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Donor Trust Scholarships

 

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Trust for Educational Excellence Scholarship

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • First generation to attend college
  • Interested in a career in law, medicine, political science, or teaching

  • 3.5 GPA or higher
  • Completed freshman year

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Submit one letter of recommendation from an Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Instructor
  • Submit an essay up to two pages on the following topic:
    “What person(s) or incident influenced you the most while attending Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø? Indicate your future career and how you intend to give back to your community and the University. Why should you be selected to receive this scholarship?â€

  • 3.0 GPA or higher (or a 21 on the ACT if an incoming freshman)
  • American citizen

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Demonstrate commitment to community service

  • 2.5 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Demonstrate a strong desire to help others
  • Cannot be a student athlete

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Submit one or more letters of recommendation from a school counselor, minister, or community person

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.25 GPA or higher
  • Documented evidence of membership and leadership in co-curricular and/or extra-curricular activities

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Interested in a career in law, medicine, or political science

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Strongly encourage recipients to become a financially active member of the National Alumni Association upon graduation

William Donald Paul "Stop the Violence" Scholarship

  • 2.5 GPA
  • Full-time single parent

  • Junior or senior
  • Must submit a paper on the following topic:
    "The contributions of an Alabama black leader in education, politics, government, or civil rights during at least half of the Twentieth Century"

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Submit a letter of recommendation from any of the donor's family or faculty of the Visual Arts Department

  • 2.5 GPA or higher
  • Submit a 750 word essay on the following topic:
    "What does being financially literate mean to you? How can we increase financial literacy in our community?"

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Submit a personal statement of success consisting of a minimum of 500 words describing your educational goals and career objectives
  • Submit a statement of need for the scholarship

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Graduating senior majoring in Education from the Columbus, GA/Phenix City/Russel area

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

Eminent Scholars/Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Foundation Scholarship

  • 3.0 GPA or higher

SCHOLARSHIPS BY AREA OF STUDY

Percy J. Vaughn College of Business

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be a full-time student from the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business
  • Active in extracurricular and community activities

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Entering senior year
  • Majoring in Business

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be a full-time student from the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be a full-time student from the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be a full-time student from the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be a full time student in the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business
  • Resident of White Hall, Alabama
    or
    Graduated from Central High School, Lowndes County, AL
  • Submit three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a faculty member of the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business

College of Education

  • 3.5 GPA or higher
  • Female junior or senior
  • Majoring in Mathematics or Secondary Education with emphasis in Mathematics
  • Exemplify leadership ability, exemplified by holding membership and office in campus organizations
  • Participate in community and civic activities
  • Possess the potential and interest to pursue and acquire a higher degree in mathematics or mathematics education
  • Express the desire to teach mathematics at the secondary or college level

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Junior or senior
  • Majoring in Elementary or Secondary Education

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Graduating senior (May semester) having attended full-time for not more than nine semesters
  • Demonstrate the desire to teach in the field of Elementary Education in the State of Alabama
  • Submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member in the College of Education

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Enrolled at Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø full-time for at least two semesters
  • Demonstrate a desire to teach in the field of science or math in the State of Alabama, not necessarily at the baccalaureate level

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Junior or senior
  • Majoring in Physical Education
  • Graduated from a Crenshaw County, AL high school

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Aspire to become a teacher
  • Submit one or more letters of recommendation from a school counselor, minister, or community person
  • Preference given to students from Lauderdale or Colbert County, AL or Wayne or Oakland County, MI.

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Sophomore, or freshman with 1300+ on the SAT
  • Enrolled in a Teaching Career curriculum
  • Free of a criminal record (major or minor; may be asked to agree to a background check if selected)
  • Three letters of recommendation from freshman class professors or high school guidance counselors/teachers

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be interested in becoming a public school teacher

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Aspire to become a teacher
  • Submit three letters of recommendation from the following:
    • Teacher or school counselor
    • Minister
    • Community person

Jessie C. Mullins and Robert A. Mullins, Jr. Scholarship

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be enrolled in the College of Education as a teacher education major
  • Preference shall be given to Birmingham Public School System student meeting the criteria, then
  1. Jackson-Olin High School
  2. any Birmingham Public School
  3. Student from the Greater Birmingham or Jefferson County area

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Junior or senior
  • Majoring in Education
  • Graduated from Bullock County High School, Union Springs, AL
  • Preference given to first generation college students
  • Preference given to those who plan to teach in underrepresented communities
  • Submit an essay on the following topic:
    "Address your philosophy on education and what has inspired you to pursue a career as an educator. Also, how you feel that you will be able to make a contribution to the field of education."

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in Education
  • Preference given to students from Alabama
  • Submit three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a faculty member of the College of Education

  • Rising sophomore with no history of discipline issues with the University
  • Majoring in Early Childhood Education

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Sophomore, junior, or first semester senior
  • Majoring in Education
  • Must be from Alabama with preference for the following counties:
    • Conecuh County
    • Butler County
    • Monroe County
    • Crenshaw County
    • Escambia County

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in Education
  • Submit three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a faculty member of the College of Education

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Submit a 2-5 page personal essay to demonstrate evidence of you being presently connected and committed to one of the following teaching outcomes:
    • Closing the academic achievement gap
    • Making connections and building meaningful relationships with multicultural populations
    • Empowerment and teaching from a multicultural perspective
    • Understanding and eliminating polarization: the enemy within
    • Understanding collaboration and the power in/of me (to make this happen)
    • Discovering and maximizing the power of diversity, collaboration, and inclusion
  • Submit one letter of recommendation to thoroughly validate the area of performance you specified in your personal essay

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in Elementary Education
  • Member of the Beta Eta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in Elementary Education or Physical Education

College of Health Sciences

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Full-time student in the College of Health Sciences

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Junior or senior
  • Majoring in Social Sciences or Biology

  • 3.2 GPA or higher in high school
  • Maintain a 3.2 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in English
  • Resident of Montgomery during high school

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in History or Political Science

College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

  • 3.5 GPA or higher
  • Female junior or senior
  • Majoring in Mathematics or Secondary Education with emphasis in Mathematics
  • Exemplify leadership ability, exemplified by holding membership and office in campus organizations
  • Participate in community and civic activities
  • Possess the potential and interest to pursue and acquire a higher degree in mathematics or mathematics education
  • Express the desire to teach mathematics at the secondary or college level

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Enrolled at Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø full-time for at least two semesters
  • Demonstrate a desire to teach in the field of science or math in the State of Alabama, not necessarily at the baccalaureate level

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Junior or senior
  • Majoring in Social Sciences or Biology

  • 3.5 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in a science or math
  • Must be on a pre-med track

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be a student majoring in Mathematics
  • Must submit a copy of your Financial Aid Award Letter
  • Must submit an essay with personal, specific facts regarding your desire to continue your education and your ambition and outlook on life

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Interested in a career in the medical field

College of Visual and Performing Arts

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in Music Education with a concentration in Piano or Voice

SCHOLARSHIPS BY GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

Alabama

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Strongly encourage recipients to become a financially active member of the National Alumni Association upon graduation
  • Reside in the metro Montgomery area

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Junior or senior
  • Majoring in Physical Education
  • Graduated from a Crenshaw County, AL high school

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Reside in and graduated from a Greene County, AL high school
  • Participate in extracurricular activities

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Submit three letters of recommendation: church, school, and community
  • Submit an essay explaining why you desire and deserve this scholarship
  • Reside in one of the following counties:
    • Houston County, AL
    • Dale County, AL
    • Henry County, AL

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Aspire to become a teacher
  • Submit one or more letters of recommendation from a school counselor, minister, or community person
  • Preference given to students from Lauderdale or Colbert County, AL or Wayne or Oakland County, MI.

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Be a graduate of one of the following high schools:
    • Enterprise High School, Enterprise, AL
    • Robert E. Lee High School, Montgomery, AL
    • St. Jude High School, Montgomery, AL
    • Charles Henderson High School, Troy, AL
    • Booker T. Washington High School, Tuskegee, AL

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Graduated from Robert C. Hatch High School, Uniontown, AL

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Priority given to sophomores or higher
  • Priority given to students who graduated from one of the following high shcools:
    • Dora High School, Dora, AL
    • Central High School, Tuscaloosa, AL
    • Bryant High School, Tuscaloosa, AL
    • Northridge High School, Tuscaloosa, AL

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be from Washington County, AL

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Male student
  • Graduated from the Tuscaloosa City, AL school system

  • 3.0 GPA or higher in high school
  • Must be an incoming freshman
  • Must have graduated from Opelika High School, Opelika, AL
  • Must submit a letter of recommendation from the Principal, counselor, teacher, minister, or benefactors of this scholarship
  • Must not have a police record or expulsion record
  • Must have been involved in at least two school activities during the school year or have worked
  • Must have worked during the summer if not involved in extra-curricular activies (i.e. football, band, or other sports)
  • Must not receive any other scholarship or aid greater than $1,000 from any other source other than Pell Grant or basic financial aid
  • First preference is for students whose parents income is below the poverty level and part of the aid he/she is receiving is from a loan

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Resident of Alabama
  • Submit a two page, double-spaced essay on "The Importance of Legacy"
  • Submit two letters of recommendation from college or high school educators

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Junior or senior
  • Majoring in Education
  • Graduated from Bullock County High School, Union Springs, AL
  • Preference given to first generation college students
  • Preference given to those who plan to teach in underrepresented communities
  • Submit an essay on the following topic:
    "Address your philosophy on education and what has inspired you to pursue a career as an educator. Also, how you feel that you will be able to make a contribution to the field of education."

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in Education
  • Preference given to students from Alabama
  • Submit three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a faculty member of the College of Education

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Sophomore, junior, or first semester senior
  • Majoring in Education
  • Must be from Alabama with preference for the following counties:
    • Conecuh County
    • Butler County
    • Monroe County
    • Crenshaw County
    • Escambia County

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Junior or senior
  • Demonstrate a passion for teaching
  • Graduated from George Washington Carver High School, Montgomery, AL

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be a full time student in the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business
  • Resident of White Hall, Alabama
    or
    Graduated from Central High School, Lowndes County, AL
  • Submit three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a faculty member of the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Preference shall be given in the following order:
    1. Graduated from Bullock County High School, Union Springs, AL
    2. From the San Francisco Bay Area, CA

  • 3.2 GPA or higher in high school
  • Maintain a 3.2 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in English
  • Resident of Montgomery during high school

  • 3.0 GPA or higher in high school
  • Preference is given in the following order:
    1. From Wilcox County, AL
    2. From Dallas County, AL
    3. If no students in these counties apply, then the scholarship is open to anyone

California

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Preference shall be given in the following order:
    1. Graduated from Bullock County High School, Union Springs, AL
    2. From the San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Michigan

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  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Aspire to become a teacher
  • Submit one or more letters of recommendation from a school counselor, minister, or community person
  • Preference given to students from Lauderdale or Colbert County, AL or Wayne or Oakland County, MI.

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Graduated from any public high school within the city of Detroit, MI

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENT ATHLETES

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must have athletic achievement
  • Must possess leadership skills
  • Must have shown dedication to community service

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher during the period of the scholarship award
  • Must be a student athlete
  • Must submit a letter of recommendation from your head coach
  • Cannot have any current or prior citations for violating any university policies and/or codes relating to conduct or discipline
    • Must submit a letter of verification of the above from the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs

  • 2.7 GPA or higher
  • Must maintain a 2.7 GPA or higher during the period of the scholarship award
  • Must be a student athlete
  • Must submit a letter of recommendation from your head coach
  • Cannot have any current or prior citations for violating any university policies and/or codes relating to conduct or discipline
    • Must submit a letter of verification of the above from the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs

  • Open to all classifications
  • Priority is given to full-time student/track and field athletes (five scholarships designated to track and field athletes)
  • Secondary consideration to any Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø student in good standing

     

  • Must maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher
  • Submit a letter of interest as a scholarship applicant

     

  • Submit a letter of recommendation from any faculty member, if not a track and field athlete

     

  • Submit a letter of recommendation from the Track Coach, mandatory requirement for track and field athletes

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE MIGHTY MARCHING HORNETS

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be a member of the band

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INCOMING FRESHMAN

  • Must be an incoming freshman
  • Majoring in Education
  • Must reside in one of the following counties:
    • Mobile, AL
    • Escambia, AL
    • Clarke, AL
  • Must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher to receive this scholarship annually

  • 3.0 GPA or higher (or a 21 on the ACT if an incoming freshman)
  • American citizen

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Sophomore, or freshman with 1300+ on the SAT
  • Enrolled in a Teaching Career curriculum
  • Free of a criminal record (major or minor; may be asked to agree to a background check if selected
  • Three letters of recommendation from freshman class professors or high school guidance counselors/teachers

  • 3.0 GPA or higher in high school
  • Must be an incoming freshman
  • Must have graduated from Opelika High School, Opelika, AL
  • Must submit a letter of recommendation from the Principal, counselor, teacher, minister, or benefactors of this scholarship
  • Must not have a police record or expulsion record
  • Must have been involved in at least two school activities during the school year or have worked
  • Must have worked during the summer if not involved in extra-curricular activies (i.e. football, band, or other sports)
  • Must not receive any other scholarship or aid greater than $1,000 from any other source other than Pell Grant or basic financial aid
  • First preference is for students whose parents income is below the poverty level and part of the aid he/she is receiving is from a loan

  • 2.5 GPA or higher in high school
  • Show evidence of theatre talent in the performance of technical area through work on live theatrical productions
  • Submit two letters of recommendation addressing your past academic and artistic performance and potential as a theatre artist in either performance or technical theatre
  • Be evaluated by the faculty of the Theatre Arts Program in the areas of performance (audition required) or technical theatre (portfolio required)
  • Must maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher in order to renew

  • 3.2 GPA or higher in high school
  • Maintain a 3.2 GPA or higher
  • Majoring in English
  • Resident of Montgomery during high school

  • 3.0 GPA or higher in high school
  • Preference is given in the following order:
    1. From Wilcox County, AL
    2. From Dallas County, AL
    3. If no students in these counties apply, then the scholarship is open to anyone

NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED SCHOLARSHIPS

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Must be a parent who is going back to school to pursue or complete their education
  • Submit three letters of recommendation