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Earl Young Barbour Memorial Scholarship

Restrictions: recipient must be a returning member of the football squad and must be recommended by the head football coach and athletic director.

Deadline: April 1

Criteria:

  • Class: Any
  • GPA: 2.8
  • Major: Any
  • Location: Wilson County, Putnam County
  • Additional Requirements: Athletic
Description:

Recipient must be the highest academically ranked football player at the University from either Wilson or Putnam County, Tennessee with a GPA of at least 2.80. Recipient must be a returning member of the football squad and must be recommended by the head football coach and athletic director. Mr. Barbour, a football player and 1948 graduate of Cumberland University, was a successful furniture manufacturer. This scholarship was established in his memory by his wife, Mrs. Peggy Barbour.