Each year the Georgia Council of the Blind awards one or more scholarships of up to $1000.00 to deserving students. Download our scholarship application if you have a student or know a student, or are a student. The form is listed here and can be downloaded and completed according to the instructions for consideration of a scholarship.

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Scholarship Application Information

The Georgia Council of the Blind (GCB) will present one or more scholarships of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) annually to students who are legally blind, or to sighted students who are financially dependent on legally blind parent(s). Applicants must be accepted in one of the following levels of post-secondary education: (a) Vocational/technical school; (b) Junior or four-year College; (c) Master's or Doctoral program at an accredited University. Guidelines for eligibility are as follows:
1. The scholarship is for one (1) school year.
2. Legal blindness of applicant or parent(s) must be certified by an ophthalmologist or qualified professional in the field of blindness. (Legal blindness is defined as visual acuity of less than 20/200 in the better eye with correction, or field restriction to twenty (20) degrees or less in the better eye with correction.)
3. Applicants must be legal residents of the state of Georgia. 4. The scholarships shall be open to students in all fields of study.
5. The scholarship money shall be paid to each recipient in one lump sum.
6. Applications must be submitted no later than June 15 of each year. Scholarships shall be presented to the recipients at the Georgia Council of the Blind annual convention.
7. Application must be accompanied by: (a) applicant's most recent transcripts; (b) certification of legal blindness of applicant or parent(s); (c) two (2) letters of recommendation from persons (one of whom must be a teacher or other education professional) acquainted with the applicant's educational potential and personal character; (d) financial statement, including gross family income, number of dependents, and applicant's income from employment or other sources (vocational rehabilitation, others scholarships awarded, etc.) ; (e) a list of extracurricular activities in which the applicant is involved., including community organizations, clubs, etc. ; (f) a one-page typed statement by the applicant of his/her educational goals; and (g) an audio cassette recording of the applicant reading his/her goal statement.
8. Applicants and recipients may reapply for a GCB scholarship annually. When re-applying, all supporting documents must be current.

Awards Committee Co-Chairs
Judy Presley
Phone: (706) 878-2962
Email: hoyal@windstream.net

Marsha Farrow Phone: (706) 859-2624
Email: marshafarrow@windstream.net

(June Willis Guiding Eyes)
Chair- Alfred Camp
275 Alfred Camp, Road
Toccoa GA 30577
Phone: (706) 886-3894

Dolores Rutenber
PO BOX 2180
Toccoa GA 30577
Phone: (706)599-5428
Email: decr99@yahoo.com
Richard Bagley
8855 Oliver Mill Ro8
Lula GA 30554-2101
Phone: (770) 983-1213
Email: richardbagley@bellsouth.net

(Gerald Pye Community Service Award)
Chair - Kay Hall
5475Bloomfield Road
Macon GA 31206
Phone: (478) 788-5277
Genie Rae O'Kelly
3801 Village View Drive #1204
Gainesville GA 30506
Phone: (770) 297-7033
Clifford Jones
1804 Susan Lane
Columbus GA 31907
Phone: (706) 569-9882
Email: cliffjones916@gmail.com

(Rhoda W. Walker)
Chair - Anne Wheeler
2199 Floyd Street
Covington GA 30014
Phone: (770) 786-5778
Email: awheel@bellsouth.net
Heather Lopez
3226 P en insula Drive
Augusta GA 30909-0603
Phone: (706) 739-1129
Email: heatherlopez78@comcast.net
Barbara Graham
116 Edinburgh court
Alphareta GA 30004
Phone: (678) 319-0450
Email: bobbiegraham511@bellsouth.net

(Walter R. McDonald)
Chair-Robin Oliver
690 Fourth Street #8201
Athens GA 30601
Phone: (706) 208-7132
Phone: 1 (888) 519-3988
Email: gcbfyi@yahoo.com
Amanda Wilson
45 Rocky Circle
White GA 30184
Phone: (770) 547-4700
Email: moonrocks@bellsouth.net
Valerie Leighton
1030 Shawnee Street Apt. #F-7
Savannah GA 31419-3533
Phone: (912) 398-9985
Email: valveepbaseball@yahoo.com

(Scholarship Awards)
Chair, Debbie Williams
1477 Nebo Road
Dallas, GA30157
Phone: (770) 595-1007
Email: Debbie_teaches@comcast.net
Ann Sims
3361 North Whitney Avenue
Hapeville Gad
Phone: (404) 767-1792
Email: teacherann@bellsouth.net
Granger Ricks
1307 Chester Place
McDonough GA 30252
Phone: (770) 898-9036
Tom Ridgeway
1071 South Pine Knoll Drive
Macon GA 31204
Phone: (478) 474-3577
Dr. Phillip Dillard
116 Wiley Drive
Cedertown GA 30125
Phone: (770) 748-8629
Bill Holey
185 Weatherly Woods Drive
Winterville GA 30683
Phone: (706) 410-4945
Email: bil 850@yahoo.com
The deadline for receipt of scholarship information is June 15, 2011. Scholarship applications may be obtained from Chair, Debbie Williams, at the address above, or via the Web Site: http://www.georgiacouncilfortheblind.org