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Scholarship Application:

Multiple Platinum Scholarship(s) will be awarded to most eligible High School graduates from Memphis – Shelby County Schools (MSCS) that are enrolled or have been accepted into planned career programs at eligible Universities, Junior Colleges or Trade Schools.

Complete Scholarship Application packages must be submitted online or postmarked by TBD.

Scholarship Application Interviews will be held: TBD.

Refer to the Ida Ballard Simon Scholarship Application form for detail list of relevant dates, policies and procedures.

ONLINE Scholarship Application

 

About the Scholarship:

The purpose of the Ida Ballard Simon Memorial Scholarship Fund is to support graduating seniors from Memphis Shelby County School (MSCS) District to meet Lincoln University financial requirements.

Funds for the scholarships are generated by charitable, tax-deductible donations received from businesses and individuals designated for this scholarship.

The scholarship is administered by the Ida Ballard Simon Scholarship Fund – Memphis, Tennessee and the 62nd and 65th Regiments Legacy Foundation, Inc. – Jefferson City, MO (formerly referred to as the Lincoln University Foundation Scholarship). Scholarship recipients are selected by Friends of Ida scholarship committee members that currently reside in Memphis, Tennessee scholarship committee members from the 62nd and 65th Regiments Legacy Foundation, Inc.

Additionally, the 62nd and 65th Regiments Legacy Foundation will collaborate with the Lincoln University Registrar’s Office to confirm full-time enrollment status prior to disbursing scholarship funds.

All awardees must be graduating seniors of the Memphis Shelby County School (MSCS) District.  4 Year and Palladium Scholarship Awardees must have a desire to be enrolled full time at Lincoln University.  Scholarship amounts will be determined each semester.

Over the past 14 years, with your help, the Ida Ballard Simon Scholarship Fund has awarded 20 scholarships to assist students  meet initial educational / career goals: 3 Full Ride Scholarships, 1 Palladium Scholarship, 5 Platinum Scholarships, and 11 Book /Travel Scholarships.

 

2025

Platinum Scholarships

  • Showen Herring, Middle College High School, to attend University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Virginia Feng, Whitestation High School, to attend Vanderbilt University – Nashville, Tennessee

Book Scholarships

  • Paige Whitted, Briar Crest High School, to attend Cincinnati University – Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Kam’ren Crittenden Johnson, Power Center Academy High School, to attend Middle TN State University – Murfreesboro, TN
  • Jaden Gaston, Memphis Virtual School, to attend State Fair Community College (Lincoln University Campus) – Jefferson City, MO

Matching Funds Scholarship Award

  • Myriana White, G.W. Carver College & Career Academy
    IBSSF matched original scholarship presented by G. W. Carver High School (Class of 1980)

Perseverance Sponsor Award

  • SeQuoia Allmond, Southern IL University (SIU)– Carbondale, IL (2025), Whitehaven High School (2016)
    Award to contribute / encourage studying abroad with SIU Media Team in Grenoble, France

2024

Platinum Plus Scholarship

  • KeShawn Lee, Whitehaven High School to attend Alcorn State University (MS)

Platinum Perseverance Sponsor

  • Greg Odem Jr., Howard University graduate (2024), Middle College High School (2018)
    Award to initiate / encourage pursuing a professional career in golf

2023

Palladium Scholarship

  • Israel Tate, Germantown High School to attend Lincoln University (MO)

2022

Platinum Plus Scholarship

  • Kierstyn Pryor, Overton High School to attend Clark University (GA)

2021

Platinum Perseverance Sponsor

  • Mikala Hess, University of Memphis graduate (2021), Cordova High School (2016)
    Award to initiate / encourage pursuing a professional career in nursing

2019

Platinum Scholarship

  • Rachel Summerall, awarded via scholars of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Scholarships

2018

Platinum Plus Scholarship

  • Greg Odom Jr, Middle College High School to attend University of Memphis

2017

Book Scholarship

  • Tynia O’Neal, Freedom Prep Academy High School

2016

Book Scholarships

  • Mildred Goines, G.W. Carver High School
  • Brandon Price, Kirby High School

2015

Book Scholarships

  • Kashuna Wright, East High School
  • Alexia Leavy, Bolton East High School

2014

4 Year Scholarship

  • Addison Tucker, Kirby East High School, to attend Lincoln University (MO)

2013

Book Scholarships

  • Caylon Pettis, Whitehaven East High School, to attend “Rhodes College, Memphis, TN”
  • Nicholas Thomas, Overton East High School, to attend “The Art Institute, Nashville, TN”

2012

4 Year Scholarship

  • Ashanti Pollard, East High School, to attend Lincoln University (MO)

Travel Scholarships to Lincoln University (MO)

  • Maggie Jones, G.W. Carver College & Career Academy, to attend Lincoln University (MO) on ROTC Scholarship
  • Raquel Barrett, G.W. Carver College & Career Academy, to attend Lincoln University (MO) on ROTC Scholarship

2011

4 Year Scholarship

  • Brittney Clark, Frayser East High School, to attend Lincoln University (MO)

2010

Book Scholarship

  • Glenise Davis, Hamilton East High School, to attend “Fisk University, Nashville, TN”

2009

Book Scholarship

  • Jasmine Green, Central East High School, to attend “Howard University, Washington, DC “.
 

RECOGNITION, PROMOTION, AND REPORTING:

In order to express the appreciation of the University to the Ida Ballard Simon Memorial Scholarship and to help attract gifts for similar purposes, it is understood that appropriate publicity in the form of announcements to news media, internal and external publications, and other suitable recognition, may be made by Lincoln University and 62nd & 65th Regiments Legacy Foundation, Inc. – Jefferson City, MO (formerly referred to as Lincoln University Foundation, Inc.)

Annually, the Foundation shall furnish on request by any donor, a record of disbursement of scholarship funds by recipients complete with addresses. All donors shall be furnished documents of donation appropriate to the United States Internal Revenue Service code by January 31 of the year following a gift to the Fund and Endowment.

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