Scholarship Opportunities

Current UGA students with a UGA MyID can sign in and proceed with the applications. Non-UGA Students or those without a valid UGA MyID can create a guest account to proceed. Contact us at 706-542-0378 or via email with any questions you may have about applying for scholarships.

UGA Cortona Foundation Incentive Scholarship for Study Abroad

1. An applicant must be a non-transient, degree-seeking major at the University of Georgia and completed at least one semester as an undergraduate or graduate student at UGA prior to taking part in a study abroad program.
2. An applicant must be in good standing at the time of submission of this application as well as during any semester s/he is to receive scholarship funds. Preference will be given to applicants with a 2.5 cumulative grade point average or higher.
3. An applicant must be enrolled for at least 10 credit hours during the semester of application, and an applicant is expected to take an appropriate full-course load (4-7 hours for Maymester, dependent upon the program the applicant is attending; 6-9 hours for summer; 12-15 hours for fall and spring) during the study abroad experience.
4. Scholarship application deadlines coincide with Program application deadlines. The deadline for the particular program for which you would like to apply for a scholarship can be found on the program details page.
5. Click here to apply for this scholarship.

Dodd Cortona Study Abroad Scholarships

There are thirteen (13) Dodd – UGA Cortona specific scholarship opportunities open to art majors and minors. One completed scholarship application in the Scholarship portal allows applicants to be considered for any of these scholarships (some are open to non-UGA students), which include:

• Del Martin Amica di Cortona Scholarship
• Charles Morgan Cortona Scholarship *
  
• Eric E. Fitzpatrick Study Abroad Fund *
• Rick Johnson Art in Cortona Scholarship
• John D. and Marilyn Kehoe Cortona Program Scholarship *
• Mike Nicholson Painting & Drawing Study in Cortona Award
• Judy Voss Jones Cortona Art Scholarship *
  
• Jane Willson Cortona Studies Abroad Scholarship
• Cortona Experience Alumni Scholarship
• Jack Usry Memorial Scholarship
• Cynthia Yavinsky Art Abroad Scholarship
• Laura Nicole Reynolds Memorial Scholarship
• Normal L. Cole Award

* Open to transient, or non-UGA, students as well as UGA students.

Steps to Complete the Scholarship Application in the Scholarship Portal:

1. Complete the SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION in the Scholarship Portal. 
2. Write a brief SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY that outlines your educational, personal, and professional goals and explains, in turn, how these connect to your plans for study abroad.
3. Request a LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION attesting to your academic qualifications and personal attributes. Ask your evaluator to explain how they know you and what type of opportunity they have had to observe your academic and personal accomplishments. Ideally, you should seek a letter from a professor or instructor who has taught you in an advanced or challenging subject. If you choose a recommender who is not university faculty, they should speak to extra-curricular or work activities that are highly relevant to your major or other professional goals. A letter from a relative is not appropriate. Your recommender can either fill out the questionnaire in the Experiential Learning portal, submit a letter in the portal, or both. We can only accept recommendations sent directly by the person recommending you (not through you).
4. Upload image files of 5 “PORTFOLIO SAMPLES” of your work, or  writing samples for non-studio Art majors (ex: Art History majors/minors).
5. Click here to apply for this scholarship.

A REMINDER TO ALL UGA APPLICANTS ABOUT NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT AT UGA: All scholarships issued to UGA students are processed and distributed by the UGA Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA). Not all Franklin scholarships, which does include the Dodd Cortona Study Abroad Scholarships, are need-based, but many are. We wish to remind you that in order to be considered for need-based support at UGA, it is strongly suggested that you complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or “FAFSA” form. A FAFSA allows the UGA OSFA to assess your student financial need. If the OFSA office does not have a FAFSA assessment for you, they cannot determine your need, which then prevents us from considering you for any need-based scholarships. If you are unsure about whether you have completed a FAFSA in order to determine eligibility for need-based scholarships, please contact the UGA OSFA.

Dates/Deadlines:

Please note that the UGA Cortona - Dodd Cortona Study Abroad Scholarships application deadlines are the SAME as the corresponding UGA Cortona Program application deadline.

Additional Information:

• Other Cortona-specific funding: Check out the UGA Cortona Foundation Incentive Scholarship (scroll up on this page)
• Additional funding information: OGE Funding and Scholarships page
• To start an application: Click the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
• For more information: cortona.uga.edu/scholarships

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UGA Office of Global Engagement Resources

In addition to the scholarships which exist specifically for UGA Cortona, there are a number of other scholarships available at the UGA, state and national level. These are listed on the Office of Global Engagement's website, UGA StudyAway, and can be found by following the links below:

Study abroad scholarships available to Franklin College of Arts and Sciences students
Extensive scholarship information on the OGE website (such as funding available through UGA Departments, UGA Experiential Learning, the UGA Office of Global Engagement, external sources, etc.)