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General Undergraduate Scholarships


Angela & Steve Good Endowed Business Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business and Economics) 

  • Must be an undergraduate student 
  • From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area) 
  • Maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA 
  • Student must be majoring in, or intend to major in any program at the Fogelman College of Business & Economics 
  • Must demonstrate a financial need 

The Brent Wilson Inspiring Hope Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business & Economics)

  • Must be a F/T undergraduate student
  • Must be a junior or senior
  • Resident of Shelby County, TN
  • In good academic standing
  • Demonstrated a financial need
  • Student must be pursuing a degree at the Fogelman College of Business & Economics

Business Alumni Chapter Scholarship

  • Enrolled in FCBE as a junior or senior or graduate student
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA or above for undergraduates
  • 3.5 cumulative GPA or above for graduate students
  • Demonstrate financial need

Commercial Advisors Partners Finish Line

  • Must be a full-time senior student with a declared major in business
  • Full-time student must have exhausted other sources of funding, have financial need, and generally do not qualify for other merit-based funding

David E. Mulford Memorial Scholarship

  • Applicants who demonstrate financial need as verified by the FAFSA (Federal Application for Financial Student Aid), and are deemed truly in financial hardship
  • Non-traditional students enrolled in the Fogelman College of Business & Economics undergraduate program
  • Preference shall be given to students with responsibilities of full-time work and/or children

Dr. Lillian H. Chaney Business Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business & Economics)

  • Applicant should be a full-time junior or senior undergraduate student in the Fogelman College of Business & Economics with a minimum grade point average of 3.0
  • Relatives of faculty and staff employed by the University of Memphis are ineligible
  • Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need as determined after review of the student's completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form 

Duncan-Williams, Inc Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business & Economics)

  • Must be an undergraduate student
  • From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
  • Student must be majoring in, or intend to major in, any program at the Fogelman College of Business & Economics
  • Must demonstrate a financial need

Edward I. And Lucile D. Crawford/Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship

  • Declared a major in business
  • Full-time student with a 2.25 GPA

Ethel Lewis Scholarship

  • Must be a full-time junior or senior student with a declared major in business
  • Must have a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA
  • Must be a resident of Shelby County
  • Preference given to students who demonstrate financial need

Ernest W. Pegram Business Scholarship

  • Must be a full-time student with a declared major in business
  • Maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA
  • Sophomore or higher classification
  • Preference given to prior year's recipients who met criteria

FCBE Alumni Chapter Undergraduate Scholarship Fund

  • Must be enrolled in the College of Business as a junior, senior, or graduate students
  • Shall have a minimum GPA of 3.00 if an undergraduate student, or 3.50 if a graduate student
  • Shall have demonstrated financial need

Goldsmith's-Macy's Internship Scholarship

  • Declared full-time sophomore or junior business major
  • Maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA
  • Must demonstrate strong leadership skills, as demonstrated through work or school experience
  • Must have retail experience and evidence a strong interest in pursuing Retailing as a career
  • Student shall serve as a summer intern at one of the Memphis locations of Goldsmith's-Macy
  • Recipient may receive this award only one year

Jackie and David Thomas Scholarship

  • Are enrolled in the Fogelman College of Business & Economics Undergraduate Program
  • Have obtained a 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Are high ability
  • Have demonstrated a commitment to community service

James E. Harwood Endowed Scholarship Fund

  • Must be a full-time student with a declared major in business
  • Junior or senior with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Must demonstrate a financial need
  • Junior recipient can receive the scholarship in their senior year if all requirements have been met

Janice and Kent Ritchey Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business & Economics)

  • Must be an undergraduate student
  • From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
  • Student must be majoring in, or intend to major in, any program at the Fogelman College of Business & Economics
  • Must demonstrate a financial need

J Charles Cameron V Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business & Economics)

  • Must be an undergraduate student
  • From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
  • Maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA
  • Student must be majoring in, or intend to major in any program at the Fogelman College of Business & Economics
  • Must demonstrate a financial need

The Kappa Beta Alumni Association Scholarship Fund (Fogelman College of Business & Economics)

  • Must be an undergraduate student
  • From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
  • Student must be majoring in, or intend to major in, any program at the Fogelman College of Business & Economics
  • Must demonstrate a financial need

Kramer Endowment Fund Scholarship

  • Must be a full-time student with a declared major in business
  • U.S. citizen
  • Tennessee resident
  • Must be of "non-traditional age" (age 26 by August 1st)
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Demonstrates college potential and 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher
  • May receive this award for a maximum of four years

Laurie and John Tucker Scholarship

  • Must be a full-time student with a declared major in business
  • Must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Preference will be given to a student with financial need as determined after the review of the student completed FAFSA  (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) form
  • Preference will be given to a student from the greater Memphis region

Larry D. Cox Scholarship

  • Must be an undergraduate student majoring in Business
  • Underrepresented student with permanent residence in Shelby County, TN
  • Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and ACT score of 24 and enrolled in 12 credit hours
  • Graduate of a Shelby County, TN public high school
  • Demonstrate financial need as determined after review of the student's completed FAFSA  (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) form

The Legacy Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Willard Sparks

  • Entering freshman enrolled at UofM and pursuing a degree in either technology, agribusiness, or general business
  • A minimum of a 23 on the ACT
  • Must live in the Mid-South region and be proven leaders in their community
  • Must maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA
  • Must participate in 15 hours of community service each semester
  • A student may receive this scholarship for four years if criteria are met

 

Malvern Price McLean Scholarship in Business (Fogelman College of Business and Economics) 

  • TN residents from the following counties: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Humphreys, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Tipton, Weakley 
  • Graduates of a public high school in one of the above counties 
  • Must have a minimum HS GPA of 3.0 or 2.5 from college/community college 
  • Must qualify for and complete the FAFSA 
  • US citizens 
  • Major in a department within the Fogelman College of Business & Economics

Mark Christopher Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business & Economics)

  • Must be a first-generation student enrolled in the Fogelman College of Business & Economics
  • Must be a rising junior or senior
  • Must maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA

Melanie & Mark Compton Endowed Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business & Economics)

  • Must be a F/T undergraduate student
  • From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
  • Student must be majoring in any program at the Fogelman College of Business & Economics
  • Must demonstrate a financial need

Morgan Morton Family Scholarship

  • Current resident of the Town of Collierville, TN and is a graduate of one of its public high schools
  • Has attained a 3.0 or higher high school GPA
  • Has demonstrated interest in Business and is a full-time declared business major
  • Has demonstrated leadership in his or her high school or is eligible for participation in the University of Memphis Emerging Leaders Programs
  • Preference to a student who demonstrates financial need

The Pallme Family Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business & Economics)

  • Must be an undergraduate student
  • From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
  • Student must be majoring in, or intend to major in, any program at the Fogelman College of Business & Economics
  • Must demonstrate a financial need
  • Preference given to a student who is a UofM Football equipment manager

Papasan Family Endowed Scholarship

  • Declared undergraduate or graduate business major
  • Shall demonstrate a financial need as well as outstanding academic promise
  • Freshman must have scored a 25 or higher on the ACT and upper class and graduate students shall have maintained a 3.0 GPA
  • Preference will be given to a student whose parent, guardian, or grandparent is, or has been, an employee of Memphis Light Gas & Water

The Peyton (Martin) Weddle Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business & Economics)

  • Must be an undergraduate student
  • Must be an incoming freshman, sophomore, or junior
  • From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
  • Maintain a 2.75, or higher, cumulative GPA
  • Student must be majoring in, or intend to major in, any program at the Fogelman College of Business & Economics
  • Must demonstrate a financial need
  • Applicants must complete an essay: “How have you positively impacted your community through service give-back, volunteering, or activism?” (used to decide between similarly qualified students)

Roy W. & Sue T. Black Scholarship

  • African-American or Hispanic students majoring in business
  • Must be a graduate of a high school in Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lauderdale or McNairy county
  • Preference will be given to freshman and Hardeman County High School graduate
  • Must maintain a 2.5, or higher, cumulative GPA
  • If all requirements are met recipient may retain this award until the undergraduate degree is obtained or for a maximum of 5 consecutive years, whichever comes first

Thomas R. Price/Regions Bank Memorial Scholarship

  • Full-time junior or senior majoring in business
  • Must maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA
  • Preference is given to Regions Bank employees or Regions Bank employees' dependents
  • Preference can be given to candidates who demonstrate financial need

 

Tim Skinner Endowed Business Scholarship (Fogelman College of Business and Economics) 

  • To be awarded to a junior or senior earning a degree within Fogelman College of Business & Economics.  
  • From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area) 
  • Student must maintain a GPA of 2.75  
  • Be able to demonstrate financial need for scholarship support. 

 

Verna T. Sharpes Scholarship

  • Must be a full-time female student
  • Declared major in business
  • Must demonstrate a financial need

Willie L Ross Endowed Scholarship in Business

  • Scholarship shall be awarded to a rising senior in the Fogelman College of Business & Economics
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Demonstrated financial need, with preference for students who are Pell-eligible
  • Award Recipients who enroll in the UofM's MBA program the year after they earn their bachelor's degree will be eligible to request renewal of the scholarship for one year, subject to approval of the selection committee
  • Special consideration shall be given to students who have overcome obstacles such as socioeconomic or educational disadvantages, or who are the first generation in their family to attend college or graduate school