General Business Scholarships
Economics Department Scholarships
Accounting & Finance Department Scholarships
Marketing & Real Estate Department Scholarships
Study Abroad Scholarships
GENERAL BUSINESS
Mr. and Mrs. Murray M. Webb Scholarship
This scholarship is for the purpose of attracting superior students to the Richards
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: $550 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: $500
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: $650 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: $2,076. (Multiple scholarships may be awarded, but a minimum of one graduate
and one undergraduate scholarship will be awarded.)
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: $1,400 awarded annually
Yeager Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate junior or senior majoring in business with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. The scholarship may be renewed for an additional academic year provided
the recipient meets the requirements.
Amount: $450 awarded annually
Charles W. Cox Memorial Scholarship Fund
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: $4,500 (Multiple scholarships may be awarded)
Indigo Scholarship Fund
This scholarship will be awarded annually to a minority business student in the Richards
College of Business in the area of technology studies. The student must have a minimum
GPA of 2.5 and show financial need.
Amount: TBD
Henry M. 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: $500 awarded annually
Harry B. Alderman Scholarship
The scholarship shall be awarded annually to two business students based on financial need, with limited travel experience and participating in a study abroad program, and with a
GPA of at least 2.5. To apply for this particular scholarship, please fill out the International Study Abroad Scholarship Application. Applications for spring study abroad trips and/or student exchanges are due by
November 1, and applications for summer and fall study abroad trips and/or student
exchanges are due by April 1. Students can bring their application packets to the
Richards College Advising Center in Miller Hall or submit via email, rcac@westga.edu.
Amount: Two at $1,250 each
McLeod Family Scholarship
The scholarship shall be awarded annually to a business major maintaining a 2.8 GPA or higher from the five-county west Georgia region. Strong preference will be given to a working student supporting a family.
Amount: $1,950
James B. Lipham Scholarship
This scholarship shall be awarded annually to a full-time business major. The student must be an entering freshman with a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 and a minimum combined SAT score of 1012 or ACT Composite score of 21. Priority
will be given to a student residing in Muscogee County, and financial need will be a consideration. The scholarship is renewable for four
years so long as the recipient maintains full-time status, a minimum GPA of 3.0 and
is an active participant in any UWG sanctioned campus organization.
Amount: $2,350
Lindsey and Genet Barron Business Scholarship
This scholarship shall be awarded annually to a business major with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Preference will be given to students majoring in Marketing or Real Estate, students who have a financial need, and students from Newnan, Georgia.
Amount: $1,100
Tim and Dede Brown Business Scholarship
This scholarship shall be awarded annually to a business major with financial need and a minimum GPA of 2.0. Priority will be given to a Veteran with past leadership experience, a desire to succeed, and demonstrated effort.
Amount: $1,125
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: $900 awarded annually
W. Glenn Moore Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship recipient shall be a student in the Economics program at the University of West Georgia.
Amount: $600 awarded annually
Dr. Michael D. Raper Memorial Scholarship
These scholarship recipients shall be Economics majors with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Multiple scholarships awarded annually up to $1,500 each.
Amount: $3,844 awarded annually
Homer A. Hunt Scholarship
This scholarship recipient shall be a sophomore, junior, or senior who intends to complete a four-year B.B.A. degree in Economics at the University of West Georgia.
Amount: $775 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. Up to four scholarships will be awarded.
Amount: Amount TBD, awarded annually
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Donna and Wayne Tervo Accounting Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded annually by a committee within the Accounting and
Finance Department to a rising junior, senior, or graduate student(s) majoring in Accounting with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Two scholarships will be awarded.
Amount: $1,250 each
Garrett, Thomas, & Fazio, 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: $1,000 awarded annually
Eugene O. Poindexter Endowment Fund
This scholarship will be awarded annually by a committee within the Accounting and
Finance Department to a Finance student.
Amount: $850 awarded annually
Jack E. Threadgill, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to a junior or senior Accounting student with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given to students actively involved in volunteer community or
ministry work and to students with financial need. Recipients will only be eligible
to receive the scholarship on a one-time basis.
Amount: $750 awarded annually
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: $650 awarded annually
West Georgia Bankers Association Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to an undergraduate Finance major. Preference will be given to students from the west Georgia region of Carroll, Coweta, Heard, and Haralson Counties. The Accounting and Finance Department will choose the recipient.
Amount: $500 awarded annually
Naomi L. Satterfield Scholarship
This award will be designated to a junior or senior accounting major. The student must 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: $1,575 (divided between two or more recipients)
Paul Baker Honorary Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to an undergraduate Accounting major with a 3.0 minimum GPA. The Accounting and Finance Department will choose the recipient.
Amount: $500 awarded annually
Jeffries-Best Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to an undergraduate Finance major with a 3.0 minimum GPA. The Accounting and Finance Department will choose the recipient.
Amount: $500 awarded annually
Bryant Hodges Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to an undergraduate Finance major with a minimum 2.5 GPA. The Accounting and Finance Department will choose the recipient.
Amount: $500 awarded annually
MARKETING AND REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Gibson/Overton/Peete Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a student majoring in Business Education by the Marketing and Real Estate Department.
Amount: $600 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: $100 awarded annually
Helen Harper Burton Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded annually by the Marketing and Real Estate Department
to a student majoring in Marketing or Real Estate with a GPA of 2.75 or higher. Preference will be given to a student who is interested
in a career in sales and is in a leadership position in a UWG sanctioned campus organization
or athletic team.
Amount: $3,600 awarded annually
STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS
Harry B. Alderman Scholarship
The scholarship shall be awarded annually to two business students based on financial need, with limited travel experience and participating in a study abroad program, and with a
GPA of at least 2.5. To apply for this particular scholarship, please fill out the International Study Abroad Scholarship Application. Applications for spring study abroad trips and/or student exchanges are due by
November 1, and applications for summer and fall study abroad trips and/or student
exchanges are due by April 1. Students can bring their application packets to the
Richards College Student Success Center in Miller Hall or submit via email, rcssc@westga.edu.
Amount: Two at $1,250 each
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