Awards, Scholarships and Fellowships
College of Education & Human Development students can apply for university and college awards, scholarships and fellowships in Georgia State University’s scholarship portal through Oct. 15, 2024. Visit the university’s scholarship portal, log in with your Georgia State credentials, complete the general application and submit any supplementary materials that may be required. After completing these items, students will be automatically placed in the applicant pool for any scholarship for which they are eligible. Those selected to receive a scholarship will receive an email with instructions on how to accept the award.
Students can download these instructions for logging into the scholarship portal and accessing the general application.
Please note: To receive need-based financial aid through Georgia State University, each student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. Please encourage students to fill out and submit the FAFSA to be eligible for need-based scholarships. Students may still be awarded other scholarships that are merit-based or do not have a financial need component without filling out the FAFSA. More information can be found on the university’s Student Financial Services website.
Below is a list of the endowed funds currently being awarded to College of Education & Human Development students. There are additional funds available to students on an annual basis from spendable and other non-endowed accounts; the list below focuses specifically on endowed funds.
College-Level Fellowships
The Georgia State University (GSU) College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) Dean’s Research Doctoral Fellowship initiative recognizes outstanding scholarly accomplishments and the academic potential of newly admitted research doctoral students in the CEHD. Recipients of the four-year fellowship embody the highest standards of research and scholarship in the CEHD’s graduate programs. All deadlines are by 5:00 p.m. on the given date.
DEADLINES
Advisors are responsible for emailing the application(s) to the Office of the Dean ([email protected]) by 5:00 p.m. on March 10.
Round one: All applicants offered a fellowship will be notified of their award status no later than March 14. Applicants selected for an award in the first round must either accept or decline the offer on March 24.
Round two: If fellowships are not awarded in the first round, then applicant(s) may be offered awards by March 25. Applicants selected during the second round must either accept or decline the offer by April 4.
Please note that this process will continue until all available fellowships are offered and accepted. Once this process is complete, applicants who did not receive a fellowship will be contacted via email.
For eligibility, nomination, application and selection procedures download the Dean’s Research Doctoral Fellowship document »
College-Level Scholarships
This award, established to honor Ann Dixon Demonet, is given to graduate students in early childhood education with a special education focus.
This scholarship, established to honor the memory of Asa G. Hilliard, is available to graduate students with a focus in urban education and demonstrated activity and/or leadership in the field.
Established by Brad and Patricia Ferrer, this endowed scholarship is available to undergraduate students preparing for careers in teaching.
This scholarship, which supports all programs in the College of Education & Human Development, is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students annually.
This scholarship, established to honor the memory of Eleanor M. Dangel, is awarded to students studying to become teachers in early childhood and/or special education settings.
This scholarship, established by Felicia and Rodney Mayfield, is awarded to undergraduate students studying in the College of Education & Human Development.
This scholarship, established by the Georgia Power Foundation, is awarded to junior and senior undergraduates preparing to be classroom teachers.
This scholarship, established to honor the memory of JoAnne Nurss, is awarded to students studying early literacy, adult literacy or second language acquisition.
This scholarship, established by Kay Chester, supports students studying to be teachers who show exemplary teaching ability.
This scholarship, established in memory of Vivian Ophelia Spence Perrimon, is given to junior and senior undergraduate students focused in the elementary school disciplines who are also parents returning to school.
Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence
This scholarship was established in memory of former faculty member and Atlanta change-maker Alonzo Crim and his wife, Gwendolyn. It is awarded to College of Education & Human Development students who are also affiliated with one or more programs in the Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence.
This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Susan Crim-McClendon, daughter of Alonzo and Gwendolyn Crim. It is awarded to students preparing to be teachers who are focused on urban education.
Department of Counseling and Psychological Services
This scholarship, established by former faculty member and former department chair JoAnna White, is given to students in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services with a focus on play therapy.
This scholarship, established by Karen and George McCarty, supports master’s students in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services who are studying clinical mental health counseling or school counseling.
This scholarship, established by long-time faculty member Kenneth Matheny and his wife, Mary, is awarded to doctoral students in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services.
Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
This scholarship, established to honor the memory of David Jemel Holloman, is awarded to undergraduates studying early childhood education.
This scholarship, established by former faculty member Lorene Pilcher, is awarded to undergraduate students studying to become teachers in early childhood settings.
Department of Educational Policy Studies
Established by an anonymous challenge donation, this scholarship is awarded to Ph.D. students in the research, measurement and statistics program in the Department of Education Policy Studies.
This scholarship, established by College of Education & Human Development alum Dr. Vicki Denmark, is awarded to graduate students in educational policy studies with a focus in becoming a leader in education.
Department of Kinesiology and Health
This scholarship, established by former faculty members Jeff and Debbie Rupp, is awarded to undergraduate students studying exercise science.
This scholarship, established by Margaret “Peg” Jones, is awarded to students within the Department of Kinesiology and Health.
This scholarship, established to honor the memory of Mary Helen Huggins, is awarded to students studying in the Department of Kinesiology and Health.
This scholarship, established to honor the memory of Roslyn Hirsch Balbirer, is given to students in the Department of Kinesiology and Health focused on disability sport organizations.
Department of Learning Sciences
This scholarship, established by Drs. Cynthia Kuhlman and Wayne Sengstock, is awarded annually to students preparing to be teachers in special education settings.
This scholarship, established to honor former faculty member Glenn Vergason, is awarded to graduate students studying special education.
Department of Middle and Secondary Education
This scholarship, established to honor the memory of alumnae Adell Street Adams, is given to students pursuing degrees in science education or middle and secondary education.
This scholarship, established by former department chair Beverly Armento, supports doctoral students in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education.
This scholarship, established by Brad and Patricia Ferrer, is available to students in the Masters of Art in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Middle Childhood Education program in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education.
Established by Jerry Robbins, former dean of the college, this scholarship is awarded to students in the Department of Middle an Secondary Education with a focus on mathematics.