University of Memphis October Update

Campus Tours: The University of Memphis offers campus tours each weekday at 9:30am & 1:30pm. Touring campus is the best way for students to know if a university is right for them! Students can sign up online or by calling (901) 678-2169. Tours of our Lambuth campus in Jackson, TN are available each weekday at 9:30am or by appointment, and reservations can be made by visiting their web site or calling (731) 425-1964.

Lambuth Campus Open House: Our Lambuth Campus in Jackson, TN will be hosting an open house on Saturday, October 31. Students can find more details and make reservations for the event online.

Merit-Based Scholarships: Our admissions deadline for priority scholarship consideration remains December 1st this year, and students may qualify with a minimum ACT score of 25 and GPA of 3.0. To be eligible for our merit-based scholarships, students must have applied and been admitted by the December 1st deadline.  For full scholarship details visit the Scholarship web site.

Emerging Leaders and First Scholars Scholarships: These scholarships require separate applications and have a deadline of February 1st.  The Emerging Leaders scholarship is awarded to a limited number of students with demonstrated leadership backgrounds and interest in leadership development programs. A comprehensive application and interview is required, and the scholarship award is $5,500 per year. The First Scholars scholarship is awarded to a limited number of first-generation college students whose parents have no education beyond two years of college. A separate application and student’s FAFSA must be completed by February 1, and the scholarship award is $5,000 per year. Students receiving both the Emerging Leaders and First Scholars scholarships are required to live on campus in designated residence halls as freshmen.

U of M Football: Our Memphis Tigers are 4-0 for the first time since 1961! We have a limited number of football tickets for most of the games remaining in the 2015 season. Let me know if you would like to attend a game! A full schedule is available online. Unfortunately, tickets to the Ole Miss game are not available.