A.J. Nofsinger Student Support Fund

At a Glance

Eligibility: Awarded to undergraduate juniors/seniors and M.A.T. students with demonstrated financial need as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Major: Elementary or middle grades education
Department: Department of Educational Theory and Practice
How to apply: Students should apply through the College’s centralized scholarship application, available on the scholarship homepage .
Contact us: coescholarships@uga.edu

Fund Purpose

This fund was established in 2017 to provide support for students in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice who are preparing to be teachers in elementary or middle schools. Support shall include, but not be limited to awards, travel, certification fees, and other expenses for students.

About the Donor

“From a very early age I was instilled with an interest in learning. My favorite questions were ‘why?’ and ‘why not?’ As a military dependent, I was moved from one side of the U.S. to the other and was thus exposed to a variety of people, places, and things. One of the constants in my early life was school, and I loved going! If I wasn’t at school, I was ‘playing school,’ and of course I was the teacher. It was a pretty easy decision to major in education when the time came. Teaching was a great joy in my life, and the 30+ years I spent doing so were always rewarding. Nothing can compare to knowing you have made an impact on a child’s life."
— A.J. Nofsinger