NGTC Foundation Raises Tens of Thousands for Fall Scholarships

Hundreds of students are receiving help to attend North Georgia Technical College thanks to the school’s foundation.

Recently, the North Georgia Technical College Foundation announced that it awarded more than $60,000 in scholarships this past semester, providing financial assistance to 246 students for the Fall 2016 semester by bridging the gap between financial resources they had available and the funds they needed to graduate and go to work.

Over 30 named scholarships were awarded to students from the school’s Clarkesville, Blairsville and Currahee campuses.

Along with that, the North Georgia Technical College Foundation facilitated a lending library to assist students in obtaining required textbooks.

The Foundation said it uses donations from community members, businesses, organizations and individuals to make these scholarships and other projects possible.

Scholarship recipients must have documented financial need in order to be eligible for assistance.

Since 2009, the North Georgia Technical College Foundation has helped over 2,800 students with financial assistance for tuition, fees, required program equipment or lending library books totaling $712,000.

In addition, the Foundation has also made GED testing scholarships available to over 700 students at a cost of $63,000.

To learn more about making a tax-deductible gift to the Foundation, contact North Georgia Technical College Director of Institutional Advancement Cynthia Brown at 706-754-7714.