Georgia State University

This award is given annually in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the International Economics and Modern Languages (IEML) program.

The award is given to the best economics major in intermediate microeconomics during the previous year. The student earning this award has shown a deep interest in the subject, demonstrated a thorough understanding of the material and its applications, and has attained a high level of academic achievement.

The award is presented by the faculty to the undergraduate who achieves the highest grade point average in economics courses above the 2000 level and demonstrates a commitment to the study of economics.

Established by the Georgia Council of Juvenile Court Judges in memory of Chris Perrin, executive director of the council and an alumnus of Georgia State University, this merit-based scholarship is presented annually to a rising junior or senior majoring in degree programs in the School of Social Work and the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology.

Established in memory of Dan E. Sweat, a Georgia State alumnus and storied Atlantic civic leader, this fellowship is designed to support doctoral students with the completion of dissertation research. Their dissertation must address an urban, community or education issue and have some policy relevance.

With this award, the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology recognizes outstanding research produced by doctoral students.

With this award, the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology recognizes students who exhibit exemplary leadership and service.

The award is presented annually to a graduate student in the public management and policy program, as selected by a faculty committee. Student papers nominated by faculty examine topics such as privatization, human resource issues in the public and private sector, and public finance and financial management.

The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies values excellence in teaching along with excellence in research. This award recognizes the student who, in the judgment of the faculty, has performed exceptionally well in teaching.

The Andrew Young School values excellence in teaching as it does excellence in research. This award recognizes a student who, in the judgment of the faculty, has performed exceptionally well in the classroom.

The Research Excellence in Economics Program (Re2P) provides academically superior students the means to further their skills in empirical research beyond the classroom to better prepare for graduate school and real-world applications in economics. Participants have opportunities to present their research at national professional conferences and research competitions and for publishing consideration.

Established in honor of Carole Y. Keels, a Georgia State University alumna, this scholarship recognizes a student with significant career experience who is pursuing a degree in economics. At the age of 38, Keels returned to college to complete both a master's and Ph.D. in economics.

The scholarship is awarded to Ph.D. students selected by the faculty as those who best exemplify a commitment to the exchange of ideas and creation of a community of scholars in memory of George Malanos, professor of economics and the first chair of Georgia State's Department of Economics.

Established to honor the late Georgia Banking Commissioner E.D. "Jack" Dunn, a Georgia State alumnus, this fellowship is awarded annually to a deserving graduate student in the Andrew Young School with academic and research interests in public finance, financial regulatory policy impact on national, regional and local economics, or public management.

Established in memory of Jack Blicksilver, professor of economics, this scholarship is awarded annually to a student who excels in economics.

The scholarships area awarded to full-time criminal justice students planning a career in law enforcement who are entering their sophomore or junior year. Recipients may continue to receive the scholarship each year until graduation as long as they remain in good academic standing.

The merit-based scholarship recognizes an exceptional undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in criminal justice.

The award provides scholarships to employees of law enforcement agencies in the metropolitan Atlanta area who are part-time or full-time students in the criminal justice program of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.

The award is presented to the student who has maintained the highest grade point average in the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program during their junior or senior year.

The award is presented to the students who have maintained the highest grade point average for the calendar year in the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program.

The merit-based scholarship, shared by the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology and School of Social Work, is presented annually to a rising junior or senior majoring in each area. It was established by the Georgia Council of Juvenile Court Judges in memory of Chris Perrin, executive director of the council and an alumnus of Georgia State University.

The award, established by alumna Linda Byars (B.B.A. '68, M.A. '73), provides financial assistance to first-generation college students in good academic standing with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

The scholarship provides financial assistance to seniors planning to take summer courses to complete their Andrew Young School undergraduate degrees.

The University Fellows program, established by Georgia State University to support doctoral students engaged in the research of faculty recruited to join the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies under the Second Century Initiative, builds internationally recognized scholarly strength and critical mass around common research themes to enhance the university's overall quality, interdisciplinary richness and competitiveness. The fellowship is awarded to outstanding students pursuing a Ph.D. in economics, public policy or criminal justice.

Established through the generosity of The Coca-Cola Foundation in honor of Ambassador Andrew Young, the three-year Dean's Fellowship is awarded annually to outstanding candidates pursuing doctoral degrees in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University.

The award recognizes students who have, in the judgment of the faculty, gone above and beyond in their field placement while demonstrating initiative and creativity.

The Andrew Young School values excellence in teaching along with excellence in research. This award recognizes students who, in the judgment of the faculty, have performed exceptionally well in teaching.

Awarded by the faculty to Ph.D. in Public Policy candidates who best exemplify academic excellence and an ongoing commitment to scholarship in the field of public policy.

Awarded in memory of E.P. "Phil" Peters, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (1980-1985), this merit-based scholarship is given annually to a junior majoring in criminal justice.

The award recognizes high academic standing and professional promise.