CBA Scholarships

Opportunities for your community and your team

CBA’s LEAD Board is pleased to announce the Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship for high school seniors. The goal of the scholarship is to assist deserving high school seniors in their first year of college and to promote community banking. To compete, students must be sponsored by a local community bank, complete an activity record expressing their leadership activity in school, write a short essay on community banking, provide teacher recommendations and an official high school transcript. Awards are based on academic merit and not financial need. CBA will award four $1,000 scholarships.

The scholarship is named after former community banker and long-time CBA Chief Executive Officer, the late Julian Hester, and his late daughter, Jan Hester. Jan was a senior at the University of Georgia when she died in an auto accident on April 15, 1990. In addition to supporting community banking, this scholarship is an opportunity to pass on the positive qualities both Julian and Jan Hester exemplified to further the development of tomorrow’s generations.

Visit the Hester Scholarship page for bank information, a press release, student application and Frequently Asked Questions. Applications are due to the bank on April 7, 2023, and to CBA by April 14, 2023.

The J. Steven Walraven Scholarship is a $500 scholarship awarded to a Georgia community bank employee attending a college or university within the state of Georgia. The goal of the scholarship is to assist those employees interested in furthering their education to enhance their career in community banking. The scholarship is named for the late J. Steven Walraven, a former community bank president who dedicated much of his life to his community and community banking. Steve was a member of the Board of Directors of Community Bankers Association of Georgia and served as Treasurer. The deadline to submit applications to CBA is Friday, April 14, 2023, and the winner will be announced mid-May. Spread the word at your bank! Learn more.

Nair Family Scholarship

Honoring Nicholas R. Cimino

A Scholarship Designed for Adult Learners Working at a Georgia Community Bank

John and Lisa McNair, together with their family, announce the second annual McNair Family Scholarship, honoring Nicholas Cimino. The scholarship is designed for adult learners working at a Georgia community bank.

The McNair Family Scholarship recognizes and honors the achievements of Nicholas (Nick) R. Cimino. The scholarship will be awarded once per year to an adult learner who is currently employed at a Georgia community bank and plans to work towards an associate, bachelor’s, or trade degree.

An adult learner is defined as a student at least two years removed from high school. The student must work at least 25 hours per week at a Georgia community bank. The $1,000.00 award will be paid directly to the institution of higher learning to offset student expenses.

Learn more about Nick Cimino and his dedication to earning his college degree while working and raising his family. All applications must be received at the CBA office by May 1, 2023. The winner will be announced by the end of May 2023.

55th Annual Convention & Mini-Trade Show • June 7-10, 2023

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 AM CBA Board Meeting

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Convention Registration

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Exhibitor Set-Up

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Board Reception*

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Board Dinner* *Events by invitation only.

Thursday, June 8, 2023

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome and Opening Session with Keynote Aaron Davis

9:15 AM - 12:35 PM Programming 12:35 PM - 8:00 PM Afternoon On Your Own 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Night Event (PAC Fundraiser)

Friday, June 9, 2023

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Address with Randy Gravitt

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Departures

HOTEL INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS

Click here for online reservations.

To call in reservations, please reach out to The Charleston Place hotel directly. You will need to advise them that you were with the Community Bankers Association of Georgia group in order to receive our discounted rate. The reservations office is 800/611-5545 or via email at reservations@charlestonplace. com.

Cutoff date:

We encourage you to book your room prior to May 7, 2023. After May 7, rooms will be released, and CBA cannot guarantee the group rate or availability after that date.