Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Rho Mu Zeta Scholarship
The Michelle D. Young Merritt Scholarship. Each year, $500 scholarship is given to two deserving female high school seniors.
Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher! (3.0 GPA on either 7-point OR 10-point grading scale)
Attach an essay addressing the following prompt:
Michelle D. Young-Merritt was a Zeta woman who gave back to her community through her service and leadership.
She worked with needy children and families and contributed many volunteer hours to local organizations. Michelle believed in helping other people excel. How will this scholarship assist you personally? How will you help other people
excel?
Deadline: February 1, 2025
The Community Foundation Scholarship Program
The Community Foundation Scholarship Program administers more than 100 scholarship funds through an open application process. Some scholarships help students from a particular school or area; others provide financial assistance to those pursuing a specific field of study; still others assist students most in need.
APPLY HERE: www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships/
DEADLINE: February 1, 2025
The First Scholars Scholarship at the University of Memphis
The First Scholars Scholarship is available to freshmen, first-generation students who will begin attending the University of Memphis in the fall of 2024. At the UofM, students are considered first-generation when they have a parent or guardian who has not completed a 4-year degree. This means a parent or guardian could have completed a technical degree, international degree, or associates and the student would still be first-generation. It also does not matter if the student has a sibling who has completed a 4-year degree already.
Application : https://www.memphis.edu/firstscholars/applicants/onlineapp.php
Deadline: February 1, 2025.
McDonald's HACER National Scholarship
The McDonald's HACER National Scholarship Program will offer scholarships to up to 30 outstanding Hispanic students from all over the country. Funds are aimed to help recipients finance their college tuition, and there are three tiers. Tier 1 recipients will be awarded up to $100,000. Tier 2 recipients will receive $20,000 or $10,000 and Tier 3 recipients will receive $5,000. Recipients are selected based on their academic achievement, community involvement, personal statement and financial need.
Eligibility:
You’re a high school senior
You’re a legal U.S. resident or a DREAMer/DACA recipient
You carry a minimum 2.8 GPA
You’re eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full-time course of study
You have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage
DEADLINE TO APPLY: FEB. 7, 2025
APPLY HERE: www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html
Ned McWherter Scholars Program
The Ned McWherter Scholars Program is intended to encourage academically superior Tennessee seniors to attend college in Tennessee. The award is $6,000 per academic year, $3,000 from the State of Tennessee and $3,000 from the college. The institutional match may be a campus-based award already included in the student’s financial aid package as long as it does not contain a work or service obligation.. Awards are very competitive and are based on limited funding.
To be eligible, you must be a TN resident and a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or eligible non-citizen, attend an eligible Tennessee college or university full-time within 16 months following graduation, have at least a 3.75 unweighted cumulative high school gpa, and have a minimum composite score of 32 ACT or 1430 SAT.
An official transcript must be requested in guidance by February 12.
For more information and to apply, go to https://www.collegefortn.org/ned-mcwherter-scholars-program/
DEADLINE: February 15, 2025
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Range from $500-$5000. Must be of Hispanic heritage and 3.0 GPA. Must be US resident, permanent legal resident, or DACA. Must complete FAFSA.
Application Link: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
Deadline: Feb 15, 2025
Nashville Sounds Foundation Scholarship
Each season, the Nashville Sounds Foundation awards scholarships to four deserving Middle Tennessee graduating high school seniors who plan to attend college in the fall.
Recipients are awarded a $2,500 scholarship to be used for their college tuition. To date, the Nashville Sounds Foundation has awarded $60,000 in scholarships, and is happy to continue helping local scholars continue their education.
The scholarship program is one way the Foundation fulfills its mission to utilize baseball to positively impact communities throughout Middle Tennessee by emphasizing the importance of social responsibility, education, and the power of sport to transform lives.
Application : https://www.milb.com/nashville/community/scholarship
DEADLINE: February 16, 2024