Hello Knights,
This is a reminder that the Middle Georgia State University Foundation is accepting scholarship applications through the online portal until midnight on Tuesday, February 9.
A single application is all that is required to apply for any scholarship administered by the MGA Foundation. You do not need to apply to individual scholarships. The application portal may be found here: https://mga.academicworks.com and additional information about the scholarship process may be found in the message below.
If you plan to attend MGA during the Fall 2021 – Spring 2022 academic year, it is encouraged to apply now.
WHO MAY APPLY: Students who have been admitted to MGA are eligible to apply for scholarships. Students must be in good academic and conduct standing to receive scholarships. Scholarships are competitive and everyone who applies does not receive a scholarship award.
WHO SHOULD APPLY: Students interested in any MGA Foundation scholarship for the upcoming academic year must submit an application. Even if you receive a renewable scholarship you must reapply each year.
DEADLINE: The portal will accept applications until midnight on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. There are no exceptions for late submissions.
TIMELINE: Applications will be reviewed in February and awards made in March and April. Students will be notified about scholarship awards through their mga.edu email address. If you don’t receive an award in April, your application will remain on file for consideration if additional scholarship funding becomes available later in the year.
WHERE DO I APPLY: The scholarship portal online address is: https://mga.academicworks.com A single General Application will place you in the pool for all scholarships for which you are eligible. The application includes several short answer questions and one comprehensive essay question.
NEW TO THE PORTAL? If you are new to the application process, you will need to first create an account. Click on the ‘Sign Up’ button on the top right-hand side of the page and create your account using your mga.edu email address and a password that you create (it is not your email password). After you create the account, you will receive a confirmation email to confirm your identity. Please make sure to check your spam folder for this email. Once you have confirmed your account, you can begin the scholarship application process.
TO SUBMIT A GREAT APPLICATION: Read and answer each question truthfully on the application. The best way to make your application stand out is to submit an excellent essay. When completing the essay portion of the application, it is very important to respond to each aspect of the essay prompt. Essays are evaluated on grammar, complete response to all aspects of the prompt and the quality of the essay. Your application will automatically be filtered against all available scholarships for which you qualify. Because the application also uses information from SWORDS, it is also very important that you update and maintain your personal information in SWORDS.
If you have additional questions, please review our scholarship FAQs first. If you need additional assistance, please email scholarships@mga.edu.
Go Knights!