💰 Georgia Southwestern State University Merit Scholarships

Official Scholarship Information

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Sumter County, possess a HS 3.0 GPA with special consideration of financial need and high moral character.

How to apply: ["Sumter County residency", "financial need considered"]

Eligibility: Criteria includes a minimum SAT score of 950, financial need, HS average of 85 or better, 95% attendance record and a strong interest in the American work ethic.

How to apply: ["financial need", "selection by Director of Admissions (upon recommendation)"]

Eligibility: Recipient must be a resident of Georgia, an incoming Freshman with a minimum SAT of 1000 and HS GPA of 3.0. Consideration is also given to students currently enrolled at GSW with a 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: ["Georgia residency", "incoming freshman status"]

Eligibility: This Alumni Award is available to incoming freshmen who are Sumter County residents. Criteria include a HS GPA of 2.8 and no grades below C. Applicants are also considered for leadership qualities and participation in extra-curricular activities.

How to apply: ["Sumter County residency", "leadership and extracurricular participation"]

Eligibility: Provides assistance to worthy students with a GPA of 3.0 and who demonstrate leadership involvement in school activities. Selection is by the Director of Admissions.

How to apply: ["3.0 GPA", "leadership involvement"]

$1,119,003 in scholarships distributed to students 796 scholarships distributed 92 endowed scholarships

Eligibility: Approximately 20 percent of our freshmen class receive merit-based scholarships from GSW. To apply for these competitive scholarships, students must complete the General Scholarship Application. Review of scholarships will take place immediately following the February 1 priority deadline, unless otherwise mentioned. Applications submitted after February 1 will only be considered if additional funds become available.

How to apply: ["complete the General Scholarship Application", "applications reviewed after Feb 1 only if funds available"]

Eligibility: Criteria: incoming freshman, minimum SAT of 1000, and 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: ["incoming freshman status"]

Georgia's HOPE Scholarship is available to Georgia residents who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement by achieving a HOPE GPA of 3.0 or higher. The Zell Miller Scholarship is a merit based scholarship that provides full tuition at a public postsecondary institution and tuition assistance at an eligible private postsecondary institution.

Eligibility: In order to become eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, students must meet one of the following academic requirements: Graduate from a HOPE-eligible high school with a minimum 3.0-grade point average; ... Earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative postsecondary grade point average after attempting 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of college degree-level coursework for retroactive HOPE Scholarship payment. (Zell Miller: minimum 3.7 Zell Miller GPA and minimum combined score of 1200 on the math and reading portions of SAT or minimum composite 26 ACT.)

How to apply: ["complete GSFAPP or FAFSA to apply", "meet academic rigor requirements provided by GAFutures"]

Eligibility: It is available to Sumter County or Webster County residents exhibiting financial need, those who show leadership qualities through extracurricular activities such as clubs, sports or volunteer work and is an “average” student with a 2.0-3.25 GPA.

How to apply: ["Sumter or Webster County residency", "financial need", "leadership through extracurricular activities"]

Eligibility: Recipient must demonstrate financial need, possess a HS GPA of 3.0, and a minimum SAT of 1000.

How to apply: ["financial need"]

Eligibility: Applicants must have financial need, a minimum 2.75 GPA and show interest in community and school related activities.

How to apply: ["financial need", "community and school related activities"]

Eligibility: Must possess a GPA of 3.0.

How to apply: ["3.0 GPA"]

Eligibility: It is available to a Georgia Freshman with a minimum HS GPA of 3.0 and SAT of 1000.

How to apply: ["Georgia residency", "incoming freshman status"]

Eligibility: This memorial scholarship ... is awarded to a worthy student who is a resident of the State of Georgia and has a minimum GPA of 2.5.

How to apply: ["Georgia residency"]

Eligibility: The Myra Lunsford Scholarship ... is awarded to a worthy undergraduate student who has a 3.0 GPA and demonstrates participation in school related scholastic activities while in High School or at GSW.

How to apply: ["3.0 GPA", "participation in scholastic activities"]

Eligibility: The community-driven Two Great Choices Scholarships are given exclusively to students from Sumter County.

How to apply: ["Sumter County residency", "award given by GSW director of Admissions"]

Eligibility: The Weston Family Scholarship ... to an incoming GSW Freshman who possesses a 2.0 to 2.5 HS GPA and scored less than 1100 on the SAT.

How to apply: ["incoming freshman status"]

Georgia's HOPE Scholarship is available to Georgia residents who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement by achieving a HOPE GPA of 3.0 or higher. The Zell Miller Scholarship is a merit based scholarship that provides full tuition at a public postsecondary institution and tuition assistance at an eligible private postsecondary institution.

Eligibility: In order to become eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, students must meet one of the following academic requirements: Graduate from a HOPE-eligible high school with a minimum 3.0-grade point average; ... Earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative postsecondary grade point average after attempting 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of college degree-level coursework for retroactive HOPE Scholarship payment. (Zell Miller: minimum 3.7 Zell Miller GPA and minimum combined score of 1200 on the math and reading portions of SAT or minimum composite 26 ACT.)

How to apply: ["complete GSFAPP or FAFSA to apply", "meet academic rigor requirements provided by GAFutures"]

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