Evelyn Spain Coe Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship was established in 1997 by friends and family of Mrs. Coe, a civic, church, and business leader. Mrs. Coe was a Gwinnett County native who made her home in Statesboro from 1992 until her death from cancer in 1997. She was active in the Association of Georgia Southern Women, having served as an officer; the Statesboro Newcomers Club, where she was past president; and the Sprig and Dig Garden Club of Statesboro. She was a counselor in the Reach for Recovery Program and assisted in the training of Reach for Recovery volunteers. She was a recipient of a Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award in 1996. The Evelyn Spain Coe Memorial Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis each year to outstanding non-traditional female students enrolled in a major within the College of Business Administration. Applicants must be at the junior or senior level, be of high moral character and be considered leaders among their peers. Scholarships will be given without regard to race, religion or area of residency.

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The Evelyn Spain Coe Scholarship will be awarded on a competitive basis each year to outstanding non-traditional female students enrolled in a major within the College of Business Administration. Applicants must be at the junior or senior level, be of high moral character and be considered leaders among their peers. Scholarships will be given without regard to race, religion or area of residency

At Georgia Southern, students are chosen based on how their backgrounds, academic interests, and other qualities match the designation of the given scholarship, fellowship, or prize fund. Georgia Southern works closely with Financial Aid, Admissions and the College of Graduate Studies and more to ensure that student recipients are selected based on the intent of the fund and the wishes of the donor.