Veteran & Military-Connected Scholarships
UNG and its supporters proudly provide many scholarships and grants to assist with educational expenses. Incoming student and current students can fill out one application to be considered for available scholarships.
UNG Veteran and Military-Connected Scholarships
These scholarships are specific to our veteran students and provided by the Foundation and generous donors
| Fund Name | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Fund Name Mike and Robin Higley Scholarship | Criteria MCCB student, full time, Dahlonega campus, Bacc degree seeking, preference to dependent of UNG alumn, dependent of single parent, or veteran parent |
| Fund Name GEN William J. "Lipp" and Bena S. Livsey Memorial Sch | Criteria Incoming cadet, financial need, good academic standing, preferences: citizen of the 4 county area: Lumpkin, Dawson, White, or Hall counties, child of an active duty military parent (currently serving), or the child of a Veteran parent |
| Fund Name Cresswind Veterans Scholarship | Criteria Full-time, pursuing baccalaureate degree, civilian student (veteran), GVL campus, are veterans as determined by presenting from DD-214 prior to the receipt of each award, financial need |
| Fund Name Brothers in Arms Scholarship | Criteria Cadet, preference order: veteran of combat service, veteran of active duty-non combat, active member of ga national guard, active member of any US military reserve unit |
| Fund Name Assn of US Army Greater ATL Chapter Leadership Scholarship | Criteria Cadet, preference to Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, pursuing commission |
| Fund Name COL Jack Peevy Military Scholarship | Criteria Cadet, first preference: nursing student, second preference: combat veteran, third preference: from North GA |
| Fund Name The Patriot Fund | Criteria Active duty or cadet or contracted to serve, experiencing emergency financial need (not limited to FAFSA) |
| Fund Name Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association Scholarship | Criteria Actively serving in US Armed Forces, or honorably discharged with DD-214 verification, financial need |
| Fund Name GY/SGT Francis "Frank" E. Cornell Scholarship Fund | Criteria Marine served at least 90 days of active duty and received honorable discharge or served as a fleet marine force corpsman, any campus (preference to GVL), 2.5 GPA, preference to financial need |
| Fund Name Earnest R. Archer Scholarship Fund | Criteria Incoming freshman, served in active military, naval or air service, financial need, full time, pursuing bachelor's degree, enrolled in CAL, DAH campus, 3.0 GPA |
Serving Those Who Served
Your generous contributions support resources such as scholarships, tailored support, peer mentoring, and career readiness programs to help veterans and their families.