The best and brightest high school students visit Georgia Southern for Southern Scholars Showcase

December 5, 2016

On Dec. 2-3, Georgia Southern University brought more than 150 of the brightest high school seniors from Georgia, across the country, and the world to campus for the 12th annual Southern Scholars Showcase. These outstanding high school students interviewed for valuable and prestigious academic scholarships.

To be invited to this interview event, students must have outstanding test scores and high school grade point averages. They are among the very best in their respective high schools. The average test scores for the students attending this year were a 1394 new SAT total and a 30 ACT composite. In addition to interviewing for scholarships, students and their parents attended informative sessions about Georgia Southern University on topics such as engineering, study abroad and the honors program.

Southern Scholars Showcase is just the first chance for prospective Georgia Southern students to earn merit-based, academic scholarships. On February 24-25, 2017, Scholars’ Day will bring an additional 250 students to campus. To be considered for an invitation to this event, students must earn at least a 1270 on the new SAT or a 27 ACT composite and demonstrate high academic ability within the classroom.

For more information, or to apply for scholarships or the University Honors Program, please visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu/AdmissionsScholarships. Contact the Office of Admissions with any questions at 912.478.5391 or scholarships@georgiasouthern.edu.

Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers more than 125 degree programs serving 20,674 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered and hands-on approach to education. Visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu.