2020 | Initial College Graduate↓
2020 | Initial College Graduate↓
In 2020 we celebrated our first college graduate, Jordan! She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Georgia, finishing in just two years after completing her Associate's Degree in high school.
2022 | LOYA Celebrates Record 11 Graduates↓
2022 | LOYA Celebrates Record 11 Graduates↓
We're thrilled to have celebrated an outstanding 11 scholarship and college assistance graduates in 2022! They also acheived a 3.6 GPA on average.
