The Education Foundation and Women in Business of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that a $500 Diamond Award scholarship will be offered to one female graduate who has exhibited the ability to succeed  given less than ideal circumstances. Applications may be picked up in the counseling office and the deadline to apply is March 31. The application and all supporting materials must be mailed to or dropped off at the Chamber of Commerce office. The student must be pursuing post-secondary education in the summer or fall of 2017.

The Education Foundation of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that $500 scholarships will be offered to one graduate from each of the five high schools in Oconee County. Applications will be accepted up until March 31. Interested students should mail the application and supporting materials to the Chamber. The student must be pursuing post-secondary education in summer or fall of 2017. 

One of the goals of The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is to support the youth in our community who desire to continue their studies in the arts. 

The Classic Center Cultural Foundation will be offering three separate $2,000 scholarships.  There will be one awarded for vocal performance, one for musical instrument and one for performance art: drama/dance.   Any high school Junior or Senior from Clarke County or surrounding counties is eligible (Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe).  A panel of local judges will be been chosen to make the final decision for the scholarship award. Please share this information with your students.  If you need additional applications, please call us and we will mail them to you or you can download them from our website at www.ClassicCenter.com.

To apply, the applicant should fill out the attached form and submit it to The Classic Center Cultural Foundation by March 3, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.  This is a firm deadline and applications will not be accepted after that point.  An audition will be required; it will be held on April 24, 2017, beginning at 5:00 p.m. on The Classic Center Theatre stage. 

Please submit all applications by mail to:

The Classic Center Cultural Foundation

Attn: Stephanie VanDyck

300 N. Thomas Street Athens, GA 30601

Or email them to: Stephanie@ClassicCenter.com with “scholarship application” in the subject line.