Alumni Association
Merit Scholarships
Each year, the Alumni Board of Directors Scholarship Committee awards thousands of dollars to current HPU students in the form of Alumni Association Merit Scholarships. All full-time undergraduate students are highly encouraged to apply for one of the eight (8) available Alumni Association Merit Scholarships.
A limited number of Alumni Association Merit Scholarships are available for full-time undergraduate students enrolled at High Point University. All applicants must have completed a FASFA with the Office of Student Financial Planning. Alumni Merit Scholarships are not available to graduate students.
Funds are awarded to the most qualified applicants who meet the respective award criteria and have a minimum GPA of 3.0, be of high character and must show promise of high future potential. Award amounts range from $250 - $3,500.
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Selection of recipients for the following scholarships is made by an independent committee of the High Point University Alumni Board of Directors.
Louise Adams Alumni Scholarship:
1. Current first year students (rising sophomores) who have potential for outstanding scholarship may apply
2. Must have good scholastic standing and show promise of high future potential
3. Must have a demonstrated need and must have competed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA)
Alumni Memorial Scholarship:
1. Must be of good character and values
2. Must have good scholastic standing and show promise of high future potential
3. Must have a demonstrated need and must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Clifford R. Hinshaw Memorial Scholarship:
1. Deserving student with a good academic record
2. Must have a demonstrated need and must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
High Point Day Student Scholarship:
1. Must be a commuting student
2. Must be of good character and values
3. Must have good scholastic standing and show promise of high future potential
4. Must have a demonstrated need and must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Forsyth County Alumni Chapter Scholarship:
1. Must be a Forsyth County, North Carolina resident
2. Must be of good character and values
3. Must have good scholastic standing and show promise of high future potential
4. Must have a demonstrated need and must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Dr. E. Vera Idol Memorial Scholarship:
1. First preference to students majoring in English
2. Must have good scholastic standing and show promise of high future potential
3. Must have a demonstrated need and must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
P. E. Lindley and J. Clay Madison Memorial Scholarship:
1. Must be of good character and values
2. Must have good scholastic standing and show promise of high future potential
3. Must have a demonstrated need and must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Steel Magnolias Endowed Scholarship:
1. Must be a resident of North Carolina
2. Must have good scholastic standing and show promise of high future potential
3. Must have a demonstrated need and must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
If you have any questions, please contact Kelly McFeely, Manager of Gratitude and Stewardship, at kmcfeel1@highpoint.edu or 336-841-9675.