Dr. Cynthia R. Lumpkin Annual Scholarship

Student must be enrolled in the College of Education with a declared major in elementary education, with preference to residents of Houston, Henry, or Geneva County, Alabama who demonstrate financial need. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote the University’s goal of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion among its student body. Each applicant’s qualifications will be considered on an individual basis. As part of this process, individual consideration will be given to the applicant’s socioeconomic background, educational background, and/or experience in or commitment to working with historically underrepresented groups or in diverse environments. Additional consideration is given to students who are first generation college students and/or who reside in a highly rural county or underserved area as determined by the Office of Enrollment Management.