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

Please note that all scholarship applications are available only from the links below.

*College of Education Scholarships/Application Deadlines *

*Scholarship Deadlines for Fall 2009- Spring 2010 is March 13, 2009 by 5:00pm*

In order to qualify for a COE scholarship, you must have already been accepted to UGA and also accepted to your program of study in the College of Education. For additional information about eligibility and the number and amount of the awards, click here.

Scholarships awarded for Fall and Spring Semesters – academic year award

Ruby Maude Anderson Scholarship - (Fall application)

Del Jones Memorial Scholarship - (Fall application)

Mary Murphy Robinson Scholarship - (Fall application)

Rachel Sibley Sutton Scholarship - (Fall application)

State Normal School Memorial Scholarship - (Fall application)

Scholarships awarded for Fall or Spring Semester – semester award

Student Teaching Scholarship - (Fall and Spring application)

COE Centennial Scholarship - (Fall application)

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

For more information concerning scholarships, please contact Beth Giddens

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.