ATLANTA — State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah) will offer letters of recommendation to qualified Georgia high school seniors seeking the Georgia Military Scholarship at the University of North Georgia.
“The Georgia Military Scholarship provides a life-changing opportunity by providing a top-quality education for those most deserving Georgia students,” said Rep. Petrea. “I am honored to play a small role in their future success by offering recommendation letters and look forward to seeing the great leaders that will come through this program in the future.”
The Georgia Military Scholarship awards 42 scholarships annually, each totaling $70,000 over four years. The scholarship covers the cost of uniforms, tuition, books, fees, room, and board, as well as a monthly stipend. In addition to pursuing a bachelor’s degree from UNG, scholarship recipients will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the Georgia Army National Guard upon graduation.
Applicants must be accepted to the University of North Georgia, and are required to present a letter of recommendation from a sitting State Representative or State Senator. To qualify, applicants must also be a legal resident of Georgia, have a minimum 3.0 high school grade-point average, meet the physical and health standards for serving in the Georgia National Guard, and be a freshman entering the UNG Corps of Cadets.
The deadline for scholarship applications is February 1, 2016, and interested and potential applicants can contact Rep. Petrea’s office at (404) 656-0109.
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Representative Jesse Petrea represents the citizens of District 166, which includes portions of Bryan and Chatham counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2014, and currently serves on the Health & Human Services, Human Relations & Aging, and Public Safety & Homeland Security committees.
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