Annual scholarship for undergraduate students who are rising juniors enrolled
Declared as an accounting major in the Fogelman College of Business and Economics
(FCBE)
Minimum GPA requirement of 3.0
Special consideration will be given to candidates who demonstrate financial need as
determined after review of the student’s completed Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) and diverse candidates from underserved populations who meet all
other requirements
Crews Accounting Scholarship
Must be enrolled in 12 credits or more
Declared accounting as a major
Maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA
Preference can be given to candidates who have demonstrated financial need
Special consideration will be given to the prior year's recipient provided that the
student continues to meet or exceed the stipulations above
Dr. Lillian H. Chaney Business Scholarship
Applicant should be a full-time junior or senior undergraduate student in the Fogelman
College of Business and Economics with a minimum grade point average of 3.0
Relatives of faculty and staff employed by the University of Memphis are ineligible
Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need as determined
after review of the student's completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
form
George F. Cooley Scholarship in Accounting
Current, Full-time student(s) majoring in Accounting
Student(s) who have good academic standing and 3.25+ cum GPA
Preference given to students who have financial need as determined after review of
the student's completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form
Hubert S. Menke Scholarship
Must be an undergraduate student
Minimum 3.0 GPA and Must be a U.S. Citizen
From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest
City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
Declared accounting as a major in CREWS School of Accountancy
Must demonstrate a financial need
Exhibit academic merit, interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
J.W. McMurray Accounting Scholarship
Enrolled in 12 credits or more
Declared accounting as a major
Maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA
Preference can be given to candidates who have demonstrated financial need
James F. Link Scholarship
Declared Accounting as their major and be a Junior or Senior enrolled in 12 credit
hours minimum
Minimum and maintained cum GPA 2.5
Demonstrated financial need as verified by the FAFSA, and deemed truly in financial
hardship
Preference will be given to single parents who are from Shelby County, TN.
Kelman-Lazarov Inc. Scholarship
F/T student enrolled in the Fogelman College of Business and Economics
First-semester junior with 60 hours earned
Declared finance or accounting as a major
Maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA
Applicant must enroll in academic internship for credit course for the 1st semester
the scholarship is received
Special consideration will be given to the prior year's recipient(s) provided that
the student continues to meet or exceed criteria 1, 3, and 4 (with the exception for
the first year when scholarship is awarded)
In addition, the recipient shall be offered a paid intern position with Kelman-Lazarov
Inc. for a semester following the awarding of the scholarship
Keystone Laboratories Scholarship
Must be enrolled full-time and majoring in Accounting
Minimum 3.0 GPA and Must be a U.S. Citizen
Priority given to students with financial need
Recipient must give at least four hours of community service a week to an organization,
which lends itself toward helping others
Recipient shall have demonstrated merit and interpersonal, communication, and leadership
skills
Kim and Fred Hiatt Scholarship
Must be an undergraduate student
From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest
City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
Student must be majoring in, or intend to major in the Fogelman College of Business
and Economics
Must demonstrate a financial need
Preference given to an underrepresented student majoring in the Crews School of Accountancy
or Department of Finance
Kimmelman Scholars Program Fund
Awarded to new students or new Accounting majors who have not obtained senior status
Minimum 3.2 GPA and ACT 25
Full-time enrollment Prior recipients must remain Accounting majors every year thereafter
Two letters of recommendation demonstrating Scholarship and service from an appropriate
source (i.e. school of origin, professor, employment, other)
1st preference given to prior recipients and then new Accounting majors. Minimum GPA
3.2
Scholarship only available for 4 Years
Participate in Beta Alpha Psi, an internship, and/or the Kimmelman Scholars Program
during the 4 Year course of study
Recipient GPA Requirements:
Year 1: Minimum GPA 3.2 or higher
Year 2: Minimum GPA 3.0 or higher
Year 3: Minimum GPA 3.0 or higher
Year 4: Minimum GPA 3.0 or higher
LaHaie Family Scholarship
Must be an undergraduate student
From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest
City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
Student must be majoring in, or intend to major in the Fogelman College of Business
and Economics
Must demonstrate a financial need
Preference given to a student in the Crews School of Accountancy or Department of
Finance
Professor Philip Babin, CPA, CMA Accounting Scholarship
Declared accounting as a major in CREWS School of Accountancy
Maintain a 3.0, or higher, cumulative GPA
Susan Halford Scholarship in Accountancy
This award(s) shall be given to undergraduate students enrolled in the Fogelman College
of Business and Economics majoring in accounting with a minimum cumulative GPA of
3.0
Preference shall be given to non-traditional students
Thomas Yates Owen
Resident of the United States
Majoring in Accountancy
Demonstrated financial need and outstanding academic achievements
Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
Theresa M. Adams Endowed Accounting Scholarship
(Provides an annual scholarship to 1 F/T UofM employee obtaining a major or minor
in accounting)
Must be enrolled in two courses per semester
Must maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA
Preference given in the following order:
First preference - F/T employee seeking a degree in accounting (BS 1st pref./MS 2nd
pref.)
Secondary preference - part-time UM employee seeking a degree in ACCT (taking minimum
of 2 courses per semester and maintaining a minimum 2.8 GPA)
Warren J. Ransom Memorial Scholarship
Recipients must have a demonstrated financial need
Declared Accounting Major
Have a minimum GPA 2.5
Preference will be given to alumni of Whitehaven High School
Watkins and Uiberall Accounting Scholarship
Award shall be provided annually to F/T students who meet the following:
Must be accounting majors, enrolled in the School of Accountancy
Must have and maintain a 3.0 minimum GPA, both overall and in Accounting courses
Must demonstrate academic merit and interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
If there are equally qualified candidates on the above criteria, then the students
demonstrating financial need will have priority
Wedaman Family Scholarship
Must be an undergraduate student
From the Memphis metropolitan area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Memphis-Forrest
City, TN-AR-MS Combined Statistical Area)
Student must be majoring in, or intend to major in the Fogelman College of Business
and Economics
Must demonstrate a financial need
Preference given to a student majoring in the Crews School of Accountancy
**If there are no qualified candidates, no award will be made that year
scholarships application period - fall 2026 - spring 2027
