Middle Georgia State University seeks students for scholarships

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High school students are encouraged to apply for two scholarships offered to Middle Georgia State University.

The Presidential Scholarships are worth $20,000 each, and are enough to cover the majority of the expenses of earning a bachelor’s degree, says the Vice President of University Advancement, Dr. Raymond Carnley.

According to a release, the two available scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year are:
the Dr. David A. Bell Presidential Scholarship for the Humanities and the Coca-Cola Presidential Scholarship.

The Dr. David A. Bell Presidential Scholarship for the Humanities Scholarship, noted on the release, is awarded to an incoming freshman who is a Georgia resident, achieved 1200 or greater on the reading and math portion of the SAT, graduated with a minimum 3.5 high school GPA and plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Middle Georgia State University with a major in the humanities.

The Coca-Cola Presidential Scholarship, according to Carnley, is awarded to an incoming freshman who is a Georgia resident, achieved 1200 or greater on the reading and math portion of the SAT, graduated with a minimum 3.5 high school GPA and plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Middle Georgia State University. The scholarship is renewable for a maximum of three consecutive years, provided the recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA and is making satisfactory progress toward graduation.

The application deadline is April 20, 2016. Click here for a link to the application.

For more information, call the Middle Georgia State Office of Development and Alumni Affairs at (478) 471-2732, or email [email protected].