The Vince Dooley Scholarship Fund was established in 1988 to honor Coach Vince Dooley's 25th year at the University of Georgia. Every year a $3,000 scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman from Duval, Nassau, St. Johns, Clay or Baker counties based on academic and economic need. This scholarship is designed to help offset out-of-state tuition which helps Florida students attend the University of Georgia. The scholarship is renewable, provided the student maintains accepted academic criteria. Currently we provide support to four students with an annual commitment of $12,000.
The Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville has awarded over $325,000 to 34 students from North Florida and South Georgia since 1989.
Although the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville is primarily social in nature, our commitment to assist area students in obtaining a quality education from the University of Georgia may be our most significant achievement. With the establishment of the Jacksonville Bulldog Alumni Scholarships, Inc., a 501(c)3 charitable organization, we are working to endow this scholarship through fund raising events like the GA/FL Silent Auction so it will continue to be given for many years to come.
Through the dedication and support of our members and our community, the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Bulldog Alumni Scholarships, Inc. will continue to set the standard for other clubs throughout the United States for supporting the University of Georgia.
Scholarship applications must be POSTMARKED by April 22nd. Click the button below to print or download an application. To obtain information on how to contribute to our scholarship fund please contact our Scholarship Committee Chairman through our contact form.
Recent Scholarship Winners
2024 Winner
Olivia Rogers
Olivia Rogers is our 34th recipient of the Vince Dooley Scholarship.
Olivia graduated from Fernandina Beach High School in 2024 and is pursuing degrees in Political Science and Business Management. She hopes to continue her education by attending law school, focusing on business law. Congratulations to Olivia!
2023 Winner
Drew Molinari
Drew Molinari is our 33rd recipient of the Vince Dooley Scholarship
Drew graduated from Ponte Vedra High School in 2023 and loves being in Athens where he is Biology/Pre-Med major. He is a member of Pi Kappa Phi, the same fraternity that his great grandfather was in at UGA in 1945. He’s also a member of the Medical Fraternity as well.
2022 Winner
Siddalee “Sidda” Kornutik
Sidda Kornutik is our 32th recipient of the Vince Dooley Scholarship
Sidda graduated from Atlantic Coast High School with a 4.53 GPA and plans to major in business and finance and a minor in design. She hopes to follow in the footsteps of her parents who work in real estate.
Congratulations Sidda!
2021 Winner
Cullen Joyce
Cullen Joyce is our 31st recipient of the Vince Dooley Scholarship.
Cullen graduated from Mandarin High School with a 4.38 GPA and plans on majoring in Civil Engineering and plans to work as a transportation or bridge engineer focused on building and reconstructing bridges.
He is a lifelong Dawg fan and he is so excited to fulfil his childhood dream of being the first Dawg in his family to attend UGA.
Congratulations Cullen!
