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Wellroot Family Services and Scholarship America are accepting scholarship applications until Dec. 13 for teens in need who plan to attend college. (Courtesy of Wellroot Family Services)

Credit: Wellroot Family Services

Credit: Wellroot Family Services

Wellroot Family Services and Scholarship America are accepting scholarship applications until Dec. 13 for teens in need who plan to attend college. (Courtesy of Wellroot Family Services)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Nov 15, 2023

Applications for college assistance are open until mid-December for teens in need.

Based in Tucker, Wellroot Family Services, formerly known as the United Methodist Children’s Home, is seeking scholarship applications for the 2024-25 academic year.

Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. Central Time is the deadline.

Administered by Scholarship America, funding will range from $1,000 to $4,000.

See the scholarship portal at LearnMore.scholarsapply.org/wellrootscholarship.

Wellroot’s mission is “to restore children and families from trauma through Jesus Christ,” according to the organization’s website.

Visit wellroot.org/scholarships for more information.

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