Charles McDaniel Teacher Scholarship
Program Type
Merit-based Scholarship
Purpose
To recognize and reward outstanding Georgia college juniors and seniors seeking a teaching degree at a public college in Georgia.
This program was established in honor and memory of Dr. Charles McDaniel, former state superintendent of schools.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an award, students must:
- Be enrolled as a full-time student in a Georgia public college or university;
- Be classified as a junior or senior level college student and admitted to the department or college of education at the student's institution;
- Must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher;
- Be a graduate of a public high school in Georgia;
- Be a legal resident of Georgia 12 months prior to receiving aid;
- Be a U.S. citizen or national of the U.S. or have evidence from INS of eligible permanent resident alien status;
- Be in compliance with Selective Service registration requirements;
- Not be in default or owe a refund on a student financial aid program.
Value
Typically, three awards are made annually in the amount of $1,000 each.
The scholarship is not renewable.
Application Procedure
- Each eligible college or university may nominate one student per year for the Charles McDaniel Teacher Scholarship.
- The nominee and college officials must complete the application form and submit it to GSFC by July 15th for the next academic year.
- Recipients are selected by GSFC from the pool of nominees.
- Download the application
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Other Information
This scholarship is financed by private funds that are invested for this purpose.
The number of awards made each year is dependent upon interest earnings.