Diamond Rashad
  • Exercise Science
  • Savannah, GA

Diamond Rashad Selected for Honors Scholarship at Columbus State

2012 May 23

Diamond Rashad, an entering freshman at Columbus State University from Savannah, has been selected to receive a CSU Honors Program scholarship for 2012-2013. Rashad, a graduate of Savannah Arts Academy in Savannah, plans to major in Exercise Science at Columbus State.

CSU's honors scholarships, worth up to $5,000 a year, are awarded to select students recruited for the university's highly regarded Honors Program. In addition, honors scholars are provided $3,200 to study abroad at CSU's Spencer House in Oxford England or in over 30 countries around the world. Admission to the program is competitive, with entering freshmen required to achieve a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.5 in academic courses and score 1200 or higher on the SAT or at least 27 on the ACT. Students who win admission to the Honors Program may also apply for other generous grants to fund study abroad trips and research.

Honors Program students, who also go through pre-admission interviews, are offered special classes, participate in honors seminars and have opportunities to develop advanced research or creative projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, often writing an undergraduate thesis.

Just 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, Columbus State enrolls more than 8,300 students in nationally distinctive programs in the arts, education, business, nursing and more. CSU serves the Southeast while attracting students from around the world. The institution has cultivated a reputation for extending its commitment to learning into the community, especially with the development of its RiverPark campus in downtown Columbus, anchored by world-class performing arts facilities.

For more information about the university, visit http://www.ColumbusState.edu. For more on the Honors Program, including admissions deadlines, visit http://ColumbusState.edu/honors.