Bebe Roberts Freeman Scholarship

The Bebe Roberts Freeman Scholarship is awarded annually on a competitive basis to incoming community college transfer students to the School of Education’s Anchor Points program. This unique scholarship opportunity awards $2,000 per year to help an Elementary Education major with academic-related expenses. The Bebe Roberts Freeman Scholarship may be stacked with other scholarship awards from The W or outside sources. In other words, winning another scholarship will not make you ineligible for the Bebe Roberts Freeman Scholarship, nor will it reduce your total award amount from the university. Your total combined scholarship package may not exceed the annual cost of attendance as defined each year by the university.

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Requirements

While preference for awarding the Bebe Roberts Freeman Scholarship will be granted to incoming community college transfer students entering the School of Education’s Anchor Points program, all W Elementary Education transfer students meeting minimum criteria are encouraged to apply each year. The recipient shall meet the following minimum criteria:

Be Admitted to The W
Be a graduate of a Mississippi public high school
Be a transfer student from a Mississippi community college
Be a student applying for admittance to teacher education as an Elementary Education major
Intend to teach in a Mississippi public school

Applicants should address the following in the application’s purpose statement: In what ways does the applicant hope to improve education for Mississippi’s children?

Students who meet the qualifications should ask their Anchor Points navigator at The W for the scholarship application.

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Frequently Aske Questions

Who is eligible?

Transferring Mississippi University for Women undergraduate Elementary Education majors who have been admitted to the university are eligible to apply.
The student must declare an intent to major in Elementary Education.
Students must meet the following minimum qualifications to be eligible for this scholarship:
- Graduate from a Mississippi public high school
- Transfer to The W from a Mississippi Community College
- Applying for admittance to teacher education as an Elementary Education major
- Intend to teach in a Mississippi public school after graduation.

What do I need to apply?

The application must include the following components:

An MUW student ID number, given after being admitted to the university.
A completed online scholarship application
A statement of purpose explaining: In what ways does the applicant hope to improve education for Mississippi’s children.

When are applications due?

We begin review of applications in December for the next academic year. Please apply as soon as possible for the Freeman scholarship—the earlier, the better!

What happens to my scholarship if I change my major?

If you change your major to something other than Elementary Education, then you are not eligible to receive the Bebe Roberts Freeman scholarship funds and the scholarships you currently receive will expire at the end of the semester during which you change major.

Am I eligible for a scholarship if I declare a double major?

Yes, as long as one of those majors is Elementary Education.

Will winning a Freeman scholarship affect my eligibility for other scholarships?

The Bebe Roberts Freeman Scholarship may be stacked with other scholarship awards from The W or outside sources. In other words, winning another scholarship will not make you ineligible for a Freeman scholarship, nor will it reduce your award amount from the university. Your total combined scholarship package may not exceed the annual cost of attendance as defined each year by the university. To learn how winning a Freeman scholarship may affect your eligibility for external scholarships (i.e. those not from The W), you should consult those external scholarship organizations.