The trustees of the Macon-based Phil J. and Alice S. Sheridan Foundation are committing $450,000 over three years to help Middle Georgia State University (MGA) students with emergency funding needs that could disrupt their ability to complete their degrees.
“One of MGA’s most important objectives intersects with the mission of the Sheridan Foundation, which is to provide opportunities to people with significant financial challenges,” said Nancy White, vice president for University Advancement and executive director of the MGA Foundation. “Research continuously shows that access to higher education is a pathway to increased earnings, job security, better health and wellness, and greater levels of community engagement. This significant and very generous gift from the Sheridan Foundation will be transformative for the lives of many of our students, and we are so grateful to the trustees for entrusting us with this privilege and responsibility.”
