HOBO awards two scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each to two deserving high school seniors from Coosa or Chilton County.  Funding for the annual scholarship program comes from a combination of proceeds from the sale of the Lake Mitchell HOBO calendar, the Poker Run and other contributions.

Applicants who are seniors and residents of Chilton or Coosa County with a minimum B average, and entering any accredited Alabama  two or four-year college,  may apply. 

Each student applicant must complete the following:
  • Lake Mitchell HOBO Scholarship Application Form
  • Attach an official transcript of grades (9-12), and include their GPA, and ACT or SAT scores.
  • Provide two letters of personal recommendation with names, addresses, and telephone numbers.
  • Submit an essay on what they consider to be the most important environmental issue and state what they can do to make a difference regarding that issue.
  • Participate in either a lake cleanup day or water monitor training where they learn to perform water chemistry tests.
  • Complete an interview with the HOBO Scholarship Committee. Interviews are held in April or May, after which time the winner is chosen and announcements are made at the various schools' awards days..

All applications, with attachments and essays, must be submitted or postmarked by March 1 .

Applications may be emailed or mailed to the following address:
Rebecca Beaty
320 Shoshone Drive
Montevallo, AL 35115
rebecca.beaty@gmail.com

Contact Rebecca Beaty with any questions.
Telephone – (205) 305-7597
Email – rebecca.beaty@gmail.com

2019 Scholarship Winners

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Maria Maldonado
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Margaret Zuelzke

Previous HOBO Scholarship Winners

​2009 - Samantha Ray - Chilton County High 
2010 - Katie Scott- Thorsby High 
2011 - Teryn Davis - Coosa Central 
2012 - Kailee Burnett - Maplesville High School 
2013 - Ashley Leonard - Coosa Central High School
2014 - Brandon Merced - Coosa Central High School
​2015 - Ashley Lanier - Chilton County High
​2016 - Drake Jones - Chilton County High 
            Kelly Garrett - Jemison High
​2017 - Jadon Downs - Chilton County High 
​           Tessa Thompson - Verbena High
2018 - Courtney Penton - Verbena High
​            Hannah Wilson - Chilton County High

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Previous scholarship applicants gather at Higgins Ferry pavilion to participate in the autumn "Renew Our Rivers" lake cleanup.
Click here for a printable version of the HOBO Scholarship Application Form.

Click here for a printable checklist of the HOBO Scholarship Requirements.