Bulldogs come together during COVID-19 crisis
UGA virtually celebrated G-Day on Saturday, April 18, and Bulldogs around the country wore their red and black in a show of solidarity.
UGA provides financial assistance to students in need
The UGA community has rallied to commit thousands of dollars in new emergency funds for students experiencing unforeseen financial difficulties.
UGA Greek councils create two $100K Georgia Commitment Scholarships
The University of Georgia Panhellenic Council and UGA Interfraternity Council each gave $100,000, matched by the UGA Foundation, to establish two endowed, need-based scholarships through the Georgia Commitment Scholarship Program.
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Coca-Cola Foundation commits $1 million to first-generation UGA students
The Coca-Cola Foundation has pledged another $1 million toward scholarships for University of Georgia students who are the first in their families to attend college. It is the foundation’s fourth such commitment, adding to its positive…
Georgia Commitment Scholarships reach major milestone of 500
Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors, the University of Georgia has established more than 500 endowed, need-based scholarships, creating new, permanent pathways to higher education for Georgia residents from low-income backgrounds.
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Honor Georgia Groundbreaker Mary Frances Early
The University of Georgia will name the College of Education in honor of Mary Frances Early, the first African American to graduate from UGA, effective February 2020.
UGA triples size of Graduate School Emergency Fund
The University of Georgia will triple the size of a special emergency fund to support critical and unexpected financial needs of graduate students. The fund provides one-time financial assistance to enrolled graduate students facing temporary hardship related to an emergency situation.
Sorority creates commemorative Georgia Commitment Scholarships
Alumnae of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority created two Georgia Commitment Scholarships with donations from over 300 members.
UGA School of Law creates endowed scholarship in support of LGBTQ diversity
Thanks to gifts from a diverse array of supporters, the University of Georgia School of Law is creating an endowed scholarship in support of LGBTQ diversity.
$1.5 million gift to Odum School of Ecology honors legacy of ecology student John Spencer
John Spencer, a master’s student in ecology at the University of Georgia, was passionate about freshwater ecology, conservation and ecological restoration. A graduate fellowship established through a $1.5 million commitment from John’s mother…