Larry McNeal Memorial Scholarship (College of Education)

  1. Must be enrolled in doctoral program in Educational Leadership at the University of Memphis.
  2. Special consideration be given for students who have demonstrated experience in or commitment to working with historically underserved or underprivileged populations.
  3. Have a GPA of 3.54 and must maintain throughout the scholarship criteria process.
  4. Demonstrates financial need, an actively involved participant of community and campus with a demonstrated record of leadership, scholarship achievements.
  5. Transcripts of undergraduate, post graduate studies, and an updated (CV) resume.
  6. Student’s scholarly work engages issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and / or social justice in education.
  7. Two letters of recommendation: one professional/ and one academic letter.
  8. A two-page essay on Higher Education Leadership.

Award
Varies
Deadline
06/12/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Standard Question
    • Please provide a personal statement as to why you are applying for this scholarship. Include any pertinent information about financial need, your family situation, and any other special information we should consider.
    • Please upload your resume.
  2. Larry McNeal Memorial Scholarship
    • Please provide a two-page essay on Higher Education Leadership
    • Please provide two letters of recommendations: one professional/ and one academic letter
    • Provide a personal statement of scholarly work engages issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and/or social justice in education
    • Transcripts of undergraduate and post graduate studies and an updated resume,