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Claude P. Thompson Scholarship

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

The scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to deserving graduating high school seniors or a single parent seeking to gain additional education or occupational skills who have been accepted to an accredited vocational or technical school, two-year, or four-year college or university.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Graduating high school seniors
  • Minimum GPA:
    3.0
  • Financial Need:
    Required
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    Graduating high school seniors
  • Residence:
    Be a Shelby County, TN resident
  • College:
    Be accepted by and plan to attend an accredited vocational or technical school, two-year, or four-year college or university
  • Extracurricular:
    participate in extracurricular high school activities; Be involved in the community through volunteer activities with a nonprofit or other community group
  • Miscellaneous:
    Be a child living in a non-traditional home; Be a single parent seeking to gain additional education or occupational skills

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Essay:
    One-page personal statement outlining education or career goals
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Students must submit two letters, one written by a teacher and one written by a parent or guardian. Parent may submit only one letter, written by an employer
  • Other Materials:
    Completed Community Foundation of Greater Memphis scholarship application form; Copy of your ACT and/or SAT scores (students only); copy of your Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) Student Aid Report (SAR) and Expected Family Contribution (EFC) information, OR your College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile.

Contact Information

  • Phone: (901) 728-4600