Jan L. Branham Scholarship

At a Glance

Eligibility: This scholarship is available to students pursuing M.A., M.Ed., or Ph.D. degrees in special education. Students should be enrolled full time (9+ hours), demonstrate a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher, and complete all scholarship application documents. Students will be asked to submit a two-page personal essay that summarizes strong scholarly activity such as involvement in research projects, published articles, and /or conference presentations.
Major: Special Education
Department: Communication Sciences and Special Education
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 provides scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in special education.

About the Donor

In 2006, Jan L. Branham established the fund that supports the Branham Scholarship as an estate gift in honor of her daughter. Departmental faculty work with the trustees of Branham’s estate to determine eligibility or to award funds each year.