Welcome parents and family members of the 2021 Stamps President’s Scholars and Gold Scholars finalists! While we wish we could host you and your family on campus for this year’s finalist events, we are excited to virtually engage with you over the next few weeks. We value the role you play in your student’s college selection process, and we look forward to getting to know you better during our events.
This page is your resource for the 2021 finalist events. Please check back frequently as we will continue to post documents and session recordings here for your convenience. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Chelsea Scoffone.
We invite you attend the virtual Special Scholarships events, specifically the parent panels and sessions. Please see the list of parent events for each week below. To join a session live, simply click on the corresponding link.
Click here for the full parent event schedule, which includes descriptions of each session. All sessions times are Eastern Standard Time.
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Special Scholarships Kick-Off Event | Sunday, Feb. 28, 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Financial Aid | Monday, March 1, 4-4:45 p.m. |
| Career Center | Monday, March 1, 5-5:30 p.m. |
| Q&A with Scholars Staff | Monday, March 1, 8:30-9 p.m. |
| Campus Recreation Center | Tuesday, March 2, 4-4:30 p.m. |
| OMED Staff and Scholar Session | Tuesday, March 2, 4:30-5 p.m. |
| LGBTQIA Center | Tuesday, March 2, 5-5:30 p.m. |
| Virtual Campus Tour | Wednesday, March 3, noon-1 p.m. |
| ORGT | Wednesday, March 3, 6-6:45 p.m. |
| Virtual Campus Tour | Thursday, March 4, 4-5 p.m. |
| Office of International Education | Thursday, March 4, 4:30-5 p.m. |
| Living Learning Communities | Thursday, March 4, 5:30-6 p.m. |
| Parent and Family Programs | Thursday, March 4, 6:30-7 p.m. |
| Q&A with Scholars Staff | Thursday, March 4, 7:30-8 p.m. |
| Research and Student Innovation Session | Friday, March 5, 4:30-5 p.m. |
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Staff Welcome/Q&A | Sunday, March 7, 5-5:30 p.m. |
| Current Scholars Panel | Monday, March 8, 6:30-7:15 p.m. |
| Alumni Panel | Monday, March 8, 7:30-8:15 p.m. |
| Q&A with Scholars Staff | Monday, March 8, 8:30-9 p.m. |
| Parent Panel | Tuesday, March 9, 6:30-7:15 p.m. |
| Current Scholars Panel | Tuesday, March 9, 7:30-8:15 p.m. |
| Faculty Guide Panel | Wednesday, March 10, 4:30-5:15 p.m. |
| Young Alumni Panel | Wednesday, March 10, 6:30-7:15 p.m. |
| Parent Panel | Wednesday, March 10, 7:30-8:15 p.m. |
| Current Scholars Panel | Thursday, March 11, 6:30-7:15 p.m. |
| Q&A with Scholars Staff | Thursday, March 11, 7:30-8 p.m. |
| Virtual Banquet | Friday, March 12, 7:30-8:30 p.m. |
| Conversations with the Director | Saturday, March 13, 2:30-3:30 p.m. |
| Director’s Q&A Portion | Saturday, March 13, 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
The Stamps President’s Scholars Program is Georgia Tech’s prestigious four-year, full-ride scholarship offered annually to the top one percent of first-year students. Recipients are selected based upon holistic excellence and potential within the program’s four pillars: Scholarship, Leadership, Progress, and Service. 40 total students will be awarded this scholarship.
The Gold Scholars Program is Georgia Tech’s prestigious four-year, partial-ride scholarship offered to the top two percent of first-year students. Recipients are selected based upon holistic excellence and potential within the program’s four pillars: Scholarship, Leadership, Progress, and Service. Approximately 10-15 students enroll each year as Gold Scholars.
As the nation’s top 8 public university, Georgia Tech offers a wide variety of technology-focused undergraduate programs that consistently earn strong national rankings. View the college flyers below to learn more about Tech’s academic majors. You can also watch recorded information sessions for each college.
Scheller College of Business College of Computing College of Design
College of Engineering Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts College of Sciences
Georgia Tech offers several academic support programs, professional development resources, and extracurricular experiences to ensure every student is set-up for success throughout their college career and beyond. Learn about these campus departments and resources below.
From 1-to-1 tutoring to drop-in tutoring to peer-led study, Tech has the tools to help students succeed in the classroom.
The Career Center provides students the education, experience, and connections needed to achieve their professional goals.
Tech’s award-winning Campus Recreation Center (CRC) provides opportunities for competitive fun, outdoor recreation, personal fitness, and more.
Tech’s residence halls offer a supportive environment designed to promote positive relationships, personal growth, and academic success.
The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion serves students from all backgrounds and encourages them to be inventive leaders who think globally.