Scholarships (PREVIEW)

As you plan for tuition, living expenses, and other financial considerations, we encourage you to explore the many scholarship opportunities offered by the Mary Frances Early College of Education. These include both college-wide scholarships and those specific to individual programs and departments.

All scholarship recipients are selected by a faculty committee appointed by the appropriate Department Head and approved by the Associate Dean for Instruction and the Dean of the College of Education.

There are two primary ways students can be considered for scholarships:

MFECOE Central Application : By completing a single application, you will be considered for all scholarships for which you meet the eligibility criteria.
Specialized Department Scholarships : These departmental scholarships have unique requirements and require separate, individual applications.

Timeline for Central Application

Application Season: October 1st – January 31st
Application Deadline: February 1st
Student Notifications: May
Funds Applied to Student Accounts: August

Contact

Email: coescholarships@uga.edu

Available Scholarships

The Mary Frances Early College of Education offers a variety of scholarships. By submitting a single, comprehensive application, you will be considered for all scholarships for which you meet the eligibility criteria.

Follow the links below to learn more about each scholarship and its benefactors.

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Hugh Agee Award for Excellence in Research Focused on the Teaching of Literature
Donna E. Alvermann Excellence in Research Award
Ruby Maude Anderson Scholarship
Coral Jo Bishop Fellowship
Bothe-Marcotte Scholarship
Bottoms Family Support Fund for Doctoral Students in Educational Leadership
Jan L. Branham Scholarship
Bruce Scholarship
The Anna Elizabeth Butler Memorial Scholarship
Elmer Jackson Carson Memorial Scholarship
Mike Castronis Scholarship Award
College of Education Scholarship
Jill Crim Memorial Fund
Faye Daube Miller Scholarship
Abbie DeLoach Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
Carol J. Fisher Award for Excellence in Research
William Gatlin Scholarship
George R. Gilmer Scholarship
Bobby F. and Betty C. Hamil Elementary Education Scholarship
Paul Tappan Harwell Scholarship
Ann Jewett Award
Teri Johnston Memorial Scholarship
Del Jones Memorial Scholarship
Sallie Maude Jones Scholarship
Floyd & Emily Jordan Scholarship
Paul R. Kea Scholarship
Louise E. Kindig Research Award
Amy Katherine Lee Student Ambassador Scholarship
Clifford Gray Lewis Scholarship Award
Mary Ella Lunday Soule Scholarship Awards
Macagnoni Qualitative Research Award
Jim Mann Scholarship in Elementary Education
Sylvia McCoy Hutchinson Scholarship
McGuffey Scholarship
Genelle Morain Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Morgareidge Scholarship Fund
Mullen Memorial Scholarship
Joan B. Neal Scholarship Award
A.J. Nofsinger Student Support Fund
D. Keith Osborn Scholarship
Michael E. Penland Family Award
Edwin Pusey Award
Rea Scholarship Endowment for Speech Development
The Robinson Scholarship
Flora Rogers Scholarship
Mary Ella Lunday Soule Scholarship Awards
Phil & Phyllis Sparling Summer GRA Award
Rose Sanders Stanley Memorial Scholarship
UGA Alumni Sports Industry Council Scholarship
Irene and Curtis Ulmer Scholarship for Adult Education
Women Pioneers in Education Scholarship

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Specialized Department Scholarships

Specialized Departmental Scholarships have distinct eligibility requirements and require separate applications. If you meet the criteria, you are welcome to apply for any of the scholarships listed below.

Note: the Specialized Department Scholarships are not a part of the centralized scholarships or application above.

Click on the scholarship name to be directed to the corresponding department page, where you’ll find detailed information, criteria and application requirements. You can apply for these scholarships on their individual information page.

Mary Frances Early College of Education (MFECOE)

Ira Aaron Scholarship Application
Abigail Reddic Student Teaching Emergency Fund
Hutchinson-Crim Mentorship Fund
Kappa Delta Pi
Harris Family Opportunity Scholarship

Communication Sciences and Special Education (CSSE)

Anna Elizabeth Butler Memorial Scholarship
Joan D. Berryman Student Support for Clinical Excellence

Department of Kinesiology

Susan Kliefoth Memorial Award Fund

Educational Psychology (EPSY)

Alison and George Hynd Family Doctoral Student in Psychology Support Fund
Bruce Bracken Graduate Award Fund
Graduate Researchers in Educational Psychology (GREP) Professional Development
W. Owen Scott Fellowship for Academic Merit and Professional Promise

Kinesiology (KINS)

Kinesiology Student Support
Lois Johnson and William Jasper Shortt Fellowship in Physical Education
Michael E. Penland Family Award

Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy (LEAP)

Ray E. Bruce Scholarship
Learning, Leadership & Organization Development Student Support Fund
Bottoms Family Support Fund for Doctoral Students in Educational Leadership
Carroll Wade McGuffey Scholarship
David J. and Rosemary C. Mullen Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Helen W. Taylor Lifelong, Education, Administration, and Policy Endowment
Irene and Curtis Ulmer Scholarship for Adult Education
Macagnoni Qualitative Research Award
Ballew Qualitative Research PhD Student Support Fund
Virginia Mary Macagnoni Support Fund
Raymond B. and Lynda T. Goodfellow Student Support Fund in Adult Education

Language and Literacy Education (LLED)

James W. Wilson Endowment for Mathematics Education
Jeremy Kilpatrick Student Support
Virginia I. and Francis A., Jr. Norman Doctoral Scholarship
Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM) Grants
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Grants

Workforce Education and Instructional Technology (WEIT)

WEIT Support Fund
Arthur Lucas Memorial
Aleene Cross Scholarship in Home Economics Education
Karen Jones Award Fund