Julian and Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship

 

What is the Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship?

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. All Georgia high school seniors are eligible to compete for this scholarship if they are planning to enter a Georgia university, college, or technical institute (two-year program or more) in the fall semester of 2024, following their high school graduation (applicant must be a full-time student). Each year, CBA awards four (4) $1,000 scholarships.

To compete, students must be sponsored by a local community bank, must complete an activity record expressing their leadership activity in school, write a short essay on community banking, provide teacher recommendations and an official high school transcript. Awards are based on academic merit and not financial need.

The scholarship is named after former community banker and long-time CBA Chief Executive Officer, the late Julian Hester and his late daughter, Jan Hester. Jan was a senior at the University of Georgia when she died in an auto accident on April 15, 1990. In addition to supporting community banking, this scholarship is an opportunity to pass on the positive qualities both Julian and Jan Hester exemplified to further the development of tomorrow’s generations.

2024 Application

 

 

Applications should be returned to the bank by April 5, 2024.
Applications due to CBA by April 12, 2024.

Congratulations to the 2023 Scholarship Winners!

Hayden Hulsey

Hayden Hulsey
University of Georgia
Apex Banking Company of Georgia , Cleveland
Mr. Ryan Tucker

 

Will Miller

Will Miller
University of Georgia 
First Port City Bank, Bainbridge
Mr. Scott Ewing

Erin Meeks

Erin Meeks
Mercer University 
Waycross Bank & Trust 
Mr. Russell Bates

 

Sophia Sun

Sophia Sun
Emory University 
American Commerce Bank, Johns Creek
Mr. David Tate

 

READ THE WINNING ESSAYS