Made up of state, county, and private prison wardens, superintendents, and monitors, GPWA members encourage and support the education of employees and their families through a scholarship program. All GDC employees, Board members, contractors, private prison employees, and county prison employees, along with their dependent family members, are eligible for the scholarship. Wardens and Superintendents distribute the scholarship applications each January. The Board of Corrections has also been kind enough to fund an additional scholarship each year through their personal donations.
2016 - 35 scholarships awarded worth $52,500
2017 - 36 scholarships awarded worth $54,000
2018 - 33 scholarships awarded worth $49,500
2019 - 31 scholarships awarded worth $46,500
2021 - 31 scholarships awarded worth $46,500
2022 - 31 scholarships awarded worth $46,500
2023 - 31 scholarships awarded worth $46,500
2024 - 34 scholarships awarded worth $51,000
Over the years, hundreds of scholarships have been awarded to our hard-working teammates and their family members. These scholarships are made possible through donations to the GPWA, the purchase of advertising on the website, membership dues, vendor exhibit fees, and fundraising events. This year’s fundraisers include:
Fall 2024 Golf Tournament in Dublin, Ga
Spring 2025 Sporting Clay Shoot in Forsyth, Ga
The GPWA hosts a summer training conference each year, usually during the first week of June, which facilitates networking and the sharing of ideas among Board Members, Executive Leadership, Wardens, Superintendents, vendors, and other professionals in the field of corrections. Retiring leaders are recognized and the winners of the annual college scholarships are announced at the Conference.
GPWA 86th Annual Conference
June 15-18, 2025
Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center
2 Tenth St Augusta, Ga 30901
