Armuchee High School Graduates Receive T.G. Harris Scholarships, Totaling $40,000
Two graduates from Armuchee High School’s Class of 2022 receive financial assistance to attend college. Hayden Fields and Kristian Wooten were each awarded the T.G. Harris Scholarship during Senior Awards Night on May 19th. The scholarships were awarded on the basis of high school academic achievement, personal character, likelihood of collegiate success, financial need, and […]
GCF Publishes Annual Report
GCF is proud to announce the publication of our most recent annual report. We invite you to consider the important ways GCF is building a strong foundation for Georgia and, if inspired to do so, to join us in our effort. View the GCF Report HERE.
Kelly: How The Supreme Court Could Give Parents Relief From Overbearing School Boards
In an op-ed published by The Federalist, GCF Founder and General Counsel Jim Kelly explains how an upcoming decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in a school choice case could provide families with more options for avoiding controversial and harmful academic and health policies in K-12 education.
Return on investment: Georgia succeeds with tax incentives for K-12 ed, rural health care
In an op-ed published by Savannah Morning News, Jim Kelly, Founder and General Counsel of the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program and Georgia HEART Hospital Program, explains how the two Georgia income tax credit programs offer businesses a tax-advantaged means to promote the “S,” or social, aspect of their ESG strategies in a manner that directly improves […]
Thomas G. Harris Scholarship Program Issues Awards to Three New Students
The Thomas G. Harris Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year were provided to three recent graduates of Armuchee High School. Jackson Gribble, Emiliee Singleton and Shiloh St. Clair received Thomas G. Harris scholarships to assist with the cost of room and board expenses at their chosen colleges and […]
Vera Jackson Scholarship Program Issues Awards to Four New Students
The Vera Jackson Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the 2020 scholarship recipients. Nineteen high school seniors from four different schools in northeast Georgia vied for the scholarship. This year, four students across Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns and Union counties were awarded scholarships. Brandi Harper of Fannin County, Elvia Garcia of Lumpkin County, Jamie Munger of […]
U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Victory to Tax Credit Scholarship Families
In a huge win for parents desiring to use their tax credit scholarships at religious schools, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that states cannot use so-called “Blaine Amendments” in their state constitutions to discriminate against religious educational choices.
GCF Scholarship Program Alumni Spotlight
In our recent interview with Thomas G. Harris Scholarship recipient, Harrison Brown, he recalled his desire to obtain stability and security as his family struggled following his parents’ divorce, which forced his mother to become the sole provider for her three children. Harrison tore his ACL playing soccer at Armuchee High School, placing an even […]
GCF is Presenting Sponsor Georgia Chamber Rural Prosperity Summit
Georgia Community Foundation, Inc. was a presenting sponsor at last week’s Georgia Chamber of Commerce Rural Prosperity Summit. Rosalyn Merrick, Director of Strategic Engagement, introduced the panel on Raising the Bar for Rural Health Care. Meghan Meyer, Director of Scholarship and International Programs, also represented GCF at the event in Tifton.
GCF Joins Rural Prosperity Discussion on WABE’s Closer Look
Yesterday, GCF’s Director of Strategic Engagement Rosalyn Merrick joined WABE’s “Closer Look” to discuss building rural prosperity through the Georgia HEART rural hospital tax credit program. Listen to the segment here. Georgia Community Foundation is a presenting sponsor at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Rural Prosperity Summit, which kicks off today in Tifton.