Supporting the primary goals of the University System and its 35 colleges and universities to ensure access to academic excellence and educational opportunities for all Georgians.
USG Foundation Executive Director Candace Sommer and Regent Willis Potts with USG Foundation Scholarship recipient Alexis Fonte at the SPSU Scholarship Dinner
USG Foundation Scholarship recipient Curtis Carswell is congratulated by Macon State President Jeff Allbritten
Regent and USGF Chairman Ken Bernard thanks Jenner Wood, Chairman of SunTrust Bank Georgia, for the SunTrust Scholars Grant at a Board of Regents meeting
USG Foundation Executive Director Candace Sommer with scholarship USG Foundation scholarship recipient Shavon Austin at the Kennesaw State Scholarship Luncheon
A portion of the proceeds of the Regents’ annual event have gone to provide need- and merit-based scholarships to all USG colleges and universities. Since the fund-raiser was initiated in 2004, a total of more than $1.75 million has been awarded to USG institutions to provide financial aid to deserving students.
In 2011, the SunTrust Foundation awarded the USG Foundation a $50,000 grant award to provide need-based scholarship to students attending ten Metro Atlanta institutions. The USG Foundation congratulates the following recipients of the SunTrust Scholars Award:
Additional Scholarship Funds held in the Foundation are:
The Elaine and Elaine Davis Scholarship Fund - Challenge funds contributed by former Chancellor Davis and his wife to launch and support a Need-Based Student Scholarship Program.
The Elridge McMillan Scholarship Fund for Atlanta Metropolitan College
The USG Foundation Special Scholarship Fund