Scholarships in Jackson

John Robert Boswell Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award: $3,200, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a senior who is majoring in chemical engineering at the University of Mississippi. Applicant cannot belong to a social sorority or fraternity.

 

Aura Neely-Gary Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a student who is planning to enter a college or university in Mississippi. Preference will be given to students who desire to resume their education following a period of personal difficulties. Special consideration will be given for young women who had previously dropped out of school and are now enrolled at a post-secondary institution.

 

Anthony Gobar Juvenile Justice Scholarship Fund

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a full-time junior or senior at a public university in Mississippi or at Southern University in Louisiana majoring in criminal justice, political science, or counseling. Financial aid and strong commitment to community and public service must be demonstrated.

 

Charles E. Griffin, Jr. Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a graduating student at Jim Hill High School or a graduating student at Hinds Community College who plans to continue their education at a four-year institution.

 

Ryan Kirkpatrick Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a Madison Central High School graduate who has a strong interest in the natural sciences and submit an essay on the natural world. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Robert E. Luckett Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award: $500, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a graduate of Richland High School.