On November 18, The Charlton County School District held a ceremony for the REACH Georgia Signing Program. This program is designed to provide academically promising students with the comprehensive support needed to persist through middle school and high school, gain access to college, and achieve post secondary success. REACH Scholars and their parents or guardians in school systems across Georgia signed contracts, committing to satisfying the program requirements, graduating from high school, and enrolling and completing college.
At our very own Bethune Middle School, Dr. Allen Smith, District REACH Coordinator, welcomed 5 BMS 8th grade students and guests.
The students are, Ja’Cayla Green, Ava Long, Emmaline Poirier, Khalil Stokes and Lariah Tarpley.
Upon becoming a REACH scholar, students must commit to the following:
• Adhere to my school’s attendance policy and attend classes regularly.
• Maintain at least a 2.5 HOPE Scholarship grade point average as computed by GSFA. If my grades fall below a 2.5 average, I will work with my academic coach to develop an action plan to help my grades improve.
• Participate in any and all scheduled REACH Georgia related activities, meetings, and programs
• Follow my school’s code of conduct and behave in a positive, disciplined way that reflects the program standards, both in and out of school.
• Remain drug and crime free.
• Meet with my matched mentor for a minimum of eight sessions per semester during the school year.
• Meet with my academic coach for a minimum of four sessions per semester during the school year.
• Create a GA Futures account at www.gafutures.org upon entering high school.
• Persist in my education to graduate from high school with a final HOPE calculated GPA of 2.5 or greater and meet all the admissions requirements to enroll in a HOPE-eligible college or university in the state of Georgia.
Scholars who successfully complete the program and graduate from high school are awarded a $10,000 scholarship ($2,500/year) that can be used at a University System of Georgia, Technical College System of Georgia, or eligible private postsecondary institution. The scholarship is in addition to any other grant or scholarship the student receives.
