RCOB Scholarships
General Business Scholarships
Management Department Scholarships
Economics Department Scholarships
Accounting & Finance Department Scholarships
Marketing & Real Estate Department Scholarships
GENERAL BUSINESS
Mr. and Mrs. Murray M. Webb Scholarship
This scholarship is for the purpose of attracting superior students to the College of Business in order to enhance the overall academic quality of graduate programs. Each year the Dean’s Office will select a top MBA candidate as the recipient of the scholarship.
Amount: $700 awarded annually
Kennard Seforth Varn Scholarship
The scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding student majoring in business at the University of West Georgia. The recipient should be a resident of Ware County or an adjacent county: (Clinch, Atkinson, Coffee, Bacon, Pierce, Brantley, or Charlton).
Amount: $450 awarded annually
Major General John A. Beall Scholarship
This Scholarship is awarded to a business school major in the Richards College of Business based on academic success and financial need.
Amount: $600
D. W. Brooks/Gold Kist of West Georgia Scholarship
This scholarship shall be awarded annually to a business major with a GPA of 3.0 or greater who is from one of the following five counties: Carroll, Heard, or Haralson in Georgia and Cleburne or Randolph in Alabama.
Amount: $500 awarded annually
Hugh W. Richards Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a rising junior or senior majoring in business at the University of West Georgia. Selection is based on demonstrated academic ability and promise as well as need.
Amount: Two scholarships will be awarded for $1,000 each
Friends of Fred Scholarship (Fred Hutchins Scholarship Endowment)
This scholarship is awarded to at least two students (one graduate and one undergraduate) who have and maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. The student(s) must have graduated from a high school within Carroll County or be a Carroll County resident or employed by a Carroll County banking institution. Selection is also based on strong moral character and a sense of responsibility to the community.
Amount: Two scholarships will be awarded for $2,150 each
Yeager Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate junior or senior majoring in business with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher. The scholarship may be renewed for an additional academic year provided the recipient meets the requirements.
Amount: $500
Charles W. Cox Memorial Scholarship Fund (one, two, or three scholarships)
The purpose of this fund is to help attract superior students to the Richards College of Business who will enhance the overall academic quality of both graduate and undergraduate programs. This scholarship will be designated for MBA graduate students, as well as junior or senior undergraduate students majoring in Finance, Management, or Marketing.
Amount: $500 each for one undergraduate and one graduate student
James B. Lipham Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding entering freshman majoring in business administration at the University of West Georgia. Priority will be given to students residing in Muscogee County. High school grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher and combined SAT score of 1012 or ACT Composite score of 21. The scholarship may be renewed up to four years provided the recipient meets the requirements.
Amount: $500
Dr. Faye S. McIntyre Honorary Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded by the Richards College of Business to a female Business major at the University of West Georgia who has demonstrated academic ability and leadership skills.
Amount: $500 awarded annually
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Frank Hunsicker Memorial Award
This scholarship is awarded to a senior management major with a GPA of at least 3.2 and who most exhibits the qualities of leadership, managerial ability, professional achievement, and integrity associated with the discipline and exemplified by Dr. Hunsicker. This scholarship is awarded to a qualified student chosen by the department.
Amount: $950
Henry B. Cameron Scholarship
The scholarship shall be awarded annually to a sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in Management at the University of West Georgia. The recipient must be a resident of Carroll, Polk, or Troup County or from the State of Georgia. Selection shall be based on merit and financial need.
Amount: $350 awarded annually
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
Suzanne Lankford Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to an Economics major who is a graduate of a Carroll County High School.
Amount: $750
W. Glenn Moore Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship recipient shall be a student in the Economics program at the University of West Georgia.
Amount: $500 awarded annually
Dr. Michael D. Raper Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship recipient shall be an Economics major with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Amount: $650 awarded annually
Economics Departmental Award
This scholarship shall be awarded to Economics majors who have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed two principles of economics courses.
Amount: $420 (can be one or two awards)
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE DEPARMENT
Donna and Wayne Tervo Accounting Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded annually by a committee within the Accounting Department to a rising junior, senior, or graduate student(s) majoring in Accounting with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.Amount: $1,000 to be awarded in 2010/2011
Jimmy Couch Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to a Carroll County junior or senior majoring in Accounting. The award is based on need and a GPA of at least 3.0. The department will choose the recipient.
Amount: $500
Naomi L. Satterfield Scholarship
This award will be designated to a junior or senior accounting major. The student will have completed Accounting Principles, Intermediate Accounting I, and one other accounting course in the major; be employed at least part-time and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. The department will choose the recipient.
Amount: $1,200 (divided between two or more recipients)
Garrett, Stephens, Thomas, P.C., Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to a junior, senior, or graduate student from Carroll, Haralson, Polk, or Heard Counties majoring in Accounting. Financial need is considered. The department will choose the recipient.
Amount: $500
MARKETING AND REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Gibson/Overton/Peete Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a student majoring in Business Education by the Marketing and Real Estate Department.
Amount: $500 awarded annually
Earline J. Powers Business Education Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a rising junior or senior majoring in Business Education at the University of West Georgia. The award shall be based on academic success and financial need with preference being given to students from Carroll, Fulton, DeKalb, or Stephens County, Georgia.
Amount: $500 awarded annually
John B. Bohannon Real Estate Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to a junior or senior student majoring in Real Estate. High academic standards and financial need are considered. The department will choose the recipient.
Amount: $500
