Featured byUniversity of Memphis
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$28,000 total ($7,000 per year)
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Academic Achievement Award is a merit-based scholarship offered to undergraduate students admitted to the University of Memphis. It recognizes consistent academic performance and provides financial support to students pursuing full-time, on-campus bachelor’s degree programs.
Benefits
Recipients receive a total award of $28,000, distributed as $7,000 per academic year, applied toward tuition while enrolled full-time at the University of Memphis. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years, provided eligibility and academic requirements are met.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be first-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students admitted to the University of Memphis.
- Eligibility is based on academic merit, including a minimum high school GPA of 3.25 or higher and qualifying ACT scores of 22–23 or SAT scores of 1100–1150.
- Students must enroll full-time in an on-campus undergraduate program and maintain good academic standing.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Dec 2026
Students must apply for undergraduate admission to the University of Memphis as first-time, degree-seeking students. No separate scholarship application is required, as eligible applicants are automatically considered based on academic information submitted with the admissions application.