<p>This is a thread for anyone interested in finding out more information about the UGA Honors Program or the UGA Foundation Fellowship/Ramsey Scholarship. I cannot answer ANYTHING about your chances and/or the application process as the honors office knows a lot more than I do. However, if you have questions about the benefits, the student life, the opportunities available, something you saw on the website, etc., feel free to ask.</p>
<p>I am an in-state student; what benefits would I receive from the Foundation Fellows Scholarship? (I’m mostly interested in the financial aid, as this is a major factor in my choosing of colleges). Whatever information you can provide would be great!
Thanks!</p>
<p>Foundation fellowship Benefits:
[Welcome</a> to the University of Georgia Honors Program](<a href=“http://www.uga.edu/honors/c_s/scholarships/f_f/benefits.html]Welcome”>Foundation Fellowship - UGA Morehead Honors College)</p>
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<li>Participation in a community of scholars who stimulate each other’s intellectual and personal development through the exchange of ideas and experiences
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<li>Annual stipend of approximately $9,000 (plus the HOPE Scholarship) for in-state students and $15,700 (plus an out-of-state tuition waiver) for out-of-state students</li>
<li>Spring break travel-study programs</li>
<li>Maymester study abroad program to Oxford, England immediately following the first year</li>
<li>Travel-study grants up to a cumulative total of $7,500 for 2nd-, 3rd-, and 4th-year students. These are closely related to students’ academic and professional goals. They can be combined with a semester stipend to study overseas for a full semester or academic year</li>
<li>Research and academic conference grants up to a cumulative total of $1,750 for 2nd-, 3rd-, and 4th-year students</li>
<li>Special seminars and book discussions with UGA and visiting professors</li>
<li>Faculty and peer mentoring</li>
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<p>Hi vig180, I’m interested in attending UGA Honors, and it’s my top choice right now. I’m a sophomore in HS, and I realize that I have to do well on the SAT and all that, but I was worried about foreign language. I’ve only taken up to Spanish 3 and I don’t have any more room in my HS schedule to go any farther. Is this enough to get into Honors? I’m asking b/c I know UGA values foreign lang and everyone I’ve asked who’ve gotten in have gone up to AP Spanish, etc.</p>
<p>Also, I did not take AP Human or AP World, and I am only taking AP Bio this year. By the time I graduate, I will have taken 9 APs, maybe 10 (depending on if i take AP Chem or not). Is this enough to get auto-admitted into Honors? The reason why I’m asking is b/c I’ve noticed the competition becomes MUCH more competitive every year, and I still have 2 years.</p>
<p>Last but not least, I was thinking about the benefits of being just a normal Honors student. I know FF are exceptional, as well as CURO apprentices and other scholarship recipients/Honor students, but what about just regular Honors kids who don’t get into any of these opportunities? Are there any “perks” or “benefits” like other research (besides CURO)? I know of priority scheduling, etc. I’m planning on pre-med, btw.</p>
<p>Thanks for all advice!</p>
<p>Also, I was wondering if anyone knows about this:
I just found out that one of my friends in UGA Honors is a “Roosevelt Scholar”. I was just wondering if anyone had any info about this, such as what they do, how they are selected, the benefits of it, etc. I can and have already looked this up, so a link to the UGA website is not very useful; I can type “UGA Roosevelt Scholar” into Google too. If anyone has any personal experience or knows more about the program, I would appreciate that.</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know about the CURO Symposium? Is it for undergrads? And if a student presents at the CURO Symposium, does that mean they were/are a CURO Apprentice? Thanks!</p>
<p>@ upsidedown:</p>
<p>Some background before answering your question: The [Roosevelt</a> Institute](<a href=“http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/]Roosevelt”>http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/) is a non-partisan, student-run policy think tank with chapters across the country. The [UGA</a> chapter](<a href=“http://spia.uga.edu/organizations/roosevelt_institution/]UGA”>http://spia.uga.edu/organizations/roosevelt_institution/) is very active and well-respected nationally. Honors, in conjunction with the Roosevelt Institute, offers a course in policy writing and the process behind public policy – the number of spots in that course is small so entrance is very selective… the students who are chosen for this course are called “Roosevelt Scholars”. One of the perks – other than participating in a rigorous course on policy analysis – is that UGA’s [Carl</a> Vinson Institute of Gov’t](<a href=“http://www.cviog.uga.edu/]Carl”>http://www.cviog.uga.edu/) reserves internship slots each spring for Roosevelt scholars. Otherwise, it’s not a traditional “scholarship” in the sense that money or anything like that is involved.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in the political process, and especially the sort of substantive work required to form gov’t policies, you should definitely look into the Roosevelt Institute and ultimately the Roosevelt scholars course @ UGA.</p>
<p>Thanks jablalf! Useful info as always.</p>
<p>Also, do you (or anyone else) know about the red and black? I’m on my HS newspaper staff, and it would be nice to work for the red and black in college IF AND ONLY IF it’s not TOO large of a time commitment. This is because I don’t want to be a journalist or go into journalism; just as an extracurricular. And how would one get in? Do you join, or apply, or…?</p>
<p>BTW, I’m coming to UGA on April 28 for the GSPA (Georgia Scholastic Press Awards). This is my first time going to these awards, and we’re going to get a tour of the red and black offices. That should be interesting.</p>