The George W. Gore Award program is a merit scholarship for U.S. high school graduates. It is named after the fifth University President, Dr. George Gore, Jr. Prior to his presidency, Dr. Gore served as president of Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial College (currently, Tennessee State University-TSU). While serving as dean, Dr. Gore established the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society in 1937. He believed in high ideas and scholastic achievements. In 1950, he became president of Florida A&M University. Under his presidency, Florida A&M College was elevated to Florida A&M University. This elevation brought about a restructuring and expansion of academic programs to include professional and graduate degrees. This expansion included the new Schools of Pharmacy, Law, and Graduate Studies. Recipients of this scholarship exhibit high ideas and scholastic achievements.
Scholarship Requirements:
Earn a standard US high school diploma or its equivalency (unless the student completes
a home education program or earns a high school diploma from a non-US high school
while living with a parent who is on military or public service assignment away from
the US).
Students are eligible to receive an award for a maximum of eight (8) semesters. Students must maintain enrollment in the degree program under which this award was made. Students may not change majors. A student must enroll in fifteen credit hours per semester. Awards are not made during the summer term.
Eligibility for renewal is determined at the end of each semester. For automatic renewal, an award recipient must comply with the policies of the University Scholarship program and the bullets below:
Freshman year only (cumulative grade point average reviewed at the end of the spring semester)
Scholarship awards are limited. Awards will be made based upon the competitiveness of the current pool of candidates and until funds are exhausted. Scholarships will not be awarded to candidates that require remedial coursework or developmental education.