The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors awarded two scholarships to two residents, after participating in the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Scholarship Program last week.
The scholarship program awards $500 scholarships to qualifying students in each of Mississippi’s 82 counties who meet the eligibility requirements.
This year, the Mississippi Association of Supervisors approved 82 scholarships totaling $41,000 for 2018. Out of the 82 counties, 21 did not have applicants.
Oktibbeha County will award two $500 scholarships, which is the maximum amount allowed by a county.
The two recipients of the scholarship are Cambren Lyons and Madison Keller. Lyons has a 4.0 grade point average and plans to attend Mississippi State University.
Keller has a 3.9 grade point average and plans to attend East Mississippi Community College.
Requirements for this scholarship include: being a legal resident of Mississippi, have a minimum 2.5 grade point average and must demonstrate community or civic involvement, must be enrolled, or plans on enrolling in an accredited public Mississippi college, junior or community college, or university for the fall of 2018.
Dependents of elected county officials are not eligible for this scholarship program.