In 2018, Allison Carroll was in the midst of planning her wedding to Heath Satterfield, her college sweetheart and best friend. She was also completing her Master’s degree in Education at Georgia State University and looking forward to meeting her upcoming third grade class at Dowell Elementary School. She died tragically in a car wreck on July 22, 2018.

Allison’s father, Ed Carroll and close family friend, Phil Branon, in cooperation with Hillgrove head basketball coaches Ed Morris and Susan Milan, created the Allison Carroll Forever 14 Scholarship Fund with the Cobb Community Foundation to carry on Allison’s name and spirit. Forever 14 represents Allison’s team number from the Hillgrove High School basketball team.

Allison Carroll Forever 14 Scholarship will recognize 1 female and 1 male Hillgrove student athlete who display characteristics of high moral character (honesty, loyalty, kindness, and humility), academic achievement and community service. A recommendation letter from a coach at Hillgrove High School is required.

The recipients will receive a one-time $1,200 college scholarship which may be used to pay for tuition, school supplies, and fees.

Eligibility Criteria

• Senior at Hillgrove High School
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Participated in at least 1 GHSA Hillgrove sport for a minimum of 2 years
• Earned a varsity letter
• Recommendation from the coach of your respective sport as to how you exemplify the attributes of Allison

Applications will be open in the portal on January 31, 2026 through April 17, 2026. 

The Charlie Luckey Fund was created by the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Country Club to identify deserving individuals among the club’s employees, their children and grandchildren whose potential to pursue higher education may be unfulfilled due to circumstances beyond their control. The Charlie Luckey Fund endeavors to encourage those individuals to meet their highest potential through education by providing financial support with the hope of enhancing the quality of their lives and strengthening their families.

Application available at Atlanta Country Club.

Chris King was a percussionist in the Lassiter High School Band from 2011-2015. He died in April 2016. Chris thoroughly enjoyed his years in the LHS Band and the friendships he made with other band members. Christopher was described by his closest friends in band as kind, helpful, accepting of others, never willing to put others down, one to befriend underclassmen and one to divert attention from those feeling embarrassed. To honor Christopher’s life, his parents have established the Chris King Memorial Scholarship. This IS NOT a scholarship based on academic achievement or musical skill. Instead, it IS a scholarship based on character and only those that exhibit Chris’s most important character traits should be nominated. Only seniors and juniors in the LHS Band or Color Guard are eligible for the scholarship. Recipients will be chosen from nominations made by members of the LHS Band and Color Guard, regardless of academic class and all are encouraged to nominate a candidate.

The estimated scholarship award will be $1,600 with an estimated number of 2 scholarships available.

Eligibility Criteria

• Seniors and juniors in the LHS Band or Color Guard who are nominated through the form below

Nominations open March 15 – April 20.  Nominate a Candidate

Mrs. Christina Diaz was a World Languages teacher at Walton High School. This scholarship fund was created by the Cobb Schools Foundation to honor Christina’s love and passion for teaching Spanish. She balanced structure, discipline and fun all while encouraging her students to experience other cultures through travel. This scholarship is available to Walton High School students who aspire to study abroad and expand their working knowledge of World Languages through Walton’s annual international school trip. The Walton High School scholarship selection committee will award approximately $1,000 to one student towards the international school trip.

Applications are available at Walton High School counselors office.

The Fostering Education Scholarship Fund was established by Village Connection, a former nonprofit serving children in foster care, and Innovative Fitness for the purpose of providing scholarships to students who have aged out of the Georgia Department of Family & Children Services System (“Foster Care”) who are in their senior year of high school or no more than 12 months past high school graduation and lack the funds needed to attend college.

The estimated scholarship award will be $2,000-$3,000 with an estimated number of 2-3 scholarships available.

Eligibility Criteria

• U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Resident of the State of Georgia for at least 12 months prior to application
• High school senior or high school graduate within the past 12 months who has been in the Foster Care system in the State of Georgia
• Applicants must have been in foster care in Georgia after the age of 14 for at least 6 months
• Minimum unweighted 2.5 GPA
• Enrollment in or acceptance to a college or university within the United States

Current scholarship recipients must continue to meet the above eligibility requirements in order to request renewal of their scholarship.

Applications will be open in the portal January 31, 2026 through March 16, 2026 at 5pm. 

The Feldberg Family Scholarship Fund was created by Bob Feldberg and his family for employees of their companies. The Feldberg Family Scholarship was created to provide scholarship opportunities to employees, their dependents, and their spouses.

The estimated scholarship award will be $2,000 with an estimated number of 4 scholarships available.

Eligibility Criteria

• Full and part-time employees and dependents or spouses of full and part-time employees of ReproProducts or The Color Spot who have been employed for at least 1 year
• Minimum GPA of
  • 3.0 if currently enrolled in high school
  • 2.5 if currently enrolled in college
  • 3.0 if currently enrolled in graduate school
  • For applicants not currently enrolled, there is no GPA requirement
• Acceptance or current enrollment as a full-time student or as a part-time student if working either full or part-time

Previous recipients may apply for a renewal award if they have maintained the enrollment and GPA requirements listed above.

Applications will be open in the portal January 31, 2026 through March 16, 2026 at 5pm. 

In Kim’s honor, the Kim Escoe Watson Heart of a Hoya Memorial Scholarship was created to continue her legacy of helping students achieve their dreams. Kim Watson, who lost her battle with ovarian cancer on October 15th, 2024, was a beloved member of the Harrison High School community, having been part of the math department from the very beginning when the school opened in 1991. She retired in 2020, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, dedication, and kindness. Throughout her years at Harrison, Kim touched the lives of countless students, always going the extra mile to ensure they reached their full potential. She was an amazing teacher and mentor, and her impact continues to be felt by her students, colleagues, and friends. One non-renewable $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student who demonstrates outstanding involvement within the Harrison High School community and exceptional determination in pursuing their goals, even in the face of challenges.

One non-renewable $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student who demonstrates outstanding involvement within the Harrison High School community and exceptional determination in pursuing their goals, even in the face of challenges.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be current seniors at Harrison High School and have been accepted into a four-year college or university. Please include a copy of your acceptance letter or a note confirming your admission.
• GPA 3.3 or higher with at least 2 AP and/or Honors courses
• Involvement in at least 2 extracurricular activities at Harrison (sports, fine arts, clubs, honor societies, student government, etc.)
• Reference letter from an academic teacher.
• Finalists will have a 5-10 minute phone interview about their goals

Apply for this scholarship at

Kim Escoe Watson Heart of a Hoya Memorial Scholarship 2026 – Fill out form

by 3:30 PM on Friday, April 3, 2026. For additional information please contact Ajaye Schmidt at Harrison High School.

The leadership of La Parilla Mexican Restaurant is committed to supporting the educational resources in the community where they live and work. One of the ways they have chosen to do this by partnering with CCF to create the Marietta City School Scholarship Fund.

The estimated scholarship award will be $2,500 with an estimated number of 2 scholarships available.

Eligibility Criteria:

• U.S. citizenship or legal resident
• Marietta High School senior
• Acceptance to a college, university, or technical school within the United States
• GPA of 2.5 or higher

Previous recipients may apply for a renewal award if they have maintained a 2.5 GPA.

Applications will be open in the portal January 31, 2026 through March 16, 2026 at 5pm. 

The leadership of La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant is committed to providing opportunities for advancement for their employees. One of the many ways they have chosen to do this is by partnering with CCF to offer scholarships to employees, their spouses, and their dependents to help achieve their educational goals.

The estimated scholarship award will be $2,500 with an estimated number of 2 scholarships available.

Eligibility Criteria

• U.S. citizenship or legal resident
• Current active employees and the spouses or legal dependents under the age of 25 of current active employees
• Acceptance to a college, university, or technical school within the United States
• GPA of 2.5 or higher

Previous recipients may apply for a renewal award if they have maintained a 2.5 GPA.

Applications will be open in the portal January 31, 2026 through March 16, 2026 at 5pm. 

Atlanta Country Club is proud to announce the Larry Nelson Invitational Scholarship. The scholarship of $2,500 will be awarded to a senior high school golfer, who is a team member of one of the teams competing in the annual Larry Nelson High School Golf Invitational Tournament. One golfer, who is college bound, from each participating team will be nominated. Through an essay each nominee should demonstrate how in his/her life they have exemplified the principles of Larry Nelson’s life and golf career (leadership, respect for and service to others, work ethic, community service and integrity).

“Golf has played a very important role in my life and I was honored when asked to be associated with this high school golf event featuring some of the best teams in the state,” said Larry Nelson. “Having competed many times in the Atlanta Classic, I know how special Atlanta Country Club is and what a true test the golf course will be to those who participate”.

The estimated scholarship award is $2,500 with an estimated number of 2 scholarships available.

Eligibility Criteria

• Senior high school golfer from a team competing in the Larry Nelson High School Golf Invitational Tournament
• The senior must be nominated by their team and complete an essay question

Team members competing in the Larry Nelson High School Golf Invitational Tournament will receive application information from their coaches.

The Marietta Country Club Scholarship Fund was created to provide scholarship opportunities for Marietta Country Club employees, their dependents, and their spouses to reach their full potential by continuing their education.

The estimated scholarship award will be $2,500 with an estimated number of 2-4 scholarships available.

Eligibility Criteria:

• U.S. citizenship or legal resident
• Full time employees (employed for at least 1 year prior to application) and the spouse, children, stepchildren, adopted children, legal dependent, or grandchildren of those employees
• Part time (20 hours per week average) employees (employed for at least 1 year prior to application)
• Acceptance to a college, university, or technical school within the United States
• This scholarship cannot be used for graduate school

Previous recipients may apply for a renewal award if they have maintained a 2.5 GPA.

Applications will be open in the portal January 31, 2026 through March 16, 2026 at 5pm. 

Over the years, the Kiwanis Club of Marietta has established and contributed to several scholarship endowments in order to make annual scholarship awards to deserving college students in the community.

The deadline for applications is March 15 each year.  For more information, visit their website at http://www.mariettakiwanis.org/scholarships.

The scholarships listed on their website are awarded to students by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta through a competitive application process. You may apply for more than one scholarship, but you must submit a separate application for each one. Please go to their website & read the description and requirements for each scholarship carefully to ensure that you meet the application criteria.

The Morgan Thomas Scholarship was established by the Metro Marietta Kiwanis Club as an appropriate way to perpetuate the name and ideals of Mr. Morgan Thomas, a founding member. Mr. Thomas was a man who devoted his life to helping others through Kiwanis, his church and his profession. The scholarship will help others in the tradition of Mr. Thomas by providing financial assistance to deserving Cobb County students.

The estimated scholarship award will be $1,000-$2,500 with an estimated number of 3-4 scholarships available.

Eligibility Criteria

• U.S. citizen or legal resident
• High school senior
• Resident of Cobb County, Georgia for at least 6 months prior to application
• GPA of 2.8 or higher, with preference for students with GPAs between 2.8-3.8
• Enrollment in or acceptance to a college, university, or technical school within the United States

Previous recipients may apply for a renewal award if they have maintained a 2.8 GPA.

Applications will be open in the portal January 31, 2026 through March 16, 2026 at 5pm. 

In Honor of Olivia’s life, her parents created the Olivia Kate Pugh Strength and Shield Scholarship. The name is derived from Psalm 28:7, a guide to Olivia’s life and a foundation for how she viewed the world.

“She believed she could so she did.” Olivia was an athlete on the softball and flag football fields, on the basketball court, and on the track. Whenever possible, she chose 3 as her jersey number. She was president of Beta Club, a member of the National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Key Club, Octagon Club, Spark, challenged herself with honors and AP courses, and somehow found time to work at Chick-Fil-A. Her kindness and shining light were contagious to all who were lucky enough to know her.

In honor of her, this scholarship will go to hard-working and highly motivated students who share their light and kindness at Harrison High School. Harrison faculty and coaches will nominate students. There will be at least one $2,333 scholarship annually.

Nominated applicants will receive a link to the application from Harrison’s faculty and coaches between February 1st – March 15th each year.

The Our Legacy’s Future (formerly PointeNorth Gives) Scholarship Fund was created to provide scholarship opportunities to full or part-time employees of Legacy Risk Solutions (employed for at least 2 consecutive years in the United States), their spouses, their dependents, and their grandchildren(natural and adopted).

The estimated scholarship award will be up to $5,000 with an estimated number of 4 scholarships available.

Eligibility Criteria

• Full and part-time employees who have been employed by Legacy Risk Solutions (formerly PointeNorth Insurance Group) in the US, for a minimum of 2 consecutive years prior to application deadline.
• Spouses, children, and grandchildren (natural and adopted) of full and part-time employees who meet the requirements stated above.
• High school senior or currently enrolled college students pursuing an undergraduate degree within the United States
• Unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher
• This scholarship cannot be used for graduate school.

Previous recipients may apply for a renewal award if they have maintained a 2.5 GPA.

Applications will be open in the portal January 31, 2026 through March 16, 2026 at 5pm. 

The Southern States Empowerment Scholarship Fund was created to provide scholarships to children claimed as dependents of their full-time employees.

The estimated scholarship award will be $2,500 with an estimated number of 5 scholarships available.

Eligibility Criteria

• Children claimed as dependents of full-time employees who have been employed by Southern States LLC, in the US, for a minimum of 6 consecutive months prior to application deadline. Spouses are not eligible.
• High school senior or currently enrolled undergraduate students. This scholarship cannot be used for graduate school.
• Enrollment in or acceptance to a nonprofit college, university, or technical school within the United States. This scholarship cannot be used for a for-profit school.

Previous recipients may apply for a renewal award if they have maintained a 2.5 GPA.

Applications will be open in the portal January 31, 2026 through March 16, 2026 at 5pm. 

The Strategic Health Partners Scholarship Fund was created to provide scholarship opportunities for children, stepchildren, and legally adopted children (no spouses) of W-2 employees of Strategic Health Partners (who have been employed for at least 12 months) whose parents have an annual combined income less than $330,000.

Scholarships will be awarded up to $2,500 for the first year and up to $1,000 for each renewal not to exceed 3 renewals.

Eligibility Criteria

• U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Children, stepchildren, or legally adopted children of W-2 employees of Strategic Health Partners (employed for at least 1 year) whose parents have an annual combined income less than $330,000.
• Minimum GPA of
  • 2.5 if currently enrolled in high school
  • 3.0 if currently enrolled in college
• Acceptance to a college or university within the United States
• This scholarship cannot be used for graduate school.

Previous recipients may apply for a renewal award (maximum of 3 renewal awards) if they have maintained a 3.0.

Applications will be open in the portal January 31, 2026 through March 16, 2026 at 5pm. 

The purpose of the Teresa Siragusa Memorial Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to graduating (senior) special education students (IEP students) attending Kennesaw Mountain High School. This scholarship is offered in memory of Teresa Siragusa, a beloved special education teacher at Kennesaw Mountain High School. An active volunteer in the Cobb County School System for many years, she had the biggest heart for all of her students, especially those in special education classes. This scholarship will support one student per year toward the cost of a college education.

Eligibility Criteria

• Student must be a senior with an IEP attending Kennesaw Mountain High School.
• Student must be accepted to or attend 2- year or 4-year institution of higher education.
• Students are nominated each year by teachers at Kennesaw Mountain High School.

Nominated students will be contacted by the staff and/or faculty of Kennesaw Mountain High School. 

To honor Zachary’s life, his parents established the Zachary Harrison Harden Memorial Scholarship. Loved by his teammates, teachers, family, and friends, Zach always had a quick smile and kind heart. Zach is remembered by his friends for his love of life, his family, and his sweet dog, Marley. Zach played both golf and football at Harrison and Marietta High School and loved the fraternity of being on a team. When he wasn’t playing sports, he could be found playing video games, throwing a ball for Marley to retrieve, or watching anything sports related. This scholarship will recognize students who share Zach’s love for life and sports.

The estimated scholarship award will be $2,000 with an estimated number of 2 scholarships available, one to a Marietta High School student and another to a Harrison High School student.

Eligibility Criteria

• The student must be a current senior and provisionally accepted to an accredited post-secondary institution or technical school.
• GPA 2.5 or higher
• Student financial need and/or student’s desire to work in a service field such as the healthcare industry
• Completed and signed application, including answers to all questions; essay; and reference letter from a coach.

The application opens on February 1st and closes on April 18th. The application is available through Ajaye Schmidt at Harrison High School and through Andra Brantley at Marietta High School.