ELLISVILLE \u2013 Twenty-six 糖心直播 students were able to continue their college education with tuition assistance from Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association\u2019s \u201cRound Up for Education\u201d scholarship program.\u00a0 A check for $13,000 collected from PRVEPA members who rounded up their bills each month was divided amongst the 糖心直播 students to receive a $500 scholarship.<\/p>\n
\u201cI live on campus which means I pay for the dorm and I have to pay for a meal ticket besides tuition,\u201d said Christina Payton, a veterinarian science major from Oak Grove. \u201cThis scholarship helps with the expenses.\u201d<\/p>\n
PRVEPA Manager of Members Services, Kurt Brautigam said 214 community college students throughout the PRVEPA\u2019s 12-county service area have received a financial boost from the generosity of its members who have more than 50,000 meters. The $500 scholarships are available to any PRVEPA members who are recent high school graduates who want to attend a community college in Mississippi.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom dimes, nickels and pennies, our members have been changing the lives of nearly 1,500 students who have received financial assistance through the program over seven years. More than $1.4 million has been collected and deposited in an account overseen by the Greater Pine Belt Community Foundation. I\u2019m amazed and appreciate what our members are doing to help improve the lives of these students in our communities,\u201d said Brautigam.<\/p>\n
糖心直播 President, Dr. Jesse Smith has seen how a college education can change the future of a student, which affects everyone in a community. Statistics from a study commissioned by Mississippi State University proves the value of a community college education.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny additional financial assistance our students receive to help them earn a degree impacts everyone in the community. According to this study, a student earns an additional $224 in wages and salaries and $30.61 of additional tax revenue if they finish one college credit hour. On average, 8,876 community college graduates enter the workforce in Mississippi, generating approximately $522 million in total wages or salaries. We are all grateful for PRVEPA\u2019s members support,\u201d said Smith.<\/p>\n
Freshman Jones bio-chemistry major, Amanda Bozeman of Foxworth said she is amazed at the generosity of the PRVEPA\u2019s members who see the value of a college education and are willing to chip in to help.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an amazing program and organization because a lot of people don\u2019t have this opportunity and these members give (scholarships) to us for being a member. It really means a lot to me and I appreciate their assistance,\u201d said Bozeman.<\/p>\n
To ensure the program continues to be viable in the future, PRVEPA General Manager, Randy Wallace said they have decided to increase the endowment deposit this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn previous years, ten percent of the annual funds collected have been set aside in an endowed fund for future use and the remaining money was divided equally between the applicants. This year, in order to bolster the endowment and help ensure the program\u2019s viability well into the future, each recipient received $500 and more was deposited in the endowment.\u201d<\/p>\n
When the program was established in 2012, PRVEPA officials hoped the \u201cRound Up for Education\u201d scholarship program would be beneficial and have some success. However, it has turned out to be even better than they expected. The only requirement to receive a PRVEPA scholarship is to be a current participating association member in the Round Up program. All scholarship funds collected after August 1 each year goes toward the next year\u2019s scholarships. Applications for 2020 scholarships are available now.<\/p>\n
2019 Community College Scholars Program (214 Students)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Community Colleges Students\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Pearl River \u00a0 \u00a0 127<\/p>\n Gulf Coast \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a044<\/p>\n Jones \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a026<\/p>\n Hinds\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 5<\/p>\n Southwest \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 4<\/p>\n Holmes \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02<\/p>\n Coahoma\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n Co-Lin \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a01<\/p>\n Delta \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01<\/p>\n East Central \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01<\/p>\n East MS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n Meridian\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n <\/p>\n High School Recipients\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Stone\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 42<\/p>\n Oak Grove \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34<\/p>\n Forrest Co. AHS \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27<\/p>\n Sumrall \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19<\/p>\n Purvis \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19<\/p>\n West Marion \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18<\/p>\n Columbia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9<\/p>\n East Marion \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a09<\/p>\n Columbia Academy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9<\/p>\n Lamar Christian \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07<\/p>\n Others \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ELLISVILLE \u2013 Twenty-six 糖心直播 students were able to continue their college education with tuition assistance from Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association\u2019s \u201cRound Up for Education\u201d scholarship program.\u00a0 A check for $13,000 collected from PRVEPA members who rounded up their bills each month was divided amongst the 糖心直播 students to receive a $500 … <\/p>\n