Currently Providing Scholarships to 31 Deserving Students
Education Breaks the Cycle |
Making Dreams Come True Through a College Education
LOYA Scholarship programs
Supporting students in Greene & Putnam Counties.
In 2018 the initial scholarships of LOYA were awarded. Since 2018, 52 recurring undergraduate scholarships have been awarded to deserving PELL and HOPE eligible students in Greene and Putnam Counties. We’re currently providing assistance to 62 deserving students.
We are providing a helping hand to deserving students as they achieve their dreams of College Graduation and break the cycle of poverty.
Why our College Scholarship Program is Unique
All scholarships are given to public school students from Greene and Putnam high counties
Scholarships are only awarded to PELL (identified need) and HOPE eligible students
All scholarship recipients are assigned a Mentor to help guide them through their college journey. This is why our scholarship students average a 3.6 GPA and we have a 93% retention rate!
42 Scholarships Have Been Awarded (2018 to 2022)
11 College Graduates in 2021
A Dedicated Mentor for Each Student
Scholar Spotlight | Jordan Harless
Summa Cum Laude - University of Georgia
Our initial college graduate in 2020, Jordan Harless graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Georgia! This was accomplished in just two years because of Dual Enrollment in high school. She is now currently in grad school at Duke University and plans on teaching secondary education.
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I tell my kids all the time sometimes ‘no’ really means ‘not right now', but I didn’t know I was speaking those words over my own life. I'm happy to say I’ve been accepted to Duke’s Master of Arts in Teaching Program!
Four years ago it was a no, but today it is a yes.
Four years ago it was a no, but today it is a yes.
- Jordan Harless
“LOYA goes above and beyond to ensure that their scholars are not only prepared to enter college, but also have access to the necessary resources to succeed.”
- Kamryn Smith, LOYA Scholarship Recipient and current Georgia Southern student
WHERE OUR SCHOLARS HAVE ATTENDED
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Lend a helping hand to deserving students as they achieve their dreams of college graduation and break the cycle of poverty.
Since the founding of LOYA in 2010, our goals have been to assist Greene and Putnam County students in increasing literacy, broadening exposure to arts and history, improving soft skills, encouraging post-secondary career pathways, and aiding in college matriculation. Since then, over 500 students have been mentored, and 52 students have been awarded four-year college scholarships.
An all-volunteer organization, your support is critical to us achieving our goals. Please consider donating in support of underserved graduates of Greene and Putnam County High Schools.
