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: $950
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: $470
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: $700
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: $8,000 (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
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: $500
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: $3,600 (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: $480
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
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: $3,400
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: $2,330
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: $1,150
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: $2,250
Dr. Faye S. McIntyre Honorary Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to a female business major in the Richards College of Business who has demonstrated academic ability and leadership
skills.
Amount: $500
Suzanne Lankford Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to a Management major with financial need.
Amount: $700
Betsy Jean Sutton Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to a business student with significant financial need. Preference will be given to a student who
1) was born in the state of Georgia; 2) is majoring in Accounting; and 3) has a current GPA of 3.0 or greater.
Amount: $1,000
Rotary Club of Carrollton Dawnbreakers Endowment
This scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior business major with a 3.0 or higher GPA who has financial need. The recipient needs to show they actively volunteer in community, civic or educational activities and submit an essay describing how they put "Service Above Self."
Amount: $1,000
Angela Kirk and Michael McConnell Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to a student athlete (preference given to cheerleading, football and softball) who is majoring in business. The recipient needs to show financial need and have a GPA of 2.7 or greater.
Amount: $1,100
Gustafson Student Travel Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded annually to a business student who is participating
in an RCOB sanctioned travel/study abroad opportunity. Preference will be given to a student majoring in Economics who is from Carroll, Heard, Haralson, Polk, Coweta, or Douglas Counties, maintaining a 3.0 GPA. Preference will also be given to a student who has never traveled abroad and can
show financial need. To apply for this particular scholarship, please fill out the
International Study Abroad Scholarship Application.
Amount: $1,450
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
Suzanne Lankford Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded to an Economics major with financial need.
Amount: $700
W. Glenn Moore Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship recipient shall be a student in the Economics program at the University of West Georgia.
Amount: $630
Dr. Michael D. Raper Memorial Scholarship
These scholarship recipients shall be Economics majors with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Multiple scholarships awarded annually.
Amount: $6,000
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: $800
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: $2,160
Dutt Endowed Award
This scholarship shall be awarded annually for the purpose of presenting undergraduate research at an off-campus conference. Students must submit a faculty recommendation to the
awarding committee which will consist of the Richards College of Business Dean and
the Economics Department Chair and/or their designee. The recipient should be a junior or senior majoring in Economics who must be the primary oral presenter at an off-campus conference.
Amount: $500
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: $1,175
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: TBD
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
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: $1,200
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: $700
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: $1,900 (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
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
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
The Liu and Chen Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded annually by the Accounting and Finance Department
to a student majoring in Accounting.
Amount: $1,500
MARKETING AND REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
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: $4,265
JexTheArtist Marketing Scholarship
This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a student majoring in Marketing by the
Marketing and Real Estate Department.
Amount: $1,500
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 Advising Center in Miller Hall or submit via email, rcac@westga.edu.
Amount: Two at $1,250 each
Gustafson Student Travel Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded annually to a business student who is participating
in an RCOB sanctioned travel/study abroad opportunity. Preference will be given to
a student majoring in Economics who is from Carroll, Heard, Haralson, Polk, Coweta,
or Douglas Counties, maintaining a 3.0 GPA. Preference will also be given to a student
who has never traveled abroad and can show financial need. To apply for this particular
scholarship, please fill out the International Study Abroad Scholarship Application.
Amount: $1,450
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