Tuesday, October 25, 2016

GCEL Scholarship

The Georgia Compensatory Educational Leaders' (GCEL) organization awards two scholarships valued at $1,000 each to two deserving seniors attending Title I schools. The requirements for applicants are listed below, along with, the attached GCEL Scholarship application.

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria for consideration of the GCEL scholarship:

  • Submit essay stating applicant's future goals
  • Submit verification of enrollment as a senior in Georgia Title I School for the 2016-17 school year
  • Submit completed GCEL, Inc. scholarship package
  • Submit verification of grade point average of 2.5 or higher
  • Submit official high school transcript 
  • Submit one letter of recommendation
  • Submit verification of SAT or ACT scores
  • Submit proof of acceptance of enrollment to a college, university, or technical school no later than September 30, 2017
The application's deadline is November 15, 2016. You may find more information on the GCEL's website, http://www.gcel.org/scholarship.html


Submit completed scholarship application package, with all applicable signatures, to:
Joanna Gittens-Summerow, 
Scholarship Chairperson
Bibb County School System
Title I Office - Suite 465
484 Mulberry Street
Macon, Georgia 31201

The scholarship winners will be announced at the GCEL, Inc. Conference on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 and will be posted at http://www.gcel.org/ immediately after the conference.

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