Scholarships
Our Board of Directors
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Dennis McEntire
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Todd Scarbrough
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Joni Scarbrough
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Hannah Scarbrough
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Brenda Harper
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Brent Scarbrough
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Alison Kelleher
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Gina Weathersby
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Tamara Ledford
The Hunter Scarbrough Leadership Scholarship will endow a Newnan High School, Northgate High School and East Coweta High School senior with a one-time donation to be used towards college expenses. For 2023, we will give away multiple $3,500 scholarships to each school.
Aside from the academic requirements, the student chosen must display the characteristics and values that Hunter not only possessed, but valued and nurtured in others: Faith, leadership, academic perseverance and community service.
No application form is necessary. Please provide the following information to your school counselor by Friday, March 24, 2023:
Criteria for the Hunter Scarbrough Leadership Scholarship include:
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Be in good academic standing, with an overall average of 85 on a scale of 100
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Participation in at least one extracurricular activity
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Participation in Fellowship of Christian Athletes or be active in a faith-based youth program
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Three reference letters – 1 must be from a High School Counselor, 1 must be from a FCA Leader or Leader in your faith-based youth program, and 1 from someone who can speak to the studentʼs leadership qualities
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An essay (not to exceed 1 page in length) in which the applicant speaks on a situation in which he/she has taken a leadership role
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Copy of his/her transcript.
The scholarship will be awarded once the student has been accepted to college and enrollment has been confirmed. All applications must be turned in by March 24.
For more information, please contact joni@hunterman.org.
Hunter Scarbrough Foundation Awards 2022 Scholarships
Congratulations to the 2022 Hunter Scarbrough Foundation Leadership Scholarship recipients! The Foundation recently awarded $45,000 in scholarships to 13 deserving Coweta County graduating seniors. PRESS RELEASE

EAST COWETA HIGH SCHOOL
Left to Right:
Joni Scarbrough
Hannah Kunkle
Emma Small
Kaleigh Dunn
Yahiron Pena
Brenda Scarbrough Harper

NEWNAN HIGH SCHOOL
Left to Right:
Tamara Ledford
Caroline Sibley
Tripp Slaton
Lucas Morrison
Joshua Ward
Shelby Kate Carnes
Joni and Todd Scarbrough

NORTHGATE HIGH SCHOOL
Left to Right:
Tamara Ledford
Shelby Harlan
Bryson Swartz
Demetria Parham
Ryan Poole and Tamara Ledford
Previous Scholarship Recipients:
2021
Bo Batten, Julius Beavers, Gabe Bowles, Natalie Brauchler, Braedyn Helms, Robyn Long, Will Lovett, Reagan London,
Leah McCall, Turner Scarborough, Ava Shoemake, Willis Tripp, Abby Williams, Alex Williams - Newnan High School
Ryan Ledford, Avery Longmeyer, Jordyn Patterson, Will Stephens - Northgate High School
Aamaria Bennett, Abigail Tew, Ryan Barber, Colby Love - East Coweta High School
2019
Elizabeth Woodham and Logan Hudson - Newnan High School
Ian Meeks and Olivia Sims - Northgate High School
Garrett Render and Kylee McNutt - East Coweta High School
2018
Garrison Morgan and Addie Andrews - Newnan High School
Robyn Clarke and Kyle McLaren - Northgate High School
MaKayla Graham and Jakin Buckalew - East Coweta High School
2017
Bennett Rowan - Newnan High School