Scholarships
All College of Education Scholarship applications and essays must be submitted through the GRU Financial Aid office. The essay should include:
- Please explain your reasons for applying for a scholarship
- Please explain how a scholarship will contribute to your success as a student
- Please explain what you plan to do after graduation
For more information on the scholarship application process, visit this website: http://www.aug.edu/financial_aid/
Frank & Alice Green
Criteria:
1. The student must be an undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education) or graduate student majoring
in Early Childhood Education 2. The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale)
3. The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
John Milledge Smith
Criteria:1. The student must be an undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education) or graduate student majoring in a teaching field.
2. The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale)
3. The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
4. The student should demonstrate potential for success in the education field
Louise P. White
Criteria:
1. The student must be an undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education) or graduate student majoring in Early Childhood, Middle Grades, or Music Education.
2. The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale)
3. The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
4. The student should demonstrate potential for success in the education field
Blanche Garrard Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
1. The student must be an undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education) or graduate student majoring in Special Education
2. The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.5 (undergraduate) 3.0 (graduate) (4.0 scale)
3. The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
4. The student should demonstrate potential for success in the special education field through service and extracurricular activities.
Renee Pool Russo
Criteria:
1. The student must be a rising junior undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education) majoring in Special Education with a career interest in mild disabilities
2. The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale)
3. The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
4. The student should demonstrate potential for success in the education field
5. The student should intend to seek a teaching position in the Richmond County Public School System
Dr. Lyle R. Smith
Criteria:
1. Entering or enrolled Graduate student within the College of Education at Georgia Regents University.
2. The student must maintain an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.25.
3. The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources. A recipient may receive the scholarship twice.
Robert Lee Henry
Criteria:
1. Student with a Bachelor of Music Education degree entering or enrolled Graduate student within the College of Education at Georgia Regents University.
2. The recipient must be a student with a Bachelor of Music Education degree.
3. The student must maintain an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0.
4. The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources.
Estelle Patricia Berry Polite Endowment Fund
Criteria:
1. A rising sophomore, junior or senior who has declared a major in education or graduate student pursuing an advanced degree in education.
2. The student must maintain an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00.
3. The student must have academic merit or financial need.
Harvey M. Duncan
Criteria:
1. The student must be at least a junior (admitted to Teacher Education) majoring in Special Education with a career interest in mild disabilities
2. The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale)
3. The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
4. The student should demonstrate potential for success in the education field
5. The student should intend to seek a teaching position in the Richmond County Public School System
Becton Family Scholarship
Criteria
1. Rising sophomore, junior, or senior who has declared a major in education.
2. Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.50
3. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
Janis Bargeron Scholarship
Criteria:
1. The student must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in education at Georgia Regents University.
2. The student must be enrolled in a full time course load.
3. The student must maintain an minimum of 2.0 Overall GPA (4.0 scale)
4. The recipient must be a graduate of a high school in the public school system of Richmond County. However, in the event no graduate of the Richmond County public system applies, the scholarship may be awarded to a person who meets all other criteria except this one.
Samuel and Janet Hardy Education Endowment
Criteria
1. The scholarship will be awarded based on academic merit and financial need
2. The recipient must be a rising junior or senior (undergraduate student) who has declared a major in Elementary Education
3. The student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and NOT receiving HOPE scholarship
4. In the event a recipient withdraws from the university or fails to maintain the necessary grade point average in his/her major field of study, he/she will no longer be eligible for this scholarship
Jo & Kyle Smith Scholarship
Criteria
1. . The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of financial need
2. The recipient must be an alumnus/a of GRU who is pursuing an advanced degree in a COE graduate program
3. The recipient must have achieved a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
4. In the event the withdraws from the university or fails to maintain the necessary GPA in his/her major field of study, the student will no longer be eligible for additional support through this scholarship
