Scholarships
Golden State Minority Foundation Scholarship
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Applicant must attend school in Southern California, be African-American, Latino, Native American, or other underrepresented ethnic minority, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident. Applicant must be enrolled full-time, be employed no more than 25 hours per week, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Jeannette Rankin Foundation Scholarship
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Applicant must be a female student who is enrolled in, or accepted to, a regionally- or ACICS-accredited school. Applicant must be 35 years of age or older by March 1 and considered low income. Selection based upon applicant's goals, plan for reaching goals, challenges they have faced, and their financial situation.
Cecil C. Humphreys Merit Scholarship
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Applicant must be a National Merit/National Achievement finalist who has listed the University of Memphis as their first choice with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Cecil C. Humphreys Presidential Scholarship
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Applicant must have a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1330 (composite ACT score of 30) and minimum 3.5 GPA required.
Dean's Scholarship
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Applicant must have a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1130 (composite ACT score of 25) and minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Valedictorian Scholarship
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Applicant must be a resident of one of the following counties: Desoto, Marshall, Tate, or Tunica, MS; or Crittenden, AR. Applicant must be the valedictorian of their secondary school class and meet the admission requirements of the school.
Transfer Scholarship
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Applicant must be a transfer student from another four-year institution within the first two years of their high school graduation. Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1130 (composite ACT score of 25) and minimum 3.0 transfer college GPA required.
Community College Transfer Scholarship
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Applicant must be a transfer student who is graduating from a Tennessee community college with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Advantage Scholarship
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Applicant must be an entering college freshman who is a Tennessee resident with the following: minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1050 (composite ACT score of 23), minimum 3.0 GPA, and have a family adjusted gross incoming of $80,000 or less as indicated on the FAFSA. At least one of the following criteria required: be part of an underrepresented ethnic population, be a first generation college student as indicated on the FAFSA, or be a resident of one of the following rural West Tennessee counties: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman,Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Tipton, or Weakly.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
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Applicant must be a transfer student who has earned a two-year degree from a community college and can present a copy of their Phi Theta Kappa membership card or certificate along with scholarship application.
United States Naval Academy Class of 1963 Foundation Scholarship
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Applicant must be the wife, son, or daughter of a deceased member of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 1963.
