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Alumni Academic Award

*Amount of Award: $ 400

One of the most significant uses for alumni contributions to the GSU Alumni Association annual fund is to support the Alumni Academic Awards program. These scholarships are given to worthy students currently enrolled in degree programs in one of GSU's four colleges.

Eligibility

  1. Must be admitted to a degree program

  2. Must have a 3.75 accumulated grade point average. New students will get their GPA from all previously graded work. Current GSU students must have completed 12 graded hours and have a 3.75 for all academic work at GSU

  3. All recipients (graduate or undergraduate) must be enrolled for a minimum of 6 credit hours

  4. Recipients will be required to volunteer at least two nights during the Alumni Phonathon.

NOTE: The following are not eligible to receive the Award:

Community College Honors Scholars
Recipient(s) of the Donald W. Hansen Endowed Scholarship (in the same calendar year)
Alumni Board Members
GSU employees (this does not include students receiving financial aid or state funds)

Applications are accepted from May 15 through July 31

  1. Complete and submit the application to the Financial Aid Office. Applications will be reviewed and recipients selected by the Selection Committee. Only winners of the awards will be notified by mail.

  2. Sixty awards of $400 each will be granted to students who meet the award requirements for both trimesters. Recipients will receive $200 for the Fall trimester and $200 for the Winter trimester.

  3. The Office of Alumni Relations coordinates the selection process.

Please note: You must re-qualify for the Winter trimester in order to receive the award.

*Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis

 

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