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Scholarships & Financial Assistance
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For more information, visit the UofM Scholarship Office.
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For additional financial aid information, contact the Office of Financial Aid.
Departmental Scholarships
The following scholarships are offered by departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. For more information about any of these scholarships, contact each department or the UofM Scholarship Office. Applications for each scholarship are available in the Tiger Scholarship Manager.
Army ROTC
- Army ROTC-funded merit-based 2, 3, and 4 YR scholarships
- Special STEM and Language Scholarships
- University-funded Leadership Scholarships
Biological Sciences
- Botany Book and Scholarship Fund
- Goldye Feinstone Endowed Fund
- Dr. Virginia M. Norton and Dan Norton Scholarship
- Dr. Omar E. Smith Enrichment Fund Scholarship
- The Elizabeth K. Perryman Scholarship
Chemistry
- CIBA Specialty Chemicals Scholars Fund
- J. C. Williams Memorial Scholarship
- William H. Zuber Memorial Scholarship
Computer Science
- Peter I. Neathery Memorial Scholarship
- Peter I. Neathery Fellowship Fund [graduate]
- Diversity in Computer Science Scholarship
Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Judge Kenneth A. Turner Scholarship
- The Jamille Kizer Book Scholarship
- The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners – Mid-South Chapter Book Scholarship
Earth Sciences
- Julius Augustus Davies Anthropology Fellowship [graduate]
- Lounsbury Geology Scholarship
- Dr. Paul H. Sisco, Sr., Memorial Scholarship
English
- Emalie Appleton Brooks Memorial Endowed Scholarship [undergraduate]
- Elizabeth Phillips Memorial Scholarship [undergraduate]
- Mid-South Society for Technical Communication Scholarship [undergraduate or graduate]
- Graduate Research Award [graduate]
- Dr. Lawrence and Sarah Wynn Fellowship [graduate]
- Dr. Lawrence and Sarah Wynn Scholarship for the Study of Romantic and Victorian Literature [graduate]
- William and Martha Donigan Scholarship [graduate]
- Ruth and Henry Loeb Scharff Scholarship [graduate]
- Charles S. Brooks Scholarship
- Society for Technical Communication
Foreign Languages
- Mary Pettus Thomas Memorial Scholarship
- The Mary Pettus Scholarship is not awarded through the Tiger Scholarship Manager. Students should contact department for more information about the application process.
History
- Bob Baker Memorial Scholarship
- Paul R. Coppock Scholarship in History and Journalism [awarded every other year in History]
- Belle McWilliams Scholarship
- Ruth and Harry Woodbury Fellowship [graduate]
- Peggy Jamison Bodine Dissertation Fellowship Award
International Studies
- Memphis in May International Festival International Studies Scholarship
Judaic Studies
- Bornblum Judaic Studies Teacher Training Scholarship
Mathematical Sciences
- R.P. and Dorothy Clark Scholarship
- Kaltenborn Mathematics Scholarship
- Mathematical Sciences Enrichment Fund Scholarship
- Professor James E. Jamison Scholarship
Philosophy
- Carroll Bowman Scholarship
- Craig R. Garrett Memorial Scholarship
Physics and Materials Science
- Albert H. Woollett Scholarship
- Robert R. Marchini Scholarship
Social Work
- Janet Mulford Memorial Scholarship
- Cicely Crawford Scholarship
College Scholarships [not discipline-specific]
The following scholarships are for undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences students only, unless otherwise indicated. Applications for each scholarship are available in the Tiger Scholarship Manager.
Reed C. Baskin Legacy Scholarship in honor of Mildred and Carl Baskin
This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in any discipline in the College
of Arts and Sciences who has a minimum ACT score of 23, who lives in the Mid-South
region, and who is a proven leader in the community. Recipients must maintain a minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.0 and participate in fifteen hours of community service.
College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Chapter Book Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who are enrolled full-time as juniors or seniors
in the College of Arts and Sciences, and who have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
General Herbert L. Grills Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in any discipline in the College
of Arts and Sciences. Freshmen with a minimum ACT of 27, and upperclassmen with a
minimum GPA of 2.80 are eligible. Students must be enrolled full-time.
Dr. Roger Hiatt Pre-Med Studies Scholarship
The recipients of this scholarship shall be students enrolled at the University of
Memphis and pursuing Pre-Med Studies. Preference will be given to rising sophomores
and juniors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50, reflecting academic success at
the University and promise in medical school. Recipients may reapply for funding for
a subsequent year providing they maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
Joe D. Hinson Scholarship
The Joe D. Hinson Scholarship will provide a scholarship to a student within the College
of Arts & Sciences who may need financial help to complete their degree. These students
are typically in their final semester(s), have exhausted other sources of funding,
have financial need, and generally do not qualify for other merit-based funding. The
criteria are intended to remain as flexible as possible so as not to prevent a deserving
student from receiving these funds, but provide some guidance regarding the intended
recipients. The overall mission for this fund is to help these students finish their
degree and be productive citizens after graduation.
Huey's Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in any discipline in the College
of Arts and Sciences. Students must be enrolled full-time and have proven academic
merit.
Dr. Russell A. Jones Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to seniors majoring in Biology, Chemistry, or a related
science discipline, and who are pursuing careers at physicians. Recipients must be
full-time students, and have and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and in their
major.
Matthew Seth McGaughran Scholarship
The recipients of this scholarship shall be qualified and deserving students enrolled
at The University of Memphis. Scholarship recipients shall be students pursuing a
degree in History, Sociology, or Geography through the College of Arts and Sciences,
have a minimum ACT score of 23, or a grade point average of 3.00. Preference will
be given to high-ability students with a demonstrated financial need.
Dr. H. Franklin Miller Memorial Scholarship
This award(s) shall be given to junior or senior pre-dentistry students enrolled in
the College of Arts & Sciences. Recipients must demonstrate a financial need and have
a 3.25 GPA. Applicants must submit one letter of recommendation and a statement on
their interest in a career in dentistry.
Joseph N. Mitchell and Nancy Mitchell Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to transfer students who have normally completed two years
of college from a four-year institution or an Associates Degree from a community college.
Students must be enrolled full-time, with a declared major in the College of Arts
and Sciences. They must maintain a GPA of 3.25. There is a possibility of renewal
for a total of four semesters. Candidates must apply each year for renewed support.
Marcus Orr Humanities Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students pursuing a degree in the Humanities (English,
Foreign Languages, Philosophy, History, Art History, or Musicology). Students must
have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 or other demonstrated potential for academic
distinction. Students must be enrolled full-time.
Dr. Naseeb Shaheen Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics,
or Geography who plan to become high school teachers in one or more of these subjects.
Students must be enrolled full-time, be classified at juniors, seniors, or entering
MAT/Secondary Licensure students, display financial need, maintain a cumulative GPA
of at least 2.50, and be residents of Tennessee or of one of the following: Desoto
or Marshall County in Mississippi, Crittenden County in Arkansas.
Thomas N. Stern Pre-Med Scholarship endowed by the Stern Cardiovascular Center
This scholarship is awarded to students pursuing pre-med studies. Preference is given
to seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.50, with demonstrated financial need, acceptance
into medical school, and a permanent address that is within a 75-mile radius of the
University of Memphis.
June Peoples Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to first generation college students who have a 2.75+
GPA and have 30+ hours (rising Sophomore or above) and is not getting other scholarships,
with the exception of HOPE and Pell Grants.
Richard McCully Scholarship
Arts & Sciences students, selected by the Dean and Associate Deans