For more information about the individual scholarships, please view the Eligibility Criteria External Document.

Fund Purpose Statements for Each Corresponding Fund are below:

Albert and Jo Waltman College of Public Health Georgia Scholarship

The purpose of the Fund is to provide need-based scholarship support for a student(s) in the College of Public Health (“College”). Recipients shall be selected by a committee appointed by the Dean of the College. Financial need shall be determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid at the University of Georgia (“University”).

Blue Cross Blue Shield Master of Public Health Student Support Fund

The purpose of the Fund is to provide support to graduate students in the Masters of Public Health program. Support shall include, but not be limited to, scholarship assistance, stipends for graduate assistants, travel support, lectures, professional education, and any other expense deemed appropriate by the Dean of the College of Public Health (“College”).

David Hayes Undergraduate Award

The purpose of the Fund is to provide undergraduate Health Promotion and Behavior students with an opportunity to develop their teaching, research, and general professional skills and to enhance their undergraduate educational experience. It is the intent of this Fund to support undergraduate students by providing direct undergraduate support for, but not limited to, travel expenses related to attendance at professional conferences or meetings, lectures, or study abroad; professional education such as workshops, classes or trainings; expenses related to research while at the University of Georgia; student initiated programs or activities designed to improve the health of Georgians; and classroom materials intended to enhance an undergraduate student’s classroom experience such as, but not limited to, journal subscriptions, videos and books, or any other expense deemed appropriate by the Head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior (“Department”) in the College of Public Health (“College”).

Dean Marsha Davis Graduate Fellowship Fund

The purpose of the Fund is to provide need-based support for a graduate student(s) in the College of Public Health (“College”) who is (1) a first-generation student residing in a rural area, (2) a first-generation student, or (3) a student who resides in a rural area, as determined by a scholarship selection committee. Income from the Fund may be used for tuition and fees, living expenses, and other academic and special expenses incurred in the course of graduate study.

Dr. Randall Oliver Manning Scholarship

The purpose of the Fund is to provide an undergraduate scholarship for an outstanding student in the Department of Environmental Sciences (“Department”) within the College of Public Health (“College”). The recipient will be selected by a committee appointed by the Dean of the College, with preference given to students completing an internship in the field of toxicology.

Harold Barnhart Scholarship in Environmental Health Science

The purpose of the Fund is to provide a scholarship(s) to an undergraduate student(s) majoring in Environmental Health Science.

Kimberly Lynn Rowe Environmental Health Scholarship

The purpose of the Fund is to provide an award to recognize one senior undergraduate student majoring in environmental health. This recipient should, in the opinion of the environmental health faculty, show excellent promise for success in environmental health practice. This award is not to be based on GPA, but a combination of characteristics that lead to success as a professional including, but not limited to, enthusiasm, interest in public health, integrity, involvement in environmental health organizations, and success in environmental health courses.

Orlin K. Fletcher, Jr. Scholarship Fund

This fund was established to provide scholarships for students enrolled in science research studies at the University of Georgia. PhD students in the College of Public Health with at least one full year remaining until graduation are eligible. Applicants will be reviewed for academic and research excellence and potential in public health research, including a letter of reference. This award is reviewed at CPH level and administered by the Graduate School, and awarding may follow a different timeline.