Scholarships

HOPE Scholarships

PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Program

A component of Georgia's lottery-funded HOPE program, the Promise Teacher Scholarship provides forgivable loans to students in their junior and/or senior year who intend to teach in a Georgia public school.

For information on the current application process and eligibility requirements, visit the Student Services Office, 122 Aderhold Hall or the Georgia Student Finance Commission website.

HOPE Teacher Scholarship Program (graduate students only)

Like the Promise Teacher Scholarship, the HOPE Teacher Scholarship is a component of Georgia's lottery-funded HOPE program. This scholarship provides forgivable loans to individuals seeking advanced education degrees in critical shortage fields of study.

For information on the current application process, a listing of critical shortage fields and eligibility requirements, visit the Student Services Office, 122 Aderhold Hall or the Georgia Student Finance Commission website.

Additional information on Hope and Other State Scholarships
This link connects to a site that is maintained by the State of Georgia. It offers detailed descriptions about each scholarship and grant program that is administered by the Scholarship Division of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, a State of Georgia government agency.

Guidelines for Keeping a HOPE Scholarship

Scholarship counselors are available in the Office of Student Financial Aid in Room 220 of the Holmes/Hunter Academic Building (542-6147) to answer questions.
Transfer students who received HOPE elsewhere are encouraged to meet with a Scholarship counselor about their eligibility for HOPE scholarships.

COE College-Wide Scholarships

College of Education Scholarships/Application Deadlines

Scholarship Deadlines for 2007-2008

For information about eligibility and the number and amount of the awards, click here.

Ira E. Aaron International Scholarship - (for Spring 2008) – Deadline of September 21, 2007
Ira E. Aaron International Scholarship - (for Fall 2008) – Deadline of February 15, 2008

Ruby Maude Anderson Scholarship - (for Fall 2008 / Spring 2009) – Deadline of February 15, 2008
Del Jones Memorial Scholarship - (for Fall 2008 / Spring 2009) – Deadline of February 15, 2008
Mary Murphy Robinson Scholarship - (for Fall 2008 / Spring 2009) – Deadline of February 15, 2008
Rachel Sibley Sutton Scholarship - (for Fall 2008 / Spring 2009) – Deadline of February 15, 2008
State Normal School Memorial Scholarship - (for Fall 2008 / Spring 2009) – Deadline of February 15, 2008
Jonathan Robert Scruggs Scholarship - (for Fall 2008 / Spring 2009) – Deadline of February 15, 2008
Jim Mann Family Scholarship - for Fall 2008 / Spring 2009) – Deadline of February 15, 2008

Scholarship applications are available on the wall to the left of 126 Aderhold Hall. For more information contact Pattie Holly.

All aspects of the application process must be completed by respective deadlines.

Student Teaching Scholarships

A limited number of College of Education scholarships are available for students in their student teaching semester.
Scholarship applications are available on the wall to the left of 126 Aderhold Hall.
Deadlines for completing all aspects of the student teaching scholarship applications are as follows:

Spring 2008 – Deadline of September 21, 2007
Fall 2008 – Deadline of February 15, 2008

COE Department Scholarships

Other University of Georgia Scholarships

Scholarship announcements are posted on bulletin boards throughout Aderhold Hall, especially those outside the Student Services Center in Room 122 of Aderhold Hall. Additional information on UGA scholarships is available at the Office of Student Financial Aid in Room 220 of the Academic Building, or through their web site, www.uga.edu/osfa. Additional scholarships may also be available through departments within the College of Education, as well as through the graduate school.