Strickland Foundation creates UGA scholarships for rural Georgia students

Athens, Ga. – The George W. Strickland, Jr. Foundation recently gifted $400,000 to the University of Georgia to establish four Georgia Commitment Scholarships (GCS). The scholarships will be awarded in fall 2019, prioritizing students…
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Fifteen students honored as Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars

Fifteen University of Georgia students, representing a variety of disciplines and backgrounds, were honored as graduating Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars at a dinner held in April at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries. Rahul…
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Investing in rural Georgia: Victory Real Estate

Victory Real Estate, through the Georgia Commitment Scholarship Program, is making a long-term investment in Georgia’s rural communities.
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Law firm establishes scholarship to honor Georgia Law advocacy director

The Athens law firm Epps, Holloway, DeLoach & Hoipkemier, LLC, has created the Kellie R. Casey Scholarship Fund to recognize Casey’s contributions to the UGA School of Law.
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$3 million gift to aid first-generation law students

Thanks to a $3 million gift—the largest outright donation in school history—the University of Georgia School of Law will be able to continue transforming the legal education experience for many of its first-generation college graduates.
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3,500+ donors participate in UGA’s inaugural Giving Week

3,500+ members of the UGA community came together in April to raise over $1.4 million in support of the University of Georgia. Thank you!
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400 new UGA need-based scholarships serve state

The Georgia Commitment Scholarship Program has reached its initial goal—creating more than 400 need-based scholarships—13 months ahead of schedule.

Class of 2019 donates $127,000 to UGA

The Class of 2019 set a Senior Signature record: 2,540 donors and $127,000. Ring the Bell!

ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts pledges $100K to University of Georgia

Award-winning correspondent and University of Georgia alumna Deborah Roberts has committed $100,000, matched by the UGA Foundation, to establish a need-based scholarship through the Georgia Commitment Scholarship Program.
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High school classmates and friends endow UGA scholarship for Colquitt County High School graduates

An idea fostered during a 50th high school reunion is now a permanent legacy that will benefit future generations in south Georgia’s Colquitt County.