Terry College of Business

Undergraduate Scholarship Application

Your success is our mission.

Submit one scholarship application to be considered for scholarships across the Terry College of Business. Open to all students admitted to a Terry major, your application will be reviewed by your major department and decisions will be made by the end of the semester.

Application Deadline

September 8, 2025

Required Documents

Essays

Some scholarships will require you to complete an essay response. We recommend preparing your answers in a word document beforehand in case your progress is lost. Your responses to these questions will only be shared with members from each individual department.

Resume

Please be prepared to attach a copy of your resume at the end of this application.

FASFA Disclaimer

If you have not completed your FASFA, then do so before applying. Failure to complete FASFA may result in your ineligibility for some scholarships.

Department/Unit Specific Requirements

Review your major(s) below to see what questions will be asked of you on the application.

General Terry scholarships are available to all Terry majors.

Essay Question

If you wish to be considered for scholarships open to all Terry Students, please be prepared to upload an essay responding to the following: In 300–400 words, tell us what a scholarship means to you. You might share how you’ve shown leadership or overcome personal or academic challenges.

Essay Question

Please provide a brief bio of yourself using 300 characters or less.

Essay Question

Please write a brief 300–400-word statement explaining why you would be a good candidate for an Economics scholarship.

Report Courses Taken

A list of Finance courses taken.

Essay Questions

How would receiving this scholarship change or alter your academic pursuits?
(900-character limit, or approximately 100–150 words)

And one of the following questions (1500-character limit, or approximately 200–250 words)

  • What do you anticipate doing with your degree in finance?
  • What has been your favorite finance class and why?                                   

Open Response Questions

  • Give one specific example of how you have displayed strong servant leadership.
  • How do you plan to serve others in the future?
  • Describe what ‘strong moral character’ means and give an example of how you have been recognized as living that description.

Open Response Questions

  • Why should we pick you?

Open Response Questions

  • What is your main career objective?
  • Why should we pick you?          
  • Briefly describe relevant involvement and/or leadership in MIS activities, extracurricular activities, or work experience.
  • Reason for applying.

Please be prepared to self-report the MIS courses you have taken and your letter grade for each.

Essay Question

Please write a brief 300–400 word statement which explains why you would be a good candidate for this scholarship.

Report Courses Taken

A list of Risk Management and Insurance courses taken.

Report Courses Taken

A list of Real Estate courses taken and grade received.

Frequently Asked Questions

Qualification for a first-generation student

First-generation college students are defined as those students who come from families where their parents or guardians did not complete a four-year college degree.

Legal Resident of Georgia qualifications

Read more about the classification of students for tuition purposes.

Why do you need to know…

Each scholarship has different criteria. All the information requested in the application is necessary to determine your eligibility.  We have tailored the application to inform all scholarships that you may be eligible for.

Financial Need requirements

Read more about Federal Student Aid requirements.

When will I find out if I have received a scholarship?

Notifications will be sent out from your department before the end of the semester.