TIFTON, Ga. — South Georgia Banking Company (SGBC) is accepting applications for the 2020 Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship.  

This scholarship program, sponsored by the Community Bankers Association,  awards $1,000 annually to four deserving high school seniors who plan to attend a Georgia college, university or technical school beginning the fall semester after they graduate. The one applicant who is selected by SGBC as the local winner will be awarded a $500 cash scholarship before moving on to the CBA selection process.

The goal of The Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship is to assist deserving high school seniors in their first year of college and to promote community banking. The scholarship is named after long-time CBA Chief Executive Officer, the late Julian Hester and his late daughter, Jan Hester. 

You can find additional details about the scholarship and the requirements for applicants at https://www.cbaofga.com/julian–jan-hester-scholarship.html.