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Freshman Scholarships

Scholarships available for entering Freshmen

University of West Georgia Foundation Scholarships

Graduating high school students will have the chance to compete for more than $50,000 worth of scholarships on Scholarship Day, Monday, February 18, 2008. There will be 10 awards at the $2,000 level and 30 awards at the $1,000 level. These awards are not renewable.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 3.5 High School GPA (as calculated by the Office of Admissions-only college prep courses will be considered in GPA calculation)
  • 1150 Combined SAT (Math and Critical Reading ONLY) or ACT composite of 25.
  • Students will also be required to write an essay during Scholarship Day and required to submit a resume with their leadership and extracurricular activities. Please see resume sample (.doc).
  • Please send your honors/activities resume by February 1, 2008 to the Admissions Office via email at: admiss@westga.edu, via mail at Office of Admissions, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, or via fax at 678-839-4747.
  • For scholarship selection, we will only use transcripts and test scores that are received in the Office of Admissions by the February 1, 2008 scholarship deadline. If students wish their Fall 2007 grades and courses or any new test scores to be considered, please send updated transcripts and test scores to the Office of Admissions.

For more information, see the Foundation Scholarships details page.

Presidential Academic Scholarships

UWG awards several scholarships for students with outstanding academic credentials. The Honors College will invite students who are eligible for consideration for Presidential Scholarships. These awards are for $3,000 and $4500 per year and are renewable for up to three additional years. To be considered, students must be accepted for admission by February 1, 2008. No further application for the scholarship is necessary.

Music Scholarships

The Charles Wadsworth Music Scholarship was established in 1990 by a citizens group from Newnan, Georgia, to honor Charles Wadsworth. The scholarship is awarded to an incoming University of West Georgia music major who demonstrates artistic excellence and potential as an instrumentalist or vocalist. This $2,000-per-year scholarship, renewable by audition for up to four years, is awarded to one winning instrumentalist of vocalist in a performance competition. This award cannot be combined with any additional Music or Foundation scholarships, but it can be combined with the HOPE scholarship.

For scholarship and audition requirements, visit www.westga.edu/~musicdpt/AA or contact Dr. Kevin Hibbard, Music Chair musicdpt@westga.edu or call 678.839.6516.

Art Scholarships

The Department of Art at the University of West Georgia will offer scholarships to incoming freshmen enrolling as Art majors at the University in the fall of 2008. Students submitting portfolios of their work will be considered for scholarships to be awarded during the February 18th Scholarship Day.          

To be eligible for consideration:

Students will be invited by the Art Department to attend Scholarship Day. For additional information regarding art scholarships, please visit www.westga.edu/~artdept/ or contact the Art Department at 678-839-6521.

Theatre Scholarships

Friends of Theatre New Talent Award and Theatre Work Study are offered. Students must fill out the application and must audition or show their portfolio to be considered.

Friends of Theatre New Talent Award:

This scholarship is given to incoming Freshman Theatre Major(s). This award is the result of the strong and continual community support for the West Georgia Theatre Company over the past ten years. The Theatre Program hopes to both honor the community and provide financial support to a deserving new Theatre student. Students must fill out an application and must audition or show their portfolio to be considered. Auditions and portfolio review dates are scheduled annually at the Georgia Theatre Conference in October, the Georgia Thespian Conference in February, and on campus during UWG's own Scholarship Day in February. UWG Faculty will participate in scholarship auditions at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in March to view the work of current juniors in High School. Four scholarships are offered for returning students as well.

The Encore Theatre Company Theatre Achievement Scholarships

These scholarships provide financial assistance annually to two declared theatre majors, freshmen or higher, selected by the full time theater faculty. The recipients of the scholarship shall demonstrate talent in the performing arts via and audition or interview, and shall demonstrate continuing dedication to the University's theatre arts program as determined by the theatre faculty. The faculty may also take into consideration, as a secondary matter, the financial need. Encore Theatre Company was a private, independent theater group which was founded in 1997 by four individuals devoted to theatre. Encore was dedicated to quality and professionalism in independent community theatre. Encore disbanded in the 2007, and as is legacy, donated these endowed scholarships to the UWG Theatre Program.

Students will be invited by the Theatre Department to attend Scholarship Day. Please contact Shelly Elman, Director of Theatre, at 678-839-4700 or visit http://www.westga.edu/~theatre/ for more information.

For questions about Scholarship Day, please email the Admissions Office at admiss@westga.edu or call 678-839-5600.

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