Presidential Scholarships

Incoming First Year Honors students are eligible to receive West Georgia’s most prestigious awards, Presidential Scholarships. Every year we award 8 incoming honors students with a $4,500 per year award, which is renewable for up to 3 additional years as long as the student maintains eligibility.

In order to be considered for this award, you must be eligible for the Honors College. You need to meet 2 of 3 criteria:

- Overall High School GPA of at least 3.5

- 1200 on your SAT Composite (traditional verbal & math sections only) OR a 26 on   ACT Composite

- 610 on your SAT Verbal OR 27 on ACT English

Due to the small number of Presidential Scholarships, this process is VERY Competitive, and we recommend that interested students apply very early! Please go to the Admissions website and apply today for entrance to the University of West Georgia and then send in your Honors College application (link to honors application).

All accepted UWG incoming first years who are eligible for the Honors College are considered for Presidential Scholarships. Students with exceptional qualifications will be contacted and interviews will be arranged. This year we will hold a Scholarship Day on Monday, February 19, 2007 where potential candidates will tour campus and interview with Honors College Staff. (This is an Invitation Only event.) Decisions are typically made after March 1st each year.

UWG General Scholarships
All incoming and continuing students are encouraged to apply for West Georgia’s General Scholarships. The award amounts and requirements vary by scholarship and recipients are selected by the Scholarship Committee. Please go to the Financial Aid website and apply. (This application will not be available until after January 1, 2007.) The deadline is March 1st each year.