Alltel/Chatham County Alumni University Honors Program Scholarship

This scholarship was created in 2001 by the Alltel Corporation and the Greater Savannah Eagle Club. The Alltel Corporation was a wireless service provider that served 34 states and had over 13 million subscribers. The Greater Savannah Eagle Club is an association of alumni who reside in Savannah and organize events to keep the Eagle spirit alive in the haunted city. This scholarship is available to students who apply and are accepted into the University Honors Program. First preference will go to high school students from Chatham County. This scholarship is renewable if the student maintains a 3.0 GPA throughout the award period.

The University Honors Program provides a small college atmosphere in the context of a large comprehensive university. The program is designed to foster the development of a critical sense of inquiry, a spirit of creativity, a global perspective and an ethic of civic responsibility. A hallmark of the program is the emphasis on bringing ideas to life through undergraduate research, experiential learning and service-learning opportunities.

Students in the University Honors Program engage in a variety of experiences that facilitate the education of the whole person. While the life of the mind is at the core of the educational experience, we also offer leadership development opportunities, co-curricular events, and service-learning opportunities. In fact, our experiential learning program allows students to apply their knowledge and skills in a real-world environment on campus and in the local community. These kinds of learning opportunities help ideas come to life and make for a more rewarding and meaningful undergraduate education