College of Education and Human Development Scholarships
All scholarship applications and essays must be submitted through the Augusta University
Financial Aid office.
scholarship application process
Becton Family Scholarship
Criteria:
- Rising sophomore, junior, or senior who has declared a major in education
- Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.50
- The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need
Blanche Garrard Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
- The student must be an undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education) or graduate student
majoring in Special Education
- The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least
2.5 (undergraduate) 3.0 (graduate) (4.0 scale)
- The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
- The student should demonstrate potential for success in the special education field
through service and extracurricular activities
Criteria:
- The student(s) must be pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in education, Bachelor
of Arts degree in education or a Master of Arts degree in education.
- The student(s) must be enrolled full-time and in good academic standing.
- The student(s) has overcome obstacles such as socioeconomic or educational disadvantage.
- The student(s) is the first generation in their family to attend college.
Note: Recipient (s) may receive the scholarship more than once during their academic
career.
Donald B. Brigdon Education Endowed Scholarship
Criteria:
- Applicants must be currently employed by the Columbia County Board of Education
- Applicants must be enrolled at or admitted to attend the University and must be admitted
or eligible to be admitted to the College of Education
- Applicants must meet and maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA
- The applicant must submit a letter of recommendation from the Principal or their direct
supervisor
- Preference will be given to initial teacher certification students and students who
demonstrate financial need
Dr. Frank Chou Scholarship Endowment
Criteria:
- The student will be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior with a declared major in
the College of Education
- Student must have a minimum of a 3.5 overall GPA
- The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need
Note: An award will not be granted for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Dr. Gayle Sims Lee Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
- Graduate student in the Instruction, Advanced Educational Studies, or Educational
Innovation Program
- Recipient must be an active classroom teacher
- Preference given to first generation college students
Dr. Lyle R. Smith Scholarship
Criteria:
- Entering or enrolled Graduate student within the College of Education at Augusta University
- The student must maintain an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.25
- The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources. A recipient
may receive the scholarship twice
Dr. Richard D. Harrison Scholarship Fund
Criteria:
- Entering or enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in the College of Education
at Augusta University
- The student must maintain an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0
Dr. Samuel Butler Hardy, III and Janet Morgan Hardy Education Endowment
Criteria:
- The student will be an undergraduate rising sophomore, junior, or senior with a declared
major in Elementary Education
- Student must have a minimum of a 3.0 overall GPA and not receiving HOPE
- The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need
Emory Carlton Jester Scholarship Endowment
Criteria:
- The student must be enrolled in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track of the
Masters of Education in Counseling Program
- The selection shall be based on merit and /or financial need
- Preference will be given to students who: demonstrate experience with volunteer and/or
advocacy work in the community, are not working in the education field while enrolled,
aspire to become a Licensed Professional Counselor, and is a member of Chi Sigma Iota
Note: An award will not be granted for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Estelle Patricia Berry Polite Endowment Fund
Criteria:
- A rising sophomore, junior or senior who has declared a major in education or graduate
student pursuing an advanced degree in education
- The student must maintain an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00
- The student must have academic merit or financial need
- Preference is given to non-traditional students
Frank and Sara Dennis Endowment Fund
Criteria:
- The student must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Education
- The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least
2.5 (4.0 scale)
Frank M. and Alice K. Green Scholarship
Criteria:
- The student must be an undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education) or graduate student
majoring in Elementary Education
- The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least
3.0 (4.0 scale)
- The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
Frank M. McMillan, III Scholarship Endowment
Criteria:
- The student must be an undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education) or graduate student
majoring in Special Education
- The student will be selected based on merit and/or financial need
- The scholarship may be used for tuition, room and board, books or fees
- The scholarship may be renewable as determined by the College of Education
George and Helen Thevaos Memorial Fund
Criteria:
- The student must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Education
- The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least
2.5 (4.0 scale)
Harvey M. Duncan Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: The student must be a graduate of a Richmond County High School or an employee of
the Richmond County School System who is pursuing a degree in education
Janice R. Roberts Middle School Education Endowment Fund
Criteria:
- The applicant must be a Graduate or Undergraduate student enrolled in the College of Education studying Middle
Grades Education
- Student must be in good academic standing and have a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Janis V. Bargeron Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
- The student must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in education at
Augusta University
- The student must be enrolled in a full time course load
- The student must maintain an minimum of 2.0 Overall GPA (4.0 scale)
- The recipient must be a graduate of a high school in the public school system of Richmond
County. However, in the event no graduate of the Richmond County public system applies,
the scholarship may be awarded to a person who meets all other criteria except this
one
Jo & Kyle Smith Scholarship
Criteria:
- The applicant must be an alumnus/a of Augusta University who pursuing an advanced
degree in a graduate program within the College of Education
- The applicant must have achieved a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need
John Milledge Smith, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
- The student must be an undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education) or graduate student
majoring in a teaching field
- The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least
3.0 (4.0 scale)
- The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
- The student should demonstrate potential for success in the education field
Louise P. White Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
- The student must be an undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education) or graduate student
majoring in Elementary Education or public school Music Education.
- Applicant must achieve a 2.5 GPA
- The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
- The student should demonstrate potential for success in the education field
Michael Andrew Cisick Endowment Fund
Criteria:
- The student must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Education
- The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least
2.5 (4.0 scale)
Renee Pool Russo Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Criteria:
- The student must be a rising junior undergraduate (admitted to Teacher Education)
majoring in Special Education with a career interest in mild disabilities
- The student must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least
3.0 (4.0 scale)
- The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources
- The student should demonstrate potential for success in the education field
- The student should intend to seek a teaching position in the Richmond County Public
School System
Robert Lee Henry Scholarship
Criteria:
- Student with a Bachelor of Music Education degree entering or enrolled Graduate student
within the College of Education at Augusta University
- The recipient must be a student with a Bachelor of Music Education degree
- The student must maintain an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0
- The student must have financial need which is not met from other sources