A new grant program from Marietta City Schools allows students to strive to “be somebody” special. Earlier this month, the district announced plans to partner with Cobb Community Foundation (CCF) to launch the “Be Somebody” Savings Program.
The program will allow students who meet the district’s annual academic, attendance, discipline and checkpoint requirements to be eligible for a CCF Field of Interest grant worth up to $1,000. The initiative is set to begin with the Marietta High School Class of 2029 this fall.
“When we say ‘Be Somebody,’ we mean it,” said Kim Blass, Marietta City Schools’ chief impact officer, in a May press release. “This investment tells every Marietta student: we see you, believe in you, and are willing to walk with you toward your future.”
The program’s funding comes from direct donations to the CCF and contributions from Georgia’s PEACH Education Tax Credit.
Originally known as the Qualified Education Donation tax credit, PEACH offers individual and corporate taxpayers a dollar-to-dollar tax credit on their state income taxes. This allows their tax dollars to be redirected into supporting innovation within the state’s K-12 public schools.
