A number of deserving students will receive an unexpected financial boost if they are chosen as a recipient of the Walter Harrison Scholarship, a program sponsored by Georgia’s electric membership corporations (EMCs). The scholarship can be applied to academic expenses at any accredited two- or four-year university, college or vocational-technical institute in Georgia.
The Walter Harrison Scholarship awards $1,000 scholarships to students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance. Grade point average, SAT scores, academic standing, scholastic honors and financial need are considered. A scholarship committee, comprised of directors and managers of Georgia’s EMCs, awards scholarships to remarkable students who struggle with the high costs associated with attending college.
The scholarship is available to any college level student, regardless of age. Students applying for the scholarship must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited undergraduate degree program. See application below for further requirements.
Created in 1985 by the board of directors of Georgia EMC, the trade association representing the 41 electric cooperatives of Georgia, the scholarship pays tribute to the late Walter Harrison, a pioneer in the rural electricity movement and a leader at local, state and national levels in the electric cooperative program.
The 2025 Walter Harrison Scholarship application is currently open and due by Monday, January 12, 2026. If you are unable to download the file, call Trisha McBee at 770-370-2273 and an application will be mailed to you. Applicants must also submit a two-page autobiographical sketch with references to future plans and goals, school transcripts, letters of recommendation and proof of enrollment or an acceptance letter.
Winners were announced on April 1. Sixteen $1,000 scholarships were awarded in 2024.
2026 Walter Harrison Scholarship Application
The 2025 Walter Harrison Scholarship winners are:
Grayson Ludington of Fairmount – Amicalola EMC
Marie Jolie Mayr of Jasper – Amicalola EMC
Nneka Obialor of Powder Springs – Cobb EMC
Dania Gonzalez of Woodstock – Cobb EMC
Taylor Furman of Adel – Colquitt EMC
Alexis Wingenbach of Palmetto – Coweta-Fayette EMC
Clayton Hood of Midville – Excelsior EMC
James Oliver of Perry – Flint Energies
Daniel Chun of Perry – Flint Energies
Kennedi Washington of Fairburn – GreyStone Power
Alvaro Arcila of Duluth – Jackson EMC
Kennedy Henderson of Murrayville – Jackson EMC
Iyana Nobles of Brunswick – Okefenoke REMC
Laura Gayle Dailey of Millen – Planters EMC
Ethan Sharp of McDonough – Snapping Shoals EMC
Carter McDaniel of Barnesville – Southern Rivers Energy
Deeya Mepani of Bogart – Walton EMC