Donor Trust Scholarships
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Trust for Educational Excellence Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Alexander and Calloway Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- First generation to attend college
- Interested in a career in law, medicine, political science, or teaching
Mamie and Ohnnie Allen Scholarship
- 3.5 GPA or higher
- Completed freshman year
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Submit one letter of recommendation from an ASU Instructor
- Submit an essay up to two pages on the following topic:
“What person(s) or incident influenced you the most while attending ASU? 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?”
- 3.0 GPA or higher (or a 21 on the ACT if an incoming freshman)
- American citizen
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Barbara & Daniel J. Brinson, Sr. Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
COBA/James V. Wright Alabama Power Co. Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Demonstrate commitment to community service
The Lawrence L. Fowler Scholarship
- 2.5 GPA or higher
Bernice Hill Gray Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Demonstrate a strong desire to help others
- Cannot be a student athlete
Thomas W. and Juanita E. Gray Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Submit one or more letters of recommendation from a school counselor, minister, or community person
Sanjeanetta Harris Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- 3.25 GPA or higher
- Documented evidence of membership and leadership in co-curricular and/or extra-curricular activities
Fred & Voncile Langham Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Troy and Sue Carol Massey Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Interested in a career in law, medicine, or political science
William and Hattie D. Minter Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
National Alumni Association Scholarship
- 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"
Warren C. and Evelyn S. Samples Scholarship
- 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?"
Irma B. Langham & Frankie D. Wiggins Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
R. D. Nesbitt, Sr. Scholarship
- 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
Percy and Ezella DeRamus Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Clara Arnold-Thompson Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Rufus A. Lewis Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Olean Black Underwood and Jefferson Underwood III Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Ann E. Pickens Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Zelia Stephens Evans Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- 3.0 GPA or higher
William E. and Frankie A. Cooley Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Jacquelyn H. Bowman Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Walter L. and Carolyn Moore Thomas Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- 3.0 GPA or higher
William Brock, Sr. Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
George M. and Zella D. Jackson Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
John L. and Essie V. Buskey Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
John F. Knight, Jr. Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Bernice Blocker-Kidd Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Edward L. and Edna Davis Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Bessie L. and Fred D. Carlton Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Ernest and Earnestine McNealey Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Rodgers-Boykin Family Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Columbus, GA; Phenix City, AL/Russell County, AL Alumni Chapters Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Graduating senior majoring in Education from the Columbus, GA/Phenix City/Russel area
Nathaniel A. Richardson, Sr. Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Johnny and Sylvia Gibbons Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Henry and Annie L. Perryman Russell Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Patricia A. Jackson Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Foley and Bernice T. Provitt Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Claudine Lee Parker Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Alabama State University Foundation Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Gulf Coast Alumni Chapter Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Juanita Jordan Vann Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Golden Class of 1959 Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Tony T. Graham ADP Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Corine Beatrice Whitaker Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Walter and Evelyn Kennedy Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Johnny F. Knight, Sr. Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Edward L. Lowder Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Eminent Scholars/ASU Foundation Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
SCHOLARSHIPS BY AREA OF STUDY
Percy J. Vaughn College of Business
Willie A. Alexander Scholarship
- 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
Janet B. Harris Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Must be a full-time student from the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business
Oatice M. & Deborah Scott Thomas Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Must be a full-time student from the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business
Janice Harris Sutton Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Must be a full-time student from the Percy J. Vaughn College of Business
Willie C. and Charlene Thomas Scholarship
- 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
The Prince Winston Armstrong Scholarship
- 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
The Clifford C. Baker and Alma Jean Bibb Baker Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Junior or senior
- Majoring in Elementary or Secondary Education
The Alice Woodyard Brown-Ross Scholarship Fund of Excellence in Elementary 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
Class of ’57 Scholarship of Excellence
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Enrolled at ASU 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
Dr. Patricia Alford Dees Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Junior or senior
- Majoring in Physical Education
- Graduated from a Crenshaw County, AL high school
The Leonard Douglas and Julia Peters Douglas Scholarship
- 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.
Dynamic Spirit of ’58 Scholarship
- 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
Freeman and Maggie Hrabowski Scholarship
- 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
Dr. Johnny Sanders, Jr. and Dr. Rubye Coleman-Sanders Teacher Education Scholarship
- 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."
The Sippial Family Scholarship
- 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
The Annie Lavendar Smith Endowed Scholarship
- Rising sophomore with no history of discipline issues with the University
- Majoring in Early Childhood Education
The Annis T. Brundridge Stallworth Scholarship
- 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
The Watts Family Memorial Scholarship
- 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
The Lewis and Maudie M. Williams Multicultural Empowerment Scholarship
- 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
Lydia Samples Williams Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Majoring in Elementary Education
- Member of the Beta Eta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
William R. and Virginia Shaw Gary Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Majoring in Elementary Education or Physical Education
College of Health Sciences
Walter E. and Rozilla Canty Harris Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Full-time student in the College of Health Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Arthur and Thelma Glass Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Junior or senior
- Majoring in Social Sciences or Biology
Luther L. and Sadie G. Penn Scholarship
- 3.2 GPA or higher in high school
- Maintain a 3.2 GPA or higher
- Majoring in English
- Resident of Montgomery during high school
The James E. & Zoeline Jacobs Pierce Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Majoring in History or Political Science
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
The Prince Winston Armstrong Scholarship
- 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
Class of ’57 Scholarship of Excellence
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Enrolled at ASU 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
Arthur and Thelma Glass Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Junior or senior
- Majoring in Social Sciences or Biology
Charles S. Hill M.D. Scholarship
- 3.5 GPA or higher
- Majoring in a science or math
- Must be on a pre-med track
The Wallace Maryland, Jr. Scholarship
- 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
Drs. Ralph and Grennetta Simpson Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Majoring in Music Education with a concentration in Piano or Voice
SCHOLARSHIPS BY GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama Alumni Chapter Scholarship
- 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
Dr. Patricia Alford Dees Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Junior or senior
- Majoring in Physical Education
- Graduated from a Crenshaw County, AL high school
Nathaniel and Floydie Crawford Davis Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Reside in and graduated from a Greene County, AL high school
- Participate in extracurricular activities
Bonnie Charles Dickens Scholarship
- 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
The Leonard Douglas and Julia Peters Douglas Scholarship
- 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.
John Wm. & Wilanie R. Covington State Teachers College Scholarship for Education
- 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
Hatch Family Memorial Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Graduated from Robert C. Hatch High School, Uniontown, AL
Amos B. & Irene Windham Hubbard Scholarship
- 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
James & Juliette McNeil Educational Excellence Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Must be from Washington County, AL
Lue (Lou) Cullars Mims, Jr. Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Male student
- Graduated from the Tuscaloosa City, AL school system
William A. & Patsy Boyd Parker Educational Scholarship
- 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
Dr. Johnny Sanders, Jr. and Dr. Rubye Coleman-Sanders Teacher Education Scholarship
- 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."
The Sippial Family Scholarship
- 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
The Annis T. Brundridge Stallworth Scholarship
- 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
The Mary Louise Relf Stevens Scholarship
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Junior or senior
- Demonstrate a passion for teaching
- Graduated from George Washington Carver High School, Montgomery, AL
Willie C. and Charlene Thomas Scholarship
- 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
Luther L. and Sadie G. Penn Scholarship
- 3.2 GPA or higher in high school
- Maintain a 3.2 GPA or higher
- Majoring in English
- Resident of Montgomery during high school
The Monica Scott-Matthews Scholarship
- 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
Michigan
The Leonard Douglas and Julia Peters Douglas Scholarship
- 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
The George James, Jr. Athletic Scholarship
- 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
The Charles "Buddy" Spears Athletic Scholarship
- 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
The John H. Jones Academic Scholarship for Track, English, and Public Speaking
- 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 ASU 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
The Glover and Rebecca Ludgood Endowed Scholarship
- 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
Dynamic Spirit of ’58 Scholarship
- 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
William A. & Patsy Boyd Parker Educational Scholarship
- 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
Tommie "Tonea" Stewart Theatre Talent Scholarship
- 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
Luther L. and Sadie G. Penn Scholarship
- 3.2 GPA or higher in high school
- Maintain a 3.2 GPA or higher
- Majoring in English
- Resident of Montgomery during high school
The Monica Scott-Matthews Scholarship
- 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
The Ora Belle Patrick Memorial Scholarship
- 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
