Fifteen area students, just weeks away from heading off to college, were awarded scholarships Wednesday night.
The scholarships were available thanks in part to a partnership between the NAACP and McDonald's.
This marks the 10th year the two have partnered to provide Jefferson County students with opportunities for higher education.
The scholarships are need-based and winners are selected in part by an essay on how they plan to give back to the community.
Organizers said after graduating college, the students do return to the community to do just that.
"The excitement and joy that I feel when I see young people that I have helped, you couldn't buy that, you could not put a price tag on that. It's just so unbelievable because they come back and they give back," NAACP Chair, education committee member, Kathryn Wallace said.
In all, $20,000 in scholarship money was awarded Wednesday night.
NAACP provided $10,000 and Mcdonald's matched that amount.
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