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University of Memphis Scholarships and Merit Aid

Memphis, Tennessee

12 scholarships University of Memphis publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

13,645Undergraduates
72%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (10)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Cecil C. Humphreys Presidential

$28,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 31 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1390 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Cecil C. Humphreys Presidential | 3.25+ | 31+ | 1390+ | $28,000($7,000 per year)memphis.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Provost

$24,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Provost | 3.25+ | 28-30 | 1300-1380 | $24,000($6,000 per year)memphis.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Deans

$20,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Deans | 3.25+ | 24-27 | 1160-1290 | $20,000($5,000 per year)memphis.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Academic Achievement Award

$14,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award | 3.25+ | 22-23 | 1100-1150 | $14,000($3,500 per year)memphis.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Trustee Award (GPA Only)

$10,000

Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Trustee Award(GPA Only) | 3.80+ | | | $10,000($2,500 per year)memphis.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Cecil C. Humphreys Presidential

$56,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 31 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1390 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Cecil C. Humphreys Presidential | 3.25+ | 31+ | 1390+ | $56,000($14,000 per year)memphis.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Provost

$48,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Provost | 3.25+ | 28-30 | 1300-1380 | $48,000($12,000 per year)memphis.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Deans

$40,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Deans | 3.25+ | 24-27 | 1160-1290 | $40,000($10,000 per year)memphis.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Academic Achievement Award

$28,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award | 3.25+ | 22-23 | 1100-1150 | $28,000($7,000 per year)memphis.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Trustee Award (GPA Only)

$20,000

Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Trustee Award(GPA Only) | 3.80+ | | | $20,000($5,000 per year)memphis.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Awards that take an application (2)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Emerging Leaders

$5,500

Deadline the school lists
2026-02-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students selected for the Emerging Leaders program receive an annual scholarship of $5,500, yet the program's true value exceeds this monetary amount. This scholarship is renewable for a total award of $22,000 over four years.memphis.edu (read 2026-06-02)

First Scholars Program

$5,000

Deadline the school lists
2026-02-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students selected for the First Scholars Program receive an annual award of $5,000, which is renewable for a total award of $20,000 over four years.memphis.edu (read 2026-06-02)
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What University of Memphis costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$30,536In-state, per year
$35,240Out-of-state, per year

Where University of Memphis lists its scholarships

Tiger Scholarship Manager (AcademicWorks-hosted portal) — publicly browsable without login; ~350+ named departmental/private awards enumerated across 12 pages, each tagged with its sponsoring college/school in the title. Award dollar amounts are NOT disclosed on either the list or individual opportunity pages (portal literally shows 'Varies' or '$0.00' as the Award field for nearly every listing) — this is the terminal public source, not a login-wall gap.

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a University of Memphis page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.

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