Scholarships

RUFFIN SCHOLARSHIP

The Ruffin Scholarship is the largest scholarship endowment funded by a single donor in the history of Georgia Southern. Award covers tuition (in-state or out-of-state tuition) and mandatory fees. The Ruffin Scholarship can be held simultaneously with a HOPE scholarship.

FIELDING D. RUSSELL SCHOLARSHIP
The Russell Scholarship is $1,100 for a rising junior or senior English major.

WOODY POWELL SCHOLARSHIP
The Powell Scholarship is $500 for a rising junior English major.

DR. GARY B. SULLIVAN SCHOLARSHIP IN IRISH STUDIES
The Sullivan Scholarship is $500 for a junior or senior minor in Irish Studies.

BEST ESSAY CONTEST FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
A prize of $150 for a student in the ENGL M.A. Program.

BEST ESSAY IN PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
A prize of $150 for a student who is a Philosophy major or Religious Studies minor.

BEST ESSAY IN LITERATURE
A prize of $150 for a student who is an English major.

OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN ENGLISH
An award of $100 to a senior English major with highest grade point average.

OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN PHILOSOPHY
An award of $100 to best student who is a senior Philosophy major.

If you would like to contribute to any of these scholarships and prizes, please contact Georgia Southern's Foundation or fill out our web donation form.

Here are the codes for the various scholarships and prizes:

0646-Ruffin Humanities Scholarship

3351-Fielding D. Russell Scholarship

3228-Woody Powell Scholarship

0643-Best Essay Prizes

0144-Department of Literature and Philosophy (this is the fund from which students receive the Outstanding Student awards)

Looking for more options for financial aid? Visit the Financial Aid Office's web site for more opportunities.

You can search a database that has over 600,000 scholarships. Fastweb is a link from several financial aid offices at undergraduate institutions. It does require users to register.

Apply for federal financial assistance at the FAFSA Federal Student Aid site.

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