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Dean’s Scholar Award
This award is a scholarship for incoming freshmen who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. The scholarship is worth the total cost of tuition and mandatory fees for the fall and spring semesters. To qualify, students must be a current graduating senior with a college preparatory seal diploma, have a 3.0 GPA, a minimum SAT score of 1000 (combined critical reading and math) or ACT composite of 22, and show evidence of community and school involvement. Students who are awarded the scholarship must enroll as a full-time student (12 hours) and remain in a degree-seeking track within a transfer or career program. Recipients must maintain a 3.5 GPA and complete a minimum of 30 semester hours to remain eligible. The application for the Dean’s Scholar Award is available through the Office of Admissions at Darton College, (229) 317-6941. The deadline to apply is March 15.
Division Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded by Darton College academic divisions to students who show special promise in these areas. The recipients of these scholarships are nominated by Darton College faculty from each awarding division. The scholarships cover one-half the cost of in-state tuition and fees for the first academic year. Recipients must maintain a 2.25 GPA to remain eligible.
Darton College Memorial Scholarships
Recipients are sophomores who exhibit outstanding academic potential. These scholarships are in memory of faculty and staff members, including Henry O. Adams, A. Doy Beck, Owen B. Murphy, and Susan Kavanaugh.
Grace Emond Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship in the amount of $500 is awarded to a full-time Darton student who works on a College or student publication. The scholarship is subject to renewal each fall and spring semester based on the recommendation of the publication advisor.
Madge Holm Memorial Human Services Technology Scholarship
This in-state half-tuition scholarship is awarded to a student accepted into the Human Services Technology Program. The recipient cannot be receiving any other type of financial assistance and must maintain a 2.0 GPA to remain eligible for up to two years of support. Selection for this scholarship and annual renewal are determined by the Human Services Technology faculty.
Dr. Jerry a. Walton Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in the amount of $500 and is given annually to a student who has declared a major in teacher education. The recipient must have no less than a 3.0 GPA, be classified as a sophomore, and be involved in extra-curricular activities. A committee of Social Science faculty selects the recipient.
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