Georgia Tech continues to expand student access.
Tech Welcomes Over 5,300 New Students
Undergraduate Admission Embarks on Peach State Tour, First-Year Applications Now Open
The Common Application is now open for prospective first-year students to submit their applications. Meanwhile, the Office of Undergraduate Admission kicks off recruitment season with the Peach State Tour and other efforts around the state.
Tech Promise Scholar Receives Fulbright Award
Tech Promise Scholar and Fulbright recipient Jason Sodikin will travel to Austria in the fall to teach English.
Georgia Tech Joins Network Bolstering Reach to Rural Students
The Trott Family Philanthropies is doubling its investment in rural student outreach by adding Georgia Tech and 15 other universities to the Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) College Network. STARS provides comprehensive programming and support for rural high school students across the nation to pursue opportunities in higher education.
Georgia Tech Names New Executive Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid
Effective July 1, the new director will assume the role.
What’s in a Promise?
For Cameron Barnett, the G. Wayne Clough Tech Promise Program was likely the only way she could attend Georgia Tech. Now freshly graduated with a debt-free degree, she reflects on her time at Tech and mentor relationship with professor and Tech Promise donor Bill Todd.
Inaugural Val-Sal Scholars Share Their Journey to Georgia Tech
The 2023-24 academic year marked the first time the Georgia Tech Val-Sal Scholarship, a scholarship for eligible Georgia high school valedictorians and salutatorians, was awarded at Tech. Offered to 25 students for the inaugural year, the scholarship covers up to $5,000 a semester for those who may not be able to attend the Institute otherwise. Two Scholars reflect on their time at Tech so far and what brought them here.
Georgia Tech Outreach Prepares Students for Technology Jobs and Future STEM Education
In early December, Georgia Tech accepted over 2,600 students from 111 different counties. The first student admitted, however, was from an unexpected locale – Twiggs County – where in many years no student applied, and no other applicant had been admitted since 2000.
Georgia Tech Continues Commitment to Expanding Student Access With New Executive Director Role
Enrollment Management at Georgia Tech introduces a new role to continue the past decade’s work in expanding access to Tech for Georgia students. This first-of-its-kind position will break down financial barriers to obtaining a Tech education.