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Georgia Incentive Scholarship


Name: Georgia Incentive Scholarship

Award Amount:

  • Georgia Residents: $2,000 renewable annual stipend (in addition to the Zell Miller or HOPE Scholarship).

Information and Eligibility:

The Georgia Incentive Scholarship is designed to recognize academically superior students from select non-feeder Georgia public high schools. This scholarship supports high-performing students from underserved areas to pursue higher education at UGA.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Residency: Must be a Georgia resident.
  • High School: Must graduate from a designated non-feeder Georgia public high school.
  • Academic Achievement: Must demonstrate exceptional academic performance, including a strong GPA and standardized test scores.
  • Enrollment: Must be admitted to the University of Georgia as a first-year student.

Selection Criteria:

  • High academic performance, including rigor of high school coursework.
  • Graduation from a designated non-feeder high school in Georgia.
  • Demonstrated potential to succeed at UGA.

Application Requirements:

  • Submit the First-Year application to the University of Georgia.
  • Applicants are automatically considered for this scholarship based on their application for admission.

Application Timeline:

  • Application Opens: August
  • Application Deadline: January (Admissions deadline)

Additional Information:

  • The scholarship is renewable for up to four years, provided recipients maintain full-time enrollment and a 3.0 UGA GPA.
  • No additional application is required for this scholarship.

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Request to Update or Remove This Scholarship. The CollegeWhale ID number for this Scholarship is #15198. This Scholarship was added in January 2025 and last reviewed by a member of our staff on January, 2025.

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This Scholarship is tagged with the following criteria: Georgia / January / Merit-Based

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