Alumni Association Merit Scholarships
Each year, the Alumni Board of Directors Scholarship Committee awards thousands of dollars to current High Point University students in the form of Alumni Association Merit Scholarships. All full-time undergraduate students are highly encouraged to apply for one of the 8 available Alumni Merit Scholarships.
A limited number of Alumni Association Merit Scholarships are available for full-time undergraduate students enrolled at HPU. Alumni Merit Scholarships are not available to graduate students. All applicants must have completed a FAFSA with the Office of Student Financial Planning. The FAFSA can be completed here.
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.
Alumni Memorial Scholarship:
1. Must be of good Christian character
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)
Dr. E. Vera Idol Memorial Scholarship:
1. First preference to students majoring in English
2. Must be an upper-classman
3. Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
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 resident
2. Must have good scholastic standing
3. Must be of good character
4. Must show promise of high future potential
5. 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 have good scholastic standing
3. Must be of good character
4. Must show promise of high future potential
5. Must have a demonstrated need and must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Louise Adams Alumni Scholarship:
1. Current first year students who have potential for outstanding scholarship may apply
2. Available to previous recipients who continue to have good scholastic standing
3. Must have a demonstrated need and must have competed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA)
P. E. Lindley and J. Clay Madison Memorial Scholarship:
1. Must be of good Christian character
2. Must have a 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 an upperclassman with a GPA of 3.0 or greater
2. Must be a resident of North Carolina
3. Must be in good academic standings and exhibit a need for financial assistance
Alumni Association Legacy Book Awards:
1. Must have a good scholastic standing and show promise of high future potential
2. Must have a demonstrated need and must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
3. Funds are to be used for academic book purchases at the University Bookstore
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