How much funding does Presidential Scholarship provide?

Presidential Scholarship provides $5,000 in funding.

Presidential Scholarship

GEORGIA'S OWN FOUNDATION INC

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

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Funding Amount

$5,000

Deadline

May 31, 2026

40 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Presidential Scholarship

Overview: Annual $5,000 scholarship awarded to one first-year college student planning to major in business. This award is a gift from Georgia's Own Foundation President & CEO, David A. Preter, designed to help shape the next generation of credit union leaders.

Award Amount: $5,000 per year to one recipient

Geographic Scope: Georgia (residency requirement)

Eligibility Requirements:

Primary member or child of primary member of Georgia's Own Credit Union for minimum 3 months, with account in good standing

Georgia resident

Currently enrolled in 12th grade at a public, private, or accredited home school

Entering an undergraduate major at an accredited institution's business school for the first time in 2026-27

Planning to major in business

Must complete application in full with accompanying documentation by deadline

Home school applicants accepted with proper accreditation paperwork

Ineligible Applicants:

Officers, Directors, Supervisory Committee Members, Employees, Vendors, Agents, Successors and Assignments of Georgia's Own Credit Union and Foundation

Immediate family members (spouse, mother, father, in-laws, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, children, grandchildren) of ineligible parties

Judging: Entries judged by the Preter family in conjunction with a third-party panel of experts

Contact: Georgia's Own Foundation Inc, 100 Peachtree St. NW Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30303

Website: georgiasownfoundation.org

How to Apply

Application Process

Deadline: May 31, 2026

Required Submission:
1. Complete online application form with personal information
2. Provide Georgia's Own Account Number
3. Submit 60-second video (maximum :60 in length)

Video Requirements:

Brief introduction of yourself

Share what the credit union difference means to you

Highlight your goals for the future

Must be set to public viewing

Recommended platforms: YouTube or Vimeo

Submit URL link to video in application

Form Fields:

Name

Address

Date of Birth

Georgia's Own Account Number