For Southern, it s students who benefit. Prestigious initiatives like the Georgia Southern University Bell Honors Program are assisted by the annual community fund drive, as donations help make scholarships possible for high-achieving students. The 18 Bell Honors Program freshmen entering this fall were selected from more than 1,000 initial applicants. High school grades and achievement, standardized test scores and other factors go into the selection of students for the program s challenging curriculum. All students selected to the program receive scholarships covering full tuition costs.
Scholarships are renewable for four years.
Meredith Rundle and George Kraev, both freshmen, are two examples of students selected for the Bell Honors Program. Rundle was valedictorian of her class at Emanuel County Institute in Twin City, and is interested in anthropology and biology. Kraev is an honor student from Plovdiv Language School in Bulgaria, pursuing computer engineering studies. The teachers in this program are very excited about teaching, Rundle said. Gifts support a range of University programs and activities, including student scholarships and faculty development efforts.