The
2007-2008 West Georgia General Scholarship application will be available after January 1st, 2007. The DEADLINE to submit the application is March 1, 2007.
The University of West Georgia offers a variety of academic, performing arts and athletic scholarships. The GSI brochure (which is currently being updated and will be posted at a later date) lists the general scholarships available at West Georgia. To apply for any of the West Georgia General Scholarships click on the link below to print out an application. Only one application is needed to apply for all general scholarships. The application should be completed and mailed to the Financial Aid Office. Student applicants must be accepted for admission by the March 1st deadline or currently enrolled to be considered for a scholarship.
West Georgia General Scholarship Application
The
GSI also includes designated scholarships. Designated Scholarships
are those scholarships specified for students in a certain major.
You must contact the department of your major to apply for these awards.
The following departments list their scholarship information online:
The
College of Education
Anthropology Department
Art Department
English
Department
History
Department
Music
Department
Philosophy
Department
Richards College of Business
Performing Arts Scholarships are awarded in the fields of music, art, drama, and debate. You are selected on a competitive basis by individual departments on campus. Please contact the appropriate department if you are interested in a performing arts scholarship.
Athletic Scholarships and grants-in-aid are available for various sports. Generally, you are contacted by a member of the staff of UWG; however, for more information, you may contact the Athletic Director's Office at 678-839-6533 or visit their website at http://www.westga.edu/athletics
Presidential Scholarships are also offered by the University to incoming freshmen with exceptional academic ability. All entering freshmen are considered for this scholarship as they apply for admission. To receive the Presidential Scholarship, you must have a 3.5 high school GPA and an SAT score of 1250 with a verbal score of 610. This scholarship is renewed annually provided that you continue to participate in the program. Additional aid received from federal and/or private sources or the HOPE Scholarship will not affect eligibility for this scholarship. For further information, please contact the UWG Honors College at 678-839-6636.
The Financial
Aid Office has a limited amount of information on various Private
Scholarships. You are welcome to review our scholarship book and
bulletin board when you visit our office. For more information on private
scholarships, you can visit the library or visit web sites such as: http://www.fastweb.com http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.html
http://www.nextstudent.com/
HOPE Scholarship - The State of Georgia provides the HOPE Scholarship for students who graduated from a Georgia high school in 1993 or later with a 3.0 GPA in an academic track or a 3.2 in a vocational track. If you do not qualify as a high school graduate, you can become eligible if you are a Georgia resident and have a 3.0 GPA after 30, 60 or 90 attempted hours of university coursework. You must maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain eligible for HOPE. Your GPA is checked at the end of each spring term and each 30 semester hours you ATTEMPT. If you fall below the 3.0 at the first checkpoint, you may regain HOPE at the 30 hour checkpoint if your GPA is a cumulative 3.0. Additionally, if you loose HOPE at 30 attempted hours, then you may regain it at 60 attempted hours with a 3.0 GPA. The last checkpoint to regain the HOPE scholarship is at 90 attempted hours. HOPE will cover a maximum of 127 hours (attempted hours for HOPE include credit courses, withdrawals, and developmental studies). You must also meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements to remain eligible. The scholarship is applied toward tuition and fees ($1635/semester for 05-06) and includes a maximum book allowance of $150/semester. For more information on the HOPE Scholarship or to complete a HOPE Scholarship and Grant Application, call 1-800-505-GSFC (4732) or visit their web site at http://gacollege411.org.
If you will be transferring to West Georgia and you qualify for the HOPE scholarship, you will need
to complete a HOPE Inquiry form. You can access the HOPE Inquiry form by clicking here.
The HOPE Teacher Scholarship Program provides forgivable loans to graduate students seeking advanced education degrees in critical fields of study. The applications are available online at http://gacollege411.org or call 1-800-505-GSFC. Awards are made on a first come basis.
Please Note:
Gift aid including but not limited to the Federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, HOPE Scholarship, and private scholarships, is taxable income. You must report gift aid that exceeds the cost of tuition, fees, books, and supplies. Please consult with your taxpreparer if you have questions about how to complete your taxes.
Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund Scholarship - http://www.westga.edu/~goizueta/