"The scholarships

are funded by the Georgia General Assembly and are designed for graduates

who want a first class education as they prepare for service in our Georgia

National Guard," Newsome said.

The two scholarships

are:

A four-year

North Georgia College and State University military scholarship. Application

deadline is Jan. 2.

A two-year

Georgia Military College state service scholarship. Application deadline

is Feb. 1.

Both scholarships

cover full tuition costs, fees, housing, meals, books and supplies.

Both programs

offer 33 scholarships three each from Georgia's 11 congressional districts

and require a service commitment in the Georgia National Guard upon graduation.

Applicants

must be nominated by a member of the General Assembly who represents the

district with the U.S. congressional district where the applicant lives.