GENERAL

Abraham Baldwin Alumni Scholarships: Two $1,000 awards will be presented annually to qualified recipients. One half of each scholarship is payable per semester. The recipients must have a minimum current grade point average of 2.5. The recipients must maintain a 2.5 grade point average in order to receive the scholarship the following semester. Scholarships will be presented to students who have completed a minimum of 20 semester hours of degree credit. Recipients must be full-time students, must plan to attend ABAC the next semester, and must plan to graduate. The students’ need for financial assistance will be given priority when other factors are approximately equal. Priority will be given to children of alumni. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs. Completed forms must be submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by March 15.

ABAC FFA Scholarship: Awarded annually to a Georgia State FFA Officer (preference will be given to state president). Equivalent to two semesters matriculation, clinical, and student activity fees. Qualifications: (1) student must be an entering freshman, (2) student must plan to enroll full time toward a degree and (3) student must have a 750 minimum SAT or its equivalent and a 2.5 high school grade point average. Applications are available in the Office of Academic Affairs and must be returned by March 15.

ABAC Foundation Leadership Development Scholarship: A maximum $1500 scholarship is available for the three most challenging student leadership positions on campus: Editor of the Stallion, President of the Student Union and President of the Student Government Association. The scholarship award will be split equally between the two semesters.

Abraham Baldwin’s Incentive Program: Available to persons who have been out of high school for five years or more and have not attended college within the past five years. Qualified recipients can take one three-hour credit course at ABAC at no charge by meeting the Incentive Grant Program criteria. Classes are available in Tifton, Moultrie, and Fitzgerald. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions.

ABAC Staff Forum Scholarship: Awarded annually to entering freshmen and/or enrolled Abraham Baldwin College students. This scholarship pays matriculation, clinical, and student activity fees for two semesters. Qualifications: (1) student must be a dependent of an ABAC staff employee; (2) student must have a 750 minimum combined SAT or its equivalent, and a 2.0 high school grade point average as determined by the ABAC Admissions Office. Applications may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs. Closing date is March 15.

Abraham Baldwin Foundation Scholars Scholarships: Pays matriculation, clinical, and student activity fees for two semesters. These scholarships will be awarded to three of the top five honor graduates of the following schools: Berrien High School, Colquitt County High School, Cook High School, Fitzgerald High School, Irwin County High School, Tift County High School, Tiftarea Academy, Turner County High School, and Worth County High School. The scholarships will be offered in descending order to the top five honor graduates of each school until all three scholarships have been accepted or until all five graduates have been offered the scholarships. In order for a student to receive the scholarship, he/she must enroll at Abraham Baldwin within one calendar year after his/her high school graduation date and carry a full academic load each semester. To retain the scholarship for its duration he/she must complete the two semesters within one calendar year from the date of initial matriculation at Abraham Baldwin and must achieve a 3.0 current academic grade point average.

21st Century Leaders Scholarship: Pays matriculation, clinical, and student activity fees for two semesters. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the following academic criteria. The recipient must 1) be a senior graduating from the 21st Century Leaders Program sponsored by the Georgia Business Forum; 2) have a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA on last high school grade report; 3) be an entering freshman; 4) be planning to attend Abraham Baldwin full time, and 5) maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 to receive the scholarship the following semester. Application forms may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office or the Office of Academic Affairs. Completed forms must be returned to the Office of Academic Affairs by March 15.

E. P. And Iliene Bowen, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: The amount and number of scholarships awarded each year will depend in part on earnings of the endowment. Available to an entering freshmen, rising sophomore, full-time non-traditional and/or part-time students. Entering freshmen must have a 2.5 average or higher; rising sophomores must have completed 20 semester hours of academic work with a 2.5 average or higher, must be currently enrolled and plan to return the following year. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs. Completed forms must be returned to the Office of Academic Affairs by March 15.

Britt Scholarships: The recipient(s) must be a student at Abraham Baldwin who shows potential for success in his/her chosen academic field while also demonstrating a real need for financial assistance. The recipient must use the scholarship over a period of two semesters and must make a “C” (2.0) average each semester to be eligible for the next semester’s allotment. The scholarship(s) will be available to either an entering freshman or student who has completed one or more semesters at the college. The amount of the scholarship(s) will vary depending on the money available from the corpus earnings. Application forms may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office or the Office of Academic Affairs. Completed forms must be returned to the Office of Academic Affairs by March 15.

Josephine L. Cloudman Scholarships: The number and amount of scholarships are dependent on the corpus earnings. Open to entering freshmen and rising sophomores. Qualifications: (1) predicted academic success, and (2) financial need. Application forms may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office or the Office of Academic Affairs. Completed forms must be returned to the Office of Academic Affairs by March 15.

George D. Conger Scholarship: The number and amount of scholarships are dependent on the corpus earnings. Open to rising sophomores. Qualifications: (1) predicted academic success, and (2) financial need. Application forms may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office or the Office of Academic Affairs. Completed forms must be returned to the Office of Academic Affairs by March 15.

Agnes Davis Donaldson Scholarships: The number and amount of scholarships are dependent on the corpus earnings. The recipient must have attended ABAC for two semesters as a full-time student, earned 20 semester hours of degree credits and have a cumulative academic grade point average of 3.3 or higher. The student’s need for financial assistance and residents of Tift County will be given priority when other factors are approximately equal. The recipients must plan to attend ABAC for an additional semester and plan to graduate. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs and returned by March 15.

Georgia Firefighters Foundation Scholarships: Scholarship award amount will range from $250 to $500 per semester. Recipient must be a dependent of a Georgia Firefighter. Preference will be given to the dependents of a firefighter who has passed away. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs. Closing date is March 15.

Eastman Scholarship: Scholarship covers matriculation, clinical, and student activity fees. The number and amount of scholarships are dependent on the corpus earnings. Open to entering freshmen and rising sophomores. Qualifications: (1) applicants must have a 2.5 average or higher and (2) financial need. Application forms may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office or the Office of Academic Affairs. Completed forms must be returned to the Office of Academic Affairs by March 15.

James Perry Gleaton Scholarship: The amount and number of scholarships awarded each year will depend in part on earnings of the endowment. The scholarship must be used within two semesters from the time of initial enrollment; unused funds will revert to the scholarship fund. Awarded to an entering freshman or a currently enrolled freshman with a 2.0 or higher grade point average. Recipient must be planning to enroll at Abraham Baldwin with the intention of remaining at the college until graduation. Priority will be given to the employees or children of the employees of Plant Telephone Company. A student awarded this scholarship must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average in order to continue receiving the funds. Applications are available in the Office of Academic Affairs and must be returned by March 15.

Fredrick William Kinard, Jr. Scholarship: Open to an entering freshman or a rising sophomore with a 2.5 average or higher. Scholarship will be given to an academically qualified student who needs financial assistance. Contact the Office of Academic Affairs for applications. Closing date is March 15. The amount and number of scholarships awarded each year will depend in part on earnings of the endowment.

George H. King Scholarship: Available to an entering freshman or a rising sophomore with a 2.5 average or higher. Scholarship will be given to an academically qualified student who needs financial assistance. Contact the Office of Academic Affairs for applications. The amount and number of scholarships awarded each year will depend in part on earnings of the endowment. Closing date is March 15.

Gertrude and Charles Kemp, Jr. Scholarship: Available to an entering freshman or a rising sophomore with preference given to a freshman. The amount and number of scholarships awarded will depend in part on earnings of the endowment. Freshmen criteria: Must have a 2.5 average or higher and sophomores must have completed 30 quarter hours or 20 semester hours of academic work with a 2.5 or higher grade point average. Closing date is March 15.

Clarence Robert Lang Scholarship: The amount and number of scholarships awarded each year will depend in part on earnings of the endowment. Criteria: Freshmen must have a 2.5 average or higher; rising sophomores must have completed 30 hours of academic work with a 2.5 average or higher with plans to return the following year. In order to continue to receive the scholarship, the student(s) must earn per semester a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and maintain a full class load. Applications may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs. Closing dates: Rising Sophomores - March 15; Freshmen - March 15.

Harold and Rowena Loyd FFA Leadership Scholarship: A $2000 scholarship, equally divided over two semesters, will be awarded annually to the Georgia State FFA President who attends ABAC as a sophomore. To continue receiving the scholarship the student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher with a full class load.

Moreno Family Migrant Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to migrant students or dependents of migrant workers and the amount and number of scholarships awarded each year will depend in part on earnings of the endowment.. An applicant must have engaged in agriculturally-related work; have been in the field for a minimum of 75 days each year and whose work requires him/her to relocate with the changes in seasons; must be a United States citizen; must have a 2.0 grade point average in high school, and must be enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester. Applications are available at high schools and in the Office of Academic Affairs. Closing date is March 15.

Zell and Shirley Miller Scholarship: Scholarship is equivalent to two semesters matriculation, clinical and student activity fees. The number of scholarships is dependent on the corpus earnings. Open to rising sophomores and entering freshman. Freshman must have a 2.5 or higher grade point average; rising sophomores must have completed 20 semester hours of academic work with a 2.5 or higher grade point average. When all factors are nearly equal, preference will be given to students with financial need. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs. Closing date for application - March 15.

J. P. Short Scholarship: A full scholarship awarded to a Short and Paulk employee or employee’s dependent with preference given employees. May be awarded to an entering freshman or rising sophomore with a 2.5 or higher grade point average. Applications are available at the Office of Academic Affairs. Closing date for sophomores is March 15 and for freshmen is March 15.

Vera Conger Smith Scholarship: Awarded to a rising sophomore who has completed 20 semester hours of academic work with a 3.0 average or higher. The amount of the scholarship(s) will vary depending on the money available from the corpus earnings. Application forms may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office or the Office of Academic Affairs. Completed forms must be returned to the Office of Academic Affairs by March 15.

John W. Strickland Scholarship: The amount and number of scholarships awarded each year will depend in part on earnings of the endowment. Awarded annually to a rising sophomore who has completed two or more semesters at Abraham Baldwin with a cumulative academic grade point average of 3.2 and who plans to attend the college for two semesters the following year. Student must show evidence of leadership as demonstrated through extracurricular activities on the campus. When all factors are nearly equal, preference will be given (although not required) to an agriculture major and/or a student with a background of achievement in 4-H Club. Apply to the Office of Academic Affairs. Closing date for application is March 15.

Larry W. (Buck) Wheeler Memorial Scholarship: An award of $1,500 to a rising sophomore who has attended Abraham Baldwin at least two semesters, has a cumulative academic grade point average of 3.2 or higher, and plans to complete the sophomore year at the college. Apply to the Office of Academic Affairs. Closing date for application is March 15.

John David Wood Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman with a 2.5 or higher grade point average or to a rising sophomore with 20 semester hours of academic work with a 2.5 grade point average or higher. The amount and number of scholarships awarded each year will depend in part on earnings of the endowment.

Muryl Yow Memorial Scholarship: Three grants each to cover matriculation, clinical, and student activity fees for one semester awarded during the year by the Baldwin Woman’s Club. Qualifications: (1) financial need, and (2) available to any student who has completed at least one semester or more with a 2.0 grade point average or higher. Closing date is six weeks prior to registration for the semester. Apply through the Office of Academic Affairs.

James E. Zorn Memorial Scholarship: The number and amount of scholarships are dependent on the corpus earnings. Open to entering freshmen and rising sophomores. Qualifications: (1) applicants must have a 2.5 average or higher and (2) financial need. Application forms may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office or the Office of Academic Affairs. Completed forms must be returned to the Office of Academic Affairs by March 15.