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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Scholarship offered for community college students, recent alumni Special to the Journal The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has opened the nominations process for the largest scholarship available to students and recent alum ni from community colleges. Through the initiative, called the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program, the private foun dation will award up to $30,000 annually per recip ient to help students and recent alumni from the com munity and two-year insti tutions pursue four-year degrees at any accredited Ga. Centennial Farm applications due in March Special to the Journal The Georgia Centennial Farm Program was created to draw attention to historic farms and to encourage their preservation. Nominees for the program are currently being taken and must meet the follow ing: Be at least 100 years old with a minimum of 10 acres actively involved in agricul tural production or generate at least SI,OOO in annual income. In addition, farms must have been owned by members of the same fam GDOT announces launch of website Special to the Journal The Georgia Department of Transportation recently announced the launch of www.whatsthebigidea.us, which according to a release, is a website that details the state’s $7.7 billion transpor tation funding shortfall over the next six years, but “offers hope that a funding solution can and will be found.” The website is the brain child of State Transportation Board Chairman Mike Evans. “Legislators and the pub lic can go online and see for themselves the cold hard facts about transporta tion funding in this state,” says Evans. “The reality is something has to be done.” Oxendine offers assistance Special to the Journal Georgia residents with insurance problems or ques tions can receive assistance directly from Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine’s office by contact ing his insurance investiga tor working in this area. To that end, one is sched uled to be in Warner Robins from 9:30-11 a.m. Dec. 29 at the Public Library. You can confirm the inves tigator’s schedule by calling 478-923-0128. In addition to receiv ing assistance with insur ance problems or questions, Oxendine’s office, according to a release, offers compli mentary homeowner, auto mobile and life insurance policy reviews. This service, according to the release, is designed to provide you with informa tion you should know before purchasing insurance and how to avoid common mis takes. If you cannot meet with the investigator during these hours there are other Co p©S^/tfty^i college or university in the United States and abroad. Last year, the foundation received nearly 700 nomina tions for these awards. Middle Georgia College professor Dr. Peter B. Makaya was selected to serve as MGC’s faculty rep resentative to the founda tion, and all nominations of the college’s students and alumni must be submitted to him. Makaya praised the scholarship stating, “This is indeed a lot of money that, can help students who have demonstrated excellence in academics and extracurric ily for at least 100 years or be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Qualifying Centennial Farms are honored each October at a special award ceremony at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. Since starting in 1993, the program has recog nized 327 farms around the state. The Centennial Farm Program is administered by: the Historic Preservation Division; Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; The website, according to the release, allows users to view transportation projects by county and see the status of projects that are either unfunded and have been moved out beyond the year 2014. It also lists those projects delayed due to fundingbut will be accomplished in the next six years and projects that are funded and on schedule. Georgia faces a $7.7 bil lion transportation funding shortfall over the next six years due to many factors including unprecedented population growth, rising construction and right of way costs, and the aging and deterioration of the state’s infrastructure. ways that you can receive assistance. Investigators are available to assist you by phone from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Their toll free number is 1-800- 656-2298. You can also contact us by e-mail and their web address is www,gainsurance. org. Or you can write a let ter explaining the details of your problem and mail it to the following address: John Oxendine Commissioner of Insurance State of Georgia 2 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive Atlanta, GA 30334 Attention: Consumer Services Division There is no fee for this service. Also, if you are an individ ual with a disability and wish to acquire this publication in an alternative format, con tact the ADA coordinator, Office of Commissioner of Insurance, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30334. You can also call 404- 656-4031. ular activities reach their full potential through educa tion.” While 45 percent of all college students in the U.S. attend community colleges, few private funds are avail able to help these students transfer to four-year institu tions in spite of high levels of ability and need. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarships can provide funding for tuition, room and board, required fees and books for the length of the undergraduate degree which is generally two years. Georgia Department of Agriculture; Georgia Forestry Commission; Georgia Cooperative Extension Service; and the Georgia National Fair and Agricenter. Nominations are due on March 1, 2007. 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