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Scholarship
Fund, 2008
Scholarship
Application Form
Deadlines: March 7, 2008.
Notification will be sent by March-end via email.
Guidelines and Eligibility
for Application:
1. An applicant must have
completed at least one semester as an undergraduate or graduate student
in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences prior to applying.
2. An applicant must be a
student in good standing at the time of submission of this application
as well as during any semester he/she is to receive scholarship funds. Successful
applicants will have at least a 2.5 grade point average.
3. These scholarships are
based on both need and merit; applicants must file a completed FASFA
form before submitting this application. No exceptions will be allowed.
To qualify for consideration, applicants must submit a copy of their
student financial aid award letter.
4. A one-page letter in which
the applicant describes educational, personal, and career goals and
aspirations must accompany the application form.
5. Two letters of recommendation
attesting an applicant’s academic qualifications and personal
attributes must accompany the application. These letters are important
in the selection of successful applicants. Those who write the letters
should indicate the nature of their relationship and how long they
have known the applicant. Ideally, faculty members at UGA will provide
these letters. The letters are confidential and must be enclosed in
sealed envelopes on letterhead stationery with the author’s
signature across the sealed flap. Letters from relatives are not appropriate.
6. Students selected for
study abroad scholarships must be enrolled for at least 10 credit
hours during the semester when they apply and are expected to take
an appropriate full-course load during their study abroad experience.
7. Students should submit
a letter from the Program director indicationg that they have been
accepted into a UGA-approved Study Abroad Program.
Return completed application packets to:
Franklin College Study Abroad Scholarship
Committee
c/o Ms. Karen Coker
316 Old College, UGA
Athens, GA 30602-1732
kcoker@franklin.uga.edu
< For further information
about these programs, contact Dr. Noel
Fallows, Associate Dean of International
Programs, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, (706) 542-3400. >
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