Stamps President’s Scholars receive a full-ride scholarship, but the program is about much more than funding. The four-year participatory program develops scholars and enriches their experience. The ultimate goal of the program is to create leaders who are guided by the perspective gained from these experiences and will make it a point throughout their lifetimes to pay forward those benefits and inspiration they have received.
In-state students receive a ride award valued at approximately $150,000 over four years (assuming the scholar has received the Zell Miller Scholarship from the state of Georgia).
Out-of-state students receive a full-ride valued at approximately $250,000.
Additional enrichment funding upwards of $15,000 to support international study, unpaid internships/research opportunities, and conferences.
First-Year Retreat: The scholars begin their Stamps experience at Georgia Tech with several days devoted to learning more about themselves, preparing for their transition to Tech, and developing teamwork and leadership skills.
Additional events such as a fourth-year retreat, intercohort coffee socials, conferences, and faculty-driven activities focused on program pillars continue throughout the four-year experience.
First-Year Seminar: All incoming Stamps President’s Scholars take a course taught exclusively for them: “Introduction to Progress, Service, Scholarship, and Leadership.” The seminar is a one-credit-hour course designed to help first-year scholars make the most of their college careers and beyond. It also provides the new cohort of Stamps President’s Scholars with an avenue to connect with current scholars, faculty guides, and staff in the Office of Scholar Programs.
Specialized Interactions With Faculty: Every cohort is assigned professors who act as faculty guides collectively throughout the Stamps President’s Scholars’ time at Tech. The program helps connect students to faculty through retreats and the First-Year Seminar, which often fosters individual mentorships and can lead to research experiences.
Fellowship Guidance: With mentorship from Tech’s prestigious fellowship advisors, multiple Stamps President’s Scholars have shown annual success, winning awards such as Rhodes, Truman, Goldwater, and Marshall scholarships, as well as National Science Foundation and Fulbright Fellowships.
Priority Class Registration: Earlier registration windows are opened for Stamps President’s Scholars after completing orientation.
Living Learning Community: Automatic acceptance into a Living Learning Community (LLC) extends to all Stamps President’s Scholarship finalists, including Design Bloc, Explore, Global Leadership, Grand Challenges, or the John H. Martinson Honors Program.
Guaranteed Housing: All Stamps President’s Scholars are guaranteed on-campus housing every year.
Stamps Scholars National Network: Georgia Tech Stamps President’s Scholars join more than 800 Stamps Scholars at 40 partner schools through a vibrant national network. They connect virtually and in person at regional and national events and have access to a growing alumni network full of scholars who have earned Rhodes scholarships, joined Fortune 500 companies, studied at the nation’s top graduate and professional schools, and garnered other accomplishments and accolades.