Scholarships
Current University of Memphis Students
Current students are encouraged to apply for private and departmental Scholarship Opportunities through the Tiger Scholarship Manager. Tiger Scholarship Manager provides a centralized, searchable database of all scholarship opportunities. This technology matches students to the financial resources they need to make their educational dreams a reality. You will log into the Tiger Scholarship Manager to apply, and directions are provided here.
Scholarship Requirements
To remain eligible for your scholarship, you must:
- Enroll full-time and maintain at least 12 credit hours each semester
- Maintain continuous full-time enrollment and remain in good academic standing
- Meet renewal requirements, as both enrollment and cumulative GPA are reviewed at the end of each spring semester for the following academic year
- If applicable, complete required service hours by June 1 after the fall and spring semesters have ended
Please review the criteria outlined in your scholarship offer letter carefully to ensure you are meeting all requirements to retain your award.
Important Forms
Academic Scholarship Extension Form
Academic Scholarship Personal Leave of Absence Form
Summer Scholarship Opportunities
HOPE Scholarship
Renewal
Students must complete a FAFSA each year for renewal. The deadline to file the FASFA is September 1st for Fall and Feb. 1 for Spring and Summer semesters.
Eligibility shall be reviewed by the institution at the end of the semester in which the student has attempted a total of 24, 48, 72, 96, and any subsequent multiples of 24 semester hours thereafter. Additionally, at 72 attempted semester hours and beyond, students may be reviewed at the end of each semester if they maintain the award on a provisional basis.
The student:
- Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 after 24 and 48 attempted semester hours. After attempting 72 hours and beyond, a student may retain the award by either:
- Achieving a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
- Achieving a 2.75; 2.99 cumulative GPA after 72, 96, and any subsequent multiples of 24 attempted semester hours thereafter and a semester GPA of at least a 3.0 in the preceding semester in which the student will receive the award as a full-time enrolled student. (The student will be considered provisional and will be reviewed on a semester-by-semester basis and must maintain full-time enrollment).
- Must maintain continuous enrollment and satisfactory academic progress. Continuous enrollment means a student must attend each Fall and Spring semester, and must not drop below full-time is the student was paid for full-time, or part-time if the student was paid for part-time.
- Be enrolled in at least 6 hours; 12 if a provisional student.
Summer
Summer semester is optional, but students who are taking at least 6 credit hours, required for their degree, can receive the HOPE Scholarship for Summer semester. Receiving the HOPE Scholarship for the Summer semester does not take away from future eligibility. All rules of the HOPE Scholarship do apply for the Summer semester.
Leave of Absence
Students who need to sit out a semester due to an extenuating circumstance, can request a leave of absence from the UofM. If the leave of absence is approved, students can sit out a semester without losing HOPE Scholarship eligibility. Requests can be submitted using the link above. All leave of absence requests must have a typed personal statement and documentation attached. Requests submitted without these will not be considered.
Termination Criteria
All attempted hours after high school graduation, including remedial and developmental studies courses are included in the total attempted semester hours. A student may receive the HOPE Scholarship until the first of the following terminating events:
- Student has earned an advanced degree; or
- Five (5) years have passed from the date of initial enrollment at any postsecondary institution
How to Regain the HOPE Scholarship
HOPE Repeat Option
Students are allowed to repeat one course and utilize the higher of the two grades in the calculation of their HOPE GPA. This is a one-time only option. The HOPE Course Repeat Option form is available in the Scholarship Office or using the link above.
Hope Regain Option
If you lose the scholarship due to GPA but meet the GPA requirement at a future bracket (48, 72, 96, 120 or subsequent benchmark) and continue to meet all other continuing eligibility criteria for each semester, you can regain the HOPE Scholarship. This is a one-time only regain. If the scholarship is lost a 2nd time due to GPA, the loss is permanent. The HOPE Scholarship Regain form is available in the Scholarship Office or using the link above.
NOTE* - the HOPE Lottery Scholarship GPA and attempted hours may differ from your institutional GPA and attempted hours, due to the following:
- Credits gained through dual-enrollment, AP credit, or other test credits do not count in your HOPE GPA.
- All classes taken after high school graduation count in your HOPE GPA, including repeated classes which the institution may exclude from your institutional GPA.
HOPE Lottery Appeal
If the HOPE Scholarship was lost due to non-continuous enrollment at the UofM, and this was due to an extenuating circumstance, a HOPE Appeal can be filed with the institution (a HOPE Lottery Appeal cannot be filed if the HOPE Scholarship was lost due to not meeting GPA requirements). The HOPE Scholarship Appeal can be submitted using the link above.
- If the non-continuous even occurred at another institution, an appeal can be filed with TSAC, at the link below. If the appeal is approved.
Non-Traditional
The HOPE Scholarship for nontraditional age students is for independent students as determined by the FAFSA application and who have enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at an eligible four-year postsecondary institution. Students must meet the following criteria:
- Be classified as a Tennessee resident
- Be an independent student as determined on the FAFSA application and enroll in a baccalaureate degree program at an eligible four-year postsecondary institution
- Have an adjusted gross income of $36,000 or less on IRS tax form
- Be continuously enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution in the fall and spring semesters
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 after 12 attempted semester hours or required GPA at subsequent benchmark. (Attempted hours and college grades earned prior to enrollment as a recipient of the Nontraditional Scholarship are not considered.)
Please contact the Scholarship Office to verify your Non-Traditional HOPE Scholarship eligibility.