Scholarships
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The following scholarship programs are funded through the generosity of our alumni, parents, former faculty members, and friends of the University. To apply for these scholarships, the student must complete the “Beginning Freshmen Scholarship”, the “Associate Degree Graduates Transfer Scholarship”, or the "Goizueta Scholarship for Latino Students" application. All scholarships are competitive. Review of scholarships will take place immediately following the February 15th priority deadline, unless listed differently below. Applications submitted after February 15th will only be considered if additional funds become available. The scholarships available to new students are listed below with their reward and requirements. Approximately 20% of our freshmen class receive merit-based scholarships from Southwestern. We encourage you to apply. |
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Associate Degree Graduates Transfer Scholarship Application
Goizueta Scholarship for Latino Students Application
$2,500 per academic year and renewable if the college GPA is 3.2 or higher
Application Minimums:
1150 on Critical Reading and Math sections of the SAT or ACT
composite score of 27
College Preparatory Curriculum GPA of 3.0
February 15th deadline for priority consideration for the honors
program
To learn more about the Honors Program click
HERE.
$2,000 per academic year and renewable if the college GPA is 3.0 or higher
Application Minimums:
1100 on Critical Reading and Math sections of the SAT or ACT composite score of 24
College Preparatory Curriculum GPA of 3.0
Application deadline is February 15th
Students selected are required to reside on campus.
$1,500 per academic year and renewable if the college GPA is 3.0 or higher
Application Minimums:
1000 on Critical Reading and Math sections of the SAT or ACT
composite score of 22
College Preparatory Curriculum GPA of 3.0
Application deadline is February 15th
Students selected are required to reside on campus
$500-1000 per academic year
Completion of Associate Degree and recommendation from previous school needed
Previous college GPA of 3.0 is required
Application deadline is March 15th
Students selected are required to reside on campus
$600-1500 per academic year
Variable criteria depending on skills; auditions will be required
Final decision made by the department chairs
Contact Fine Arts or Athletic Department for appropriate methods of
application and deadlines
The Goizueta Foundation of Atlanta established a
scholarship to provide need-based assistance annually to Hispanic/Latino students
whose families currently reside in the United States.
Scholarship is available to both documented and undocumented students
$1000 - $1500 per academic year and renewable with application
Application deadline is May 15th
Awards are based partially on Financial need
John and Betty Pope Fellowships
The John and Betty Pope Fellowship in Caregiving is a unique program of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving at Georgia Southwestern State University. Fellows must be enrolled in the Caregiver Specialist Certificate program at GSW. This Certificate is the only one of its kind and represents the commitment of Georgia Southwestern State University to prepare leaders in the field of Caregiving. The amount of the award is determined annually and has ranged from $3000 - $5000 per academic year. To learn more about the fellowship, click here.
