Keel: Georgia Southern will double-match REACH Scholarship for eligible students

Gov. Deal applauds decision, encourages other institutions to follow suit

Georgia Southern University Dr. President Brooks A. Keel speaks on the steps of the Marvin S. Pittman Administration building as Gov. Nathan Deal looks on, April 24, 2012. Deal says he encourages all colleges to follow Georgia Southerns lead to expand the promise of the REACH scholarship. - photo by Special

Deal and Keel — Georgia Southern University Dr. President Brooks A. Keel speaks on the steps of the Marvin S. Pittman Administration building as Gov. Nathan Deal looks on, April 24, 2012. Deal says he encourages all colleges to follow Georgia Southerns lead to expand the promise of the REACH scholarship. - photo by Special

Georgia Southern University President Dr. Brooks A. Keel recently announced that the university will double-match funds for the needs-based Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen, or REACH, Scholarship program. During the program, REACH scholars receive a renewable annual tuition scholarship of $2,500 for use at a HOPE-eligible institution. Georgia Southern will add $5,000, increasing the total annual amount given to each REACH scholar to $7,500.

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