Five Bulloch County students were awarded recently the REACH Georgia Scholarship, making them each eligible for $20,000 to use for higher education after graduating from high school.The eighth-graders selected for the scholarship program are Conley Roberson, William James Middle School; Jean M. Delfin Uscanga, Portal Middle/High School; and Chris Angel, Jadon Jones, and Taylor Cone, all of Langston Chapel Middle School, said Hayley Greene, spokesperson for the Bulloch County Board of Education.“The school system determines a list of eligible eighth-grade students based on their academic, attendance and discipline records and economic need,” she said. “Students must meet strict academic, discipline, attendance and economic eligibility requirements to even apply. The school system contacts these students and their families about the program and invites them to apply to be a REACH Scholar.”Requirements for eligibility are that students be in the eighth grade at an eligible Georgia middle school; demonstrate financial need; be a United States citizen or legal resident; maintain above average attendance and above average behavior; minimum grades of 75 or better in each core course (at least a 2.5 GPA); maintain a crime-free and drug-free record; and have the support of a parent, legal guardian, or other committed adult, she said.“The school system puts together a review committee made up of local community leaders and educators to review the applications and select 10 finalists,” Greene said.