Scholarships at Clark Atlanta University

Georgia residents who graduate from a HOPE-eligible high school with a 3.0 GPA (or meet alternate eligibility pathways) and enroll at Clark Atlanta University may receive the Georgia HOPE Scholarship. Eligible full-time students at private institutions receive $2,985 per semester ($1,493 for half-time enrollment). Amounts are set annually by the Georgia Legislature. Apply through GAfutures.org and Clark Atlanta financial aid. Applicants must meet Georgia residency, citizenship, selective service, and compliance requirements.

Book scholarship sponsored through a Clark Atlanta University endowed fund for undergraduates who complete the AcademicWorks General Application. The portal publishes a current award amount of $990.33 for the cycle. Students are automatically considered when they submit the general application and meet donor criteria evaluated by the Office of Scholarships and Awards. Funds apply toward required textbooks and course materials billed through the university.

Endowed scholarship for exceptional Clark Atlanta University students in the School of Business. The CAU scholarship portal lists a 3.0 GPA requirement for consideration. Applicants submit a 250-word essay describing career aspirations and how the award would help them succeed as students. Awards are competitive and disbursed through the university's AcademicWorks general application cycle. Students must complete the portal application and supplemental questions to be reviewed for this fund.

Named endowed fund honoring chemist Henry C. McBay, initiated by a grant to Clark Atlanta University to support undergraduates in the sciences. Students are considered automatically after completing the CAU AcademicWorks General Application during the open scholarship cycle. The portal lists this as a variable award based on fund earnings and applicant qualifications. Recipients must meet any GPA and major requirements evaluated through the general application matching process.

Book scholarship for Clark Atlanta University undergraduates in STEM fields including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The portal lists a 3.0 GPA requirement. Applicants answer a supplemental question explaining how receiving a book scholarship would assist them and complete the AcademicWorks application. Awards help cover textbook and course-material costs and vary with available endowment funding each academic year.

Endowed scholarship for Clark Atlanta University undergraduates at sophomore level or above who major in mass media arts. The CAU scholarship portal lists a 3.0 minimum GPA. Students are considered after completing the AcademicWorks General Application during the open cycle; no separate essay is listed for this fund. Awards vary with endowment performance and the number of qualified mass media arts students matched each year.

Undergraduate endowed scholarship established in memory of physical chemist Dr. Dolphus E. Milligan by his nephew William E. Shack Jr., a Clark College alumnus and CAU board member. The fund honors Dr. Milligan's scientific legacy at Clark Atlanta University. Students apply through the CAU AcademicWorks portal and are considered after completing the General Application. Awards are competitive, based on academic performance, and vary with endowment earnings each cycle.