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This scholarship, established through the generosity of Sam and Angie Allen, provides financial assistance to outstanding undergraduates in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. It is awarded for academic merit, commitment to community service and financial need.

Established to provide financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate leaders and scholars in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, this scholarship is awarded for academic merit, leadership and need.

Georgia State University student Ciera Lewis has received the Bailey M. Wade Memorial Scholarship. This award is given to a first-year graduate student who has excelled in coursework, individual research and scholarship, and departmental service. Dr. Bailey M. Wade was the first chair of the Psychology department.

Georgia State University graduate Ari Fodeman earned support from the Craigie International Security Scholars Fund during the 2021-22 academic year. This fund was established by Georgia State alumna Kay Craigie to provide support to Ph.D. students in the college who focus on thwarting terrorism and protecting democracy. Recipients must be in good academic standing in the College of Arts and Sciences and be in the third through fifth year in their Ph.D. program with academic pursuit in international security.

Georgia State University graduate Ningxin Zhu was awarded the William G. Nolan Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate students who excel in academic achievement based on grade point average, intellectual inquisitiveness, and research activities, and who show leadership and good citizenship at Georgia State University and in other communities. The scholarship was created in memory of former Associate Professor of Biology William G. Nolan.

Georgia State University student Pratima Kumari has been awarded the Timothy Jon Bartness Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established in memory of Timothy Jon Bartness (1953-2015), who joined the Biology department faculty in 1988. Bartness was a Regents' Professor and founding director of the Center for Obesity Reversal. He was internationally celebrated for his research on obesity and metabolic physiology in addition to mentoring young scientists.

Georgia State University student Maria Lozada Chinchilla has received the Kevin M. Brady Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship supports undergraduate students who are enrolled in the premed/prehealth concentration program in the College of Arts and Sciences. Recipients must be in good academic standing, be a top-performing student majoring in biology with a concentration in premed/pre-health disciplines, and have a demonstrated financial need.

The Kevin M. Brady Endowed Scholarship supports undergraduate students who are enrolled in the premed/prehealth concentration program in the College of Arts and Sciences. Recipients must be in good academic standing, be a top-performing student majoring in biology with a concentration in premed/pre-health disciplines, and have a demonstrated financial need.

The Ernest Fritz Memorial Field Camp Endowment provides annual scholarships to students enrolled in the summer field camp course who are in good academic standing.

The Ernest Fritz Memorial Field Camp Endowment provides annual scholarships to students enrolled in the summer field camp course who are in good academic standing.

Georgia State University graduate Forrest Dabbs received the David E. Ogren Memorial Endowed Scholarship during the 2021-22 academic year. The scholarship is given to a student for outstanding service to the Department of Geosciences and was created to honor the memory of David E. Ogren, Professor Emeritus in Geology.

The Andrew Altman Social Justice Scholarship is awarded to a member of the incoming Master of Arts in Philosophy class every year who on the basis of their application will make a strong contribution to advancing these goals through their scholarship, teaching, and service.

The Sandra Dwyer Award for Excellence in Teaching is given to one or more graduate students for excellence in teaching, as judged by faculty, teaching reviews, student evaluations, student performance, and innovative course design.

The Kay C. Craigie Student Support Fund Scholarship is awarded to academically successful philosophy majors who face financial barriers to realizing their dreams. The award was created with the generous support of Kay Craigie.

The Thomas and Wendy Reiman Endowed Scholarship provides support to undergraduates who have reached the junior or senior level in the College of Arts and Sciences and are majoring in the humanities.

Georgia State University student Anastasiia Grigoreva has received the Friedrich William Ralf Munster Fellowship in Philosophy for excellence as a first-year graduate student. The fellowship is given to an outstanding graduate student in Philosophy in honor of Ralf F. Munster, chair of the department from 1955 to 1976.

Georgia State University student Alan Russell-DuMond Swirsky has received the Wade Family Scholarship. This fund provides scholarship support for students in the English or Political Science departments.

The Dabney A. Hart Scholarship provides support for students who have declared a major in English and have received a nomination and recommendation from a faculty member in the English department for an outstanding student essay. The recipient of the award must be a current sophomore or junior in good academic standing, have submitted an outstanding end-of-course essay, and have provided a recommendation/nomination letter from an English department faculty member.

Georgia State University student Jeddie M. Biggers recently received the Eleanor M. Pratt Endowment for English Majors Award at the junior and senior level. The award is given to an exceptional student for whom the study of writing or literature has made a significant impact. This fund was created to honor the legacy of Eleanor Mary Pratt, who had a deep spiritual faith and a love of literature, the English language, and the fine arts.

Georgia State University student Victoria Davis has received the Eleanor M. Pratt Endowment for English Majors Award. The award is given to an exceptional student for whom the study of writing or literature has made a significant impact. This fund was created to honor the legacy of Eleanor Mary Pratt, who had a deep spiritual faith and a love of literature, the English language, and the fine arts.

The Religious Studies Endowed Scholarship is the first endowed award in Religious Studies, created by Religious Studies alumni to recognize outstanding scholarship and academic potential.

The Margaret L. Anderson Scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate Sociology student. This endowment was created by Margaret Andersen (B.A. Sociology, 1970) and her husband, Richard Rosenfeld.

The scholarship, which recognizes a senior anthropology major who shows strong potential in the field, is named in memory of Georgia State student Jeremy Gillen and his enthusiasm for the field.

Georgia State University student Angela Beck has received the Laurie House Hopkins Scholarship in Global Studies. This fund was established by Georgia State alumna Laurie Eileen House to provide undergraduate scholarships to Global Studies students in the college. The recipient must have shown an ability to overcome financial needs and obstacles by hard work, not only academically but often in off-term and/or part-time employment during school terms, and have a demonstrated commitment to Georgia State University and global studies.

Georgia State University student Devyn Hidalgo has received the Laurie House Hopkins Scholarship in Global Studies. This fund was established by Georgia State alumna Laurie Eileen House to provide undergraduate scholarships to Global Studies students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The recipient must have shown an ability to overcome financial need and obstacles through hard work, not only academically but often in off-term and/or part-time employment during school terms, and have a demonstrated commitment to Georgia State University and global studies.

The fund for the Laurie House Hopkins Scholarship in Global Studies was established by Georgia State alumna Laurie Eileen House to provide undergraduate scholarships to Global Studies students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The recipient must have shown an ability to overcome financial need and obstacles through hard work, not only academically, but often in off-term and/or part-time employment during school terms, and have a demonstrated commitment to Georgia State University and global studies.

The Thomas and Wendy Reiman Endowed Scholarship provides support to undergraduates who have reached the junior or senior level in the College of Arts and Sciences and are majoring in the humanities.

The Roberta Gose Kelley Undergraduate Scholarship in the Sciences was established in memory of and to honor Roberta Gose Kelley and her commitment and dedication to public education in the state of Georgia. This scholarship is available to undergraduate students at the junior or senior level with demonstrated financial need.

The Lee Project Endowed Scholarship goes to a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum 3.0 grade point average and demonstrated financial need, and who has experienced a form of adversity or tragedy. The recipient must also have graduated from a Georgia public high school. It was created in memory of Lee Lowery III who was a sophomore at Georgia State and graduated from Grady (now Midtown) High School, where he was a soccer player.

The Lucielle Adams Scholarship is awarded to rising undergraduate seniors in Africana Studies who have a combination of unmet financial need and who demonstrate academic excellence.