Donor Trust Scholarships
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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
- Jackson-Olin High School
- any Birmingham Public School
- 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:
- Graduated from Bullock County High School, Union Springs, AL
- 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:
- From Wilcox County, AL
- From Dallas County, AL
- 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:
- Graduated from Bullock County High School, Union Springs, AL
- From the San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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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:
- From Wilcox County, AL
- From Dallas County, AL
- 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