External Scholarships

UNG’s Office for Enrollment Management now offers ScholarshipUniverse, a scholarship-matching and search tool which allows you to find thousands of external scholarship opportunities! Our students asked for this resource, and we listened. We recognize the importance of helping students find financial assistance to help with college expenses.

ScholarshipUniverse automatically matches you to endless external scholarships. Because ScholarshipUniverse has a strict vetting process for all external scholarships, you can be confident that your information remains confidential.

Apply With Ease

  • Use your UNG credentials to log in to ScholarshipUniverse.
  • Answer as many questions as you can to build your profile and match with as many scholarships as possible!
  • Select the "scholarships" tab and begin applying.
  • Track your scholarship application status through the portal.
  • You will be alerted when you are matched to a new scholarship opportunity.
  • You will receive automated reminders about pending tasks and next steps.

Explore Scholarship Opportunities with ScholarshipUniverse

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Private Scholarship Checks Information

Private scholarships are not directly related to UNG. Information regarding private scholarships can usually be found from your high school guidance counselor, local civic organizations, church groups, or your employer.

Ensure Accurate Delivery of Funds

  • Make the check payable to UNG.
    • If the check is made out to UNG and the student, the student must sign the back of the check.
  • Put the student’s full name and UNG student ID on the memo line.
  • Scholarships are automatically split in half between the fall and spring semesters unless otherwise stated in the scholarship letter.
  • Return Policy 
    • Once the student notifies UNG that they are not attending, we will submit a check request to Accounts Payable to have the scholarship amount sent back to the donor.
    • At the beginning of each semester, we will run a list of all private scholarships that have not paid out and will review each student account to see if they ever enrolled. If they did not, UNG will begin the check request process. For questions, contact Brooke Perry.
    • In order for us to return the funds to a donor, the donor must be set up as a vendor with Accounts Payable. Because of this, a W9 may be requested from the donor before the check request can be processed. For questions, contact Crystal Abernathy.
Contacts by Campus
Blue Ridge Cumming Dahlonega Gainesville Oconee

56 Nighthawk Drive
Blue Ridge, GA 30513

 

University Center Room 145
300 Aquatic Circle
Cumming, GA 30040

Brooke Perry
706-864-1414

82 College Circle
Dahlonega, GA 30597

 

Kendra Reddy
678-717-3672

UNG Office of Financial Aid
3820 Mundy Mill Rd.
Oakwood, GA 30566

Andrew Fletcher
706-310-6263

PO Box 1748 
Watkinsville, GA 30677