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External Scholarships
National Merit Scholarships
Methodist Ministerial Scholarship
Veteran's Education Benefit
Oxford Scholars Program
Oxford offers scholarships based on academic merit to a select group of incoming first-year students. Recipients of the Oxford Scholars awards receive scholarships renewable for four years of undergraduate study, provided they maintain high standards of personal and academic excellence. Scholarships range from half-tuition to full-cost scholarships. Merit awards are not selected based on any need component. These scholarships require that Oxford receive your admission application by November 1 of the senior year. There is no separate Scholars application and you may nominate yourself for an academic scholarship.
Robert W. Woodruff Scholars
The Robert W. Woodruff scholarship competition is for high school seniors who have demonstrated qualities of forceful and unselfish character, intellectual and personal vigor, outstanding academic achievement, impressive skills in communication, significant leadership and creativity in school or community, and clear potential for enriching the lives of their contemporaries at Emory University.
The Woodruff Scholarship covers the full cost of attendance for all four years, including tuition, room, board and fees (books are not covered). These scholarships continue with recipients when they move onto the Atlanta campus and are awarded based solely on the basis of outstanding merit without regard to financial need, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran's status. All students are expected to remain enrolled on the Oxford campus for four semesters and will be expected to be an active participant in the Oxford Scholars Program.
Dean's Scholars
These full-tuition scholarships are awarded annually to first-year applicants. Selection is based on demonstrated academic achievement and leadership capabilities. The Dean's Scholarship covers tuition for a student's two years at Oxford and two years on the Atlanta campus of Emory. These scholarships are awarded based solely on the basis of outstanding merit without regard to financial need, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran's status. All students are expected to remain enrolled on the Oxford campus for four semesters and will be expected to be an active participant in the Oxford Scholars Program.
Faculty Scholars
These half-tuition scholarships are awarded annually to first-year applicants. Selection is based on demonstrated academic achievement and leadership capabilities. The Faculty Scholarship covers half the cost of tuition for a student's two years at Oxford and two years at Emory's main campus. These scholarships are awarded based solely on the basis of outstanding merit without regard to financial need, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran's status. All students are expected to remain enrolled on the Oxford campus for four semesters and will be expected to be an active participant in the Oxford Scholars Program.
Oxford Achievement Awards
Oxford offers awards based on academic merit to a select group of incoming first-year students. Recipients of the Oxford Achievement Awards receive scholarships renewable for two years of undergraduate study, provided they maintain high standards of personal and academic excellence. Scholarships range from $5,000 to $10,000. Merit awards are not selected based on any need component. These awards require that Oxford receive your admission application by November 1 of the senior year. There is no separate application and you may nominate yourself for an academic award.
Seney Achievement Award
These scholarships for $10,000 per year for two years at Oxford College are awarded annually. Selection is based on demonstrated academic achievement and leadership capabilities. These scholarships do not continue to Emory College.
Hopkins Achievement Award
These scholarships for $8,000 per year for two years at Oxford College are awarded annually. Selection is based on demonstrated academic achievement and leadership capabilities. These scholarships do not continue to Emory College.
Eady Achievement Award
These scholarships for $6,500 per year for two years at Oxford College are awarded annually. Selection is based on demonstrated academic achievement and leadership capabilities. These scholarships do not continue to Emory College.
Oxford Achievement Award
These scholarships for $5,000 per year for two years at Oxford College are awarded annually. Selection is based on demonstrated academic achievement and leadership capabilities. These scholarships do not continue to Emory College.
Scholarships for Georgia Residents
Georgia HOPE Scholarship
The Georgia HOPE program provides scholarships to eligible Georgia residents who graduated from a Georgia high school with a GPA of 3.0 or higher as calculated by the HOPE program. To retain the scholarship, students must enroll at least half-time and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA. HOPE Scholarships are not need-based but will reduce any other full tuition awards you receive. Students who do not meet the requirements to retain HOPE will not have that funding replaced. Visit GACollege411 for additional information regarding the HOPE Scholarship.
Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant
The Georgia TEG program provides scholarships to eligible Georgia residents who attend eligible independent colleges and universities in Georiga. To retain the scholarship, students must enroll full-time. The TEG is not need-based but will reduce any other full tuition awards you receive. Visit GACollege411 for additional information regarding the TEG.
Courtesy Scholarship for Children of Emory Employees
Dependent children of eligible Emory faculty and staff hired before January 1, 2003 may receive full-tuition scholarships minus the amount of the HOPE Scholarship and Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant. Employees hired after December 31, 2002 will receive graduated benefits based upon the employee's years of service. Students eligible for Courtesy benefits, who also receive Oxford College merit awards, cannot receive awards that exceed their eligibility. Courtesy awards are applied prior to Oxford merit awards.
For additional information, visit the Emory University Human Resources website.
External Scholarships
There are thousands of external scholarships awarded each year from various sponsors. Check with your high school guidance office or local library for any scholarship opportunities they may be aware of, along with one of the many free online scholarship databases. If a scholarship or scholarship service seems suspicious, you may want to consult scholarship scams for guidelines.
You must notify the Office of Financial Aid of any scholarships you are awarded from sources other than Oxford College. The combination of external funds and need-based assistance you receive may not exceed your eligibility or the cost to attend Oxford College for the academic year. Oxford College is required to make adjustments for external scholarships and resources if a student's demonstrated eligibility (or total cost of education) has already been met. To the extent possible, it is our policy to adjust self-help awards before reducing grant.
You should inform the Office of Financial Aid of any special instructions or billing information regarding external scholarships. All checks for these awards must be sent to the Office of Financial Aid. Awards will be posted as a payment to your student account. It is Emory's policy to divide external scholarships equally between fall and spring semesters unless otherwise specified by the donor.
National Merit Scholarship
Entering National Merit finalists, who select Oxford as their first choice college, will receive a National Merit Scholarship sponsored by Oxford. An honorarium of $1,000 is awarded to students who do not file a FAFSA and PROFILE or do not demonstrate need. Scholarships of $1,000-$2,000 are awarded to students enrolled full-time with demonstrated need based on information provided on the FAFSA and PROFILE.
United Methodist Ministerial Tuition Benefit
Children of active United Methodist ministers or missionaries may be eligible to receive a scholarship for 45 percent of tuition. This award may be adjusted when combined with other tuition awards. Applications may be printed by visiting Download Forms.
Veteran's Education Benefits
Veterans or dependents of veterans may qualify for monthly education benefits. Veteran's benefits should be reported on the FAFSA. The Office of Financial Aid will count VA education benefits as a resource when determining eligibility for other types of aid in accordance with federal policy.
A student must complete an Application for Education Benefits (VA form 22-1990 for veteran or VA form 22-5490 if spouse/dependent of veteran). Applications may be printed from the GI Bill Website. The completed application should be returned to the Office of the Registrar, Attn: Veteran Certifying Official, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322. For more information, please call 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551).