The Morehead Honors College offers two scholarships for graduating high school seniors: the Foundation Fellowship, the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship at UGA, and the CURO Honors Scholarship, the university’s top undergraduate research scholarship.

The Foundation Fellowship

  • Typically 30 offers each year
  • Must apply for the scholarship through the Morehead Honors College/Foundation Fellowship application by November 1
  • A record of strong academic achievement and a history of accomplishment and leadership in co-curricular activities
  • Learn more about the Foundation Fellowship

The CURO Honors Scholarship

  • An interest in undergraduate research
  • Typically 10 offers each year
  • Must apply for the scholarship by January 15. Interested applicants must have completed their UGA application before they can complete the CURO Honors Scholarship application
  • Students from groups underrepresented in research are specifically encouraged to apply—this includes students from ethnic and racial minorities, students with financial need, students from rural areas, first-generation students, and students who anticipate working in underrepresented research disciplines
  • Learn more about the CURO Honors Scholarship

View additional information on scholarships available to incoming UGA students.

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Upcoming Honors Events

Welcome to the Morehead Honors College! Whether you are a current Honors student, a high schooler or parent looking for more information, or an Honors alum, we have events scheduled just for you.

Our calendar includes upcoming information sessions, external scholarship application deadlines, lunchbox lectures, book discussions, important semester dates, and events for our alumni and friends, among other items.

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Morehead Honors College
115 Moore Hall
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-3240
honors@uga.edu