Sherri Ingram and Barry Scarborough Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to assist incoming freshman from Polk County, Florida who are attending the Troy, Alabama campus of Troy University and who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend college. If an application is not received from a student residing in Polk County, next preference will be given to a student from the state of Florida. This award will be renewable for 4 years based on the recipients’ eligibility. The recipient must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8. The recipient will be selected by a committee composed of members of the Troy University Scholarship Committee. Applicants must submit a 500-word minimum essay titled “How I Define Leadership and What It Means to Me.” Recipients are required to write a thank you letter to the donor and must attend the scholarship donor and recipient reception held each March.