Paul R. Kea Scholarship
At a Glance
Eligibility: Awarded to undergraduate students, either freshman level or transfer students of junior standing or less (90 or fewer earned hours).
- Awarded to students with career goals of teaching or administration for public or private schools in the state of Georgia.
- Preference given to students from the following counties: Emmanuel, Johnson, Oglethorpe, Clarke, Laurens, and Jefferson City Schools.
- This application requires supporting documentation from the principal or superintendent to be attached within the application.
Major: Undergraduate students in any Mary Frances Early College of Education major are eligible to apply.
Department: Undergraduate students in any Mary Frances Early College of Education department are eligible to apply.
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 a scholarship(s) for a student(s) in the College of Education beginning at the freshman level, or a transfer student of junior standing or less. The student should have a career goal of service to the children of Georgia as a teacher or administrator in the public or private schools of Georgia.About the Donor
This fund was established in 1985 by Betty M. Kea in memory of her husband, Paul R. Kea.
Paul Kea earned a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Georgia in 1950 and an M.Ed. from the College of Education in 1954. Before joining UGA, he taught English in the school systems of Laurens, Clarke, Oglethorpe, and Jefferson City. He went on to serve as a faculty member at UGA for 27 years and, at the time of his passing, was coordinator of the College of Education’s continuing education programs.
From 1959-1968, Kea also served as assistant registrar and assistant director of admissions for the College of Education. In these roles, he figured prominently in the 1959 integration proceedings that led to the admission of UGA’s first two African American students in January of 1960, including Mary Frances Early. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Kea dedicated his professional life to education and to the University of Georgia, and his contributions are honored through this fund.