Franklin County, News
 By  Staff Reports Published 
10:07 am Friday, June 14, 2019

Alfa awards scholarship to RBHS grad

A local college student will get a little relief when tuition bills come due for the 2019-2020 school year, thanks to a $1,000 scholarship awarded through the competitive Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program.
Recipient Destiny Deaton of Red Bay is a Red Bay High School graduate and a freshman at Northwest-Shoals Community College.
The Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program is administered through Scholarship America, which selects 100 recipients based on academics, participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience and future goals.
“This year’s scholarship recipients prove the future is bright for Alabama,” said Alfa Insurance and Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell. “I’m excited that we can help these students reach their goals by covering a portion of the cost of their education.”
The 100 students hail from 45 Alabama counties and are seeking degrees at 20 institutions of higher learning in the state. Scholarships may be used for tuition, fees, books or supplies.
Over six years, the Alfa Foundation has awarded $550,000 in scholarships to students from 64 counties studying at 35 different Alabama universities, colleges and technical schools.

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