Scholarships

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  • The A.W. and Shirley Gardner Scholarship
    The Gardner Scholarship is available to any rising junior or senior biology major.
  • The Lois Martin Scholarships
    The Martin Scholarships are presented for excellence among our medical preparation students. Two awards are presented, one for a biology major and one for a chemistry major.
  • The Dr. Ryan Kauffman Presidential Scholarship
    The Kauffman Scholarship is presented to a biology major who has graduated from an accredited high school in Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, or Paulding, Counties. Recipients will be selected on academic merit alone and must have achieved a minimum high school grade point average of 3.5 and a combined SAT score of 1200. The scholarship is renewable each year provided the student remains full time at UWG as a Biology major, and intends to attend medical or graduate school, maintains a GPA of at least 3.2, participates in Honors courses, and serves as a mentor and role model for other biology majors.
  • The Jim Mathis Memorial Scholarship
    The Jim Mathis Scholarship is a memorial scholarship presented to a deserving biology major based on his or her academic excellence.
  • The Dr. Roy L. Denney Scholarship
    The Dr. Roy L. Denney Scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in biology or chemistry with a medical preparation focus. Applications will be judged with greater weight given to merit and potential than financial need. This award alternates between the Biology & Chemistry departments each year.
  • The Bowdon Area Hospital Authority Scholarships
    The Bowdon Scholarships are for biology majors or a nursing majors, preference given to students from Bowdon, Georgia, Ranburne, AL, and Woodland, AL, or from Carroll County.
  • The Morgan M. Hutson Memorial Scholarship
    The Hutson Scholarship is a memorial scholarship presented to a biology major at any level with preference for medical preparation students.
  • The Dr. T.R. Cotton Williamson Scholarship
    The Dr. T.R. Cotton Williamson Scholarship award is a memorial scholarship presented to a Georgia resident majoring in biology who demonstrates financial need.
  • The William P. Maples Scholarship
    The William P. Maples Scholarship award is a memorial scholarship presented to a deserving biology major with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Preference will be given to a student who is supporting a child and/or demonstrates financial need. The recipient must meet or exceed the UWG’s academic standards throughout the duration of their scholarship.
  • The Laura Handy Knight Memorial Scholarship
    The Laura Handy Knight Memorial Scholarship award is a memorial scholarship presented to a rising junior or senior biology major with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.