Departmental financial aid for undergraduate students

This page lists only those scholarships that are awarded by the Department of History. Students in history are eligible for many of the scholarships awarded by The University of Memphis and by the College of Arts and Sciences:
University of Memphis scholarships
College of Arts and Sciences scholarships

Belle McWilliams Scholarship

The University of Memphis History Department and the Belle McWilliams Fund each year offer several scholarships of $2250 to high school seniors entering the University or undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Recipients must be residents of the United States, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, demonstrate a special interest in United States history, and have a record of diverse extracurricular activities. Applications for the next academic year must be completed by February 15 of each year. (No Belle McWilliams Scholarships will be given for the school year 2008-2009.) An application form is available in the departmental office, 219 Mitchell Hall, or you may download an application form here as a PDF document. ( requires Adobe Reader, which is available free from Adobe Systems, Inc.).

Bob Baker Scholarship

Two scholarships of approximately $1400 are awarded to junior or seniors who are majors in history. Recipients must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and preference is given to students with financial need.

Students who meet the above criteria and wish to be considered for this scholarship should contact one of the undergraduate advisors, Walter Brown at 901.678.3393, wrbrown@memphis.edu, or Kell Mitchell at 901.678.2519, kfmtchell@memphis.edu. Their offices are in 201 Mitchell Hall.