November 12, 2026 — Four Cobb middle school students are one step closer to achieving their college and career dreams after earning REACH Georgia scholarships worth up to $10,000 each.

Through a partnership between the Cobb Schools Foundation and REACH Georgia, the REACH scholarships provide academically promising students with financial assistance and mentoring to help them graduate from high school and pursue higher education.

This year, four students were selected as scholarship recipients. 

Neftali – Lindley Middle School

Natalie – Mabry Middle School

Elaine – Smitha Middle School

Tylan – Smitha Middle School

"It's really nice because a lot of families don't have the money to go straight to college," said Tylan.

Students selected for the program are eligible to receive up to $10,000 in scholarship funding if they maintain a 2.5 HOPE-calculated GPA, remain free of criminal activity, drug use, and behavioral issues, and meet with a volunteer mentor and academic coach until they graduate from high school.

"To us, it's just a step closer for her to get into her dream school, whichever one she chooses, to follow her dreams of being a surgeon," said Tylan's mom, Latisha.

These scholarships help families plan for the future while giving students opportunities to grow academically and work toward their dream careers.

"Having an army of teachers and leaders who are working to produce these students and have them be high-achieving and pursue their dreams, you can't put a price on that. That's something that the kids get no matter what, whether they're selected for a scholarship or not," said Felicia Wagner, executive director of the Cobb Schools Foundation.

To read more about recent REACH Scholarship recipients who have graduated, click HERE.