Peer Power Foundation is accepting applications for the Carroll Brunthaver Scholarship fund for high school students in Memphis wishing to attend the University of Memphis this fall.
 
Peer Power recognizes that many Memphis high school students are in need of financial assistance to continue their education during these difficult times. To help local students continue their important learning journey, Peer Power is administering funds to help students attend the University of Memphis through the Carroll Brunthaver Scholarship.
 
Carroll Brunthaver was an avid champion of education and a relentless supporter of Peer Power. In October 2020, Carroll Grant Brunthaver Jr., loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 88, and his friends, family and colleagues established this fund in his honor.
 
Carroll earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Ohio State University and went on to become a Research Economist at Cook Industries in Memphis. He then served as the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Domestic and Foreign Affairs, under the Nixon Administration in Washington, D.C. Additionally, Carroll served as President of the Commodity Credit Corporation and Chairman of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. Carroll and his family later moved back to Memphis, where he became the co-founder and CEO of Sparks Commodities Research Firm (currently known as Informa). In the most recent part of his career, Carroll managed individual commodity trading funds with McVean Trading and Investments in Memphis, where he continued to work through his 88th year of life.
 
Award: Starts at $5,000 (varies based on financial need)
 
Eligibility Requirements:
 
· Graduating high school senior from one of the following Peer Power partnered schools: Douglass High School, East High School, Hamilton High School, Kingsbury High School, Melrose High School, Ridgeway High School, Whitehaven High School.

·Graduating high school senior who is attending the University of Memphis.

· Demonstrate financial aid need through FAFSA or CSS Profile.

·Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements, candidates must submit a 500-word essay along with two letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters cannot be from family members.

Essay Guidelines:

Please submit a 500-word essay that addresses the following topics:

·Why you should be chosen to receive this scholarship
·How this scholarship will help

Your essay text should
  • Be typed and submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF file formats
  • Be left-aligned with one-tab indentations at the start of each paragraph
  • Be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font 
  • Be double-spaced with no additional space between paragraphs
  • Include one-inch margins on all sides 
  • Include an original descriptive title 
  • Be organized logically in multiple paragraphs
  • Be written in first-person perspective

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* 1. Today's Date:

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* 2. First Name

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* 3. Middle Initial

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* 4. Last Name

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* 5. Date of Birth

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* 6. Address Information

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* 7. Contact Information

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* 8. Parent Contact Information

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* 9. Have you been admitted to the University of Memphis?

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* 10. Have you completed your FASFA?

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* 11. Academic Information

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* 12. List your achievements and volunteer activities.

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* 13. If awarded, how do you plan to utilize the scholarship? (check all that apply)

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* 14. Reference #1

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* 15. Reference #2

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* 16. How did you hear about this scholarship opportunity?

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* 17. Official High School Transcript

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* 18. 500-word Essay

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