- Kylen C. Bares Science and Engineering Memorial Scholarship
- Binswanger Enterprises Scholarship
- Dr. Janet Scott Birch Scholarship Endowment
- Helen S. Blair Memorial Scholarship
- Community Scholarship
- The Original Fayette County Civic and Welfare League Scholarship
- Josh Fielder Memorial Scholarship
- Constance Butler Goforth Scholarship
- Jabez Sanford Hardin Scholarship
- Ruby Holmes Hefley Scholarship
- Indian Community of Memphis Scholarship
- Allen Jones/Marjorie Barringer/Bar-Kays Scholarship
- Kicklighter Family Scholarship
- Stephen Lowe Memorial Scholarship
- Edna Fant McConnell Scholarship
- Ruffner P. Murray Memorial Scholarship
- Don Poier Memorial Scholarship
- Mykea Andrea Rainey Memorial Scholarship
- Loren Roberts/Mid-South Junior Golf Scholarship
- Maxine A. Smith Scholarship
- James L. and Dorothy C. West Scholarship
- Joseph W. Westbrook Melrose Scholarship
- Laura Kaye Memorial Scholarship
- Claude P. Thompson Scholarship
- Annie Ervin Willis Scholarship
In 2017, 25 different scholarship funds held at the Community Foundation made 69 scholarship awards to 67 students, totaling $108,750.
Kylen C. Bares Science and Engineering Memorial Scholarship
students majoring in math, science, or engineering attending Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering or a Shelby County Schools high school
Nalisha Brown – Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering – Virginia State University
Kendus Tisdale Jeffries – Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering – Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Kyla Harris – White Station High School – University of Memphis
Binswanger Enterprises Scholarship
children of Binswanger employees who have completed at least one year of service with the company
Branden Baker – Mississippi State University
Darbi Lohman – San Jacinto College
Jesse Jolly – University of Texas at Arlington
Timothy Willett – University of Houston
Dr. Janet Scott Birch Scholarship Endowment
seniors at Meharry Medical College
Schuyler Williams – Meharry Medical College
Helen S. Blair Memorial Scholarship
students seeking a degree in the Finnish language, culture, or studies
Emma Mulhern – University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Community Scholarship
students living in the metropolitan Memphis area who are involved in community volunteer activities
Alexandria Cooper – Middle College High School – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jazsmin Arnold – Bolton High School – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jordan Spencer – Houston High School – Xavier University of Louisiana
Rhonyai Mitchell – Ridgeway High School – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The Original Fayette County Civic and Welfare League Scholarship
African-American students from public schools in Fayette County
Alexis Murrell – Fayette-Ware High School – Tennessee State University
Alyssia Goforth – Fayette-Ware High School – University of Kentucky
Briunna Jackson – Fayette-Ware High School – Middle Tennessee State University
Gabrielle Sales – Fayette-Ware High School – University of Tennessee at Martin
Josh Fielder Memorial Scholarship
adults pursuing higher education later in life
Walter Brown – William R. Moore Technology College
Constance Butler Goforth Scholarship
Tennessee students displaying academic excellence, community service, and financial need
Justin Hill – White Station High School – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jabez Sanford Hardin Scholarship
students attending public high schools in Columbia County, Georgia
Carole Gilley – Savannah College of Art & Design
Jessica Dorn – University of North Georgia
James Barton – The Georgia Institute of Technology
Rishab Chawla – The Georgia Institute of Technology
Kyle Johnson – Georgia Southern University
Alejandra Delgado – Georgia Southern University
Mary Hillis – The University of Georgia
Carl “Trey” Miller III – The University of Georgia
Kendall Clay – The University of Georgia
Ashley Makala – The University of Georgia
Sarah Thompson – The University of Georgia
Colby Canada – The University of Georgia
Sarah Griffin – The University of Georgia
Jaeda Williams – Georgia State University
Brandi Hall – Mercer University
Brandi Graham – Mercer University
Lillie Streets – Georgia College
Nwamaka Ijeh – Emory University
Ruby Holmes Hefley Scholarship
Memphis metro-area students with a parent or legal guardian with disabilities
Najah Sims – Overton High School – Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Mykeldren Davis – Alcorn State University
Indian Community of Memphis Scholarship
students from Booker T. Washington, Central, East, Frayser, Kirby, Overton, or Whitehaven High Schools
Reginae Butler – Central High School – Clark Atlanta University
Allen Jones/Marjorie Barringer/Bar-Kays Scholarship
Shelby County Schools high school students who will attend LeMoyne-Owen College
Destiny Whitmore – Bartlett High School – LeMoyne-Owen College
Kenicia Cathey – Whitehaven High – LeMoyne-Owen College
Kicklighter Family Scholarship
Raleigh-Egypt High School students attending a public college, university, or vocational school
Jada Watson – Raleigh Egypt – University of Memphis
Tierney Patton – Raleigh Egypt – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Stephen Lowe Memorial Scholarship
students from Bolton High School or Faith Baptist Church
Anna Brawner – Bolton High School – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Edna Fant McConnell Scholarship
single mothers as they pursue careers in their chosen professions
Tamika Hamer – Christian Brothers University
Ruffner P. Murray Memorial Scholarship
Central High School athletes
Kelsey Braswell – Central High School – University of Memphis
Aaron Middleton – Central High School – Rhodes College
Eric Leonard – Central High School – Middle Tennessee State University
Tatiyanna Phillips – Central High School – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Don Poier Memorial Scholarship
Shelby County students who demonstrate strong character and are actively involved in school and community
Caleb Suggs – Germantown High School – University of Memphis
Mykea Andrea Rainey Memorial Scholarship
Shelby County Schools students who dream of completing a postsecondary education
Reginae Butler – Central High School – Clark Atlanta University
Camryn Corbin – White Station High School – Rhodes College
Loren Roberts/Mid-South Junior Golf Scholarship
graduating high school seniors participating in the Mid-South Junior Golf program
Malik Luckett – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mirrissa Anderson – Christian Brothers University
Morgan Jeffries – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jameion Blakely – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Chase Jamerson – Carson Newman University
Myles Rivers – Tennessee State University
Grant Hill – Rhodes College
Maxine A. Smith Scholarship
students who have participated in the NAACP's ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) program
Joshua Harris – Overton High School – Memphis College of Art
Le’Ke’la Jones – Hillcrest High School – Christian Brothers University
Michael Thomas – Melrose High – Webster University
James L. and Dorothy C. West Scholarship
students with financial need who attend Scott High School in Huntsville, Tennessee
Kloee King – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Joseph W. Westbrook Melrose Scholarship
students from Melrose High School
KeAndrae Smith – Melrose High School – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Laura Kaye Memorial Scholarship
students employed by Kaye’s, and children or grandchildren of persons employed by Kaye’s
Mia Mays – Northwest Mississippi Community College
Parker Kaye – Memphis University School – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Claude P. Thompson Scholarship
students residing in a non-traditional home or single parents
Cara Dennis – Immaculate Conception High School – Union University
Annie Ervin Willis Scholarship
African-American students committed to community service
KeAndrae Smith – Melrose High School – University of Tennessee, Knoxville