Scholarship
A Step Ahead Scholarship Program
Thank you for your interest in the A Step Ahead Scholarship. Please sign up here to get updates about the 2024-2025 scholarship which will open in February 2024.
Please see below for a list of the 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients.
The Step Ahead Scholarship program is dedicated to recognizing and providing financial support for promising young women from the greater Memphis community who are committed to public service in the areas of academic success and effective, responsible life planning.
Since its inception in 2014, $1.5 million has been awarded to outstanding young women in the Memphis community. Multiple scholarships of $2,000 will be awarded this year. Awards are based on strength of application and estimated financial need. Each award is a one-time, annual scholarship—but recipients are encouraged to maintain good academic status and apply a second year if needed. Scholarship awards are limited to two years total.
“The scholarships are part of the mission at A Step Ahead, which seeks to remove barriers for women so they can focus on getting an education and become more successful in life. Such barriers include the debt that comes with going to college and becoming mothers before being able to graduate and start a working career. We want to empower all women to achieve their hopes and dreams.” - Nikki Gibbs, Executive Director, A Step Ahead
Sponsored by
A Step Ahead thanks the following for their generous contributions to this year's scholarship fund:
Snow and Henry Morgan
The Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation
Mary Horne, in honor of her parents
The 2023-2024 A Step Ahead Scholarship Recipients
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Hilan Abdurahman Nithya Achanta Jasmine Anderson Brianna Armstrong Suha Arshad Maracionna Barnes Mattison Baughman Samiya Beamon Tamia Bernard Britney Bogan Shiquita Bolton Rachel Bonner Taelen Boyd Selena Brown Chelsea Brumfield Maya Brunt Daquala Butler Samantha Calhoun Zaria Cast Carson Cleveland Jadyn Cobb Charelle Cobbins Ciara Cook Bethany Daniels Jenna Davis CalleMae Dearmore Valendre Donaldson Feghebari Dorle Jalyiah Driskill Anjel Echols Ana Enriquez Tia Fifer Eliza Ford |
Shantell Foster Eva Gautreaux Camille Goldstein Leniyia Govan Taryn Graves Santana Gray Airiel Greer Demi Gutierrez Don'Neka Hayslett Abrina Hill Ayaat Ibrahim Ashley Jackson Kylie Jackson Jasmine Jenkins Jeturah Johnson Angela Johnson Miangel Jones Serena Jones Nafisa Khalafalla Sadie Kiel Jaila Kimbro Alexus LaBarre Nadiah Lawrence Zurysadai Lucio Katherine Marsh Elle Martin Karsen Mathis Jaylyn Mcdougle Amaka Mgboh Tierra Morris Lauren Morris Danyelle Norment Gerita Perry |
Yasmine Pirlepesova Demi Pointer Ashley Porter Courtnie Powell Kourtney Pryor Aiden Radford Andrea Rangel Maraya Reaves Jada Robertson Monica Rodriguez Kaira Scott Katie Shearer Hali Smith Diarra Smith Brianna Sorrell Mackenzie Stanton Charity Stone Jessica Taylor Ariel Thompson MacKenzie Thompson Rachel Walker Trinity Walker Madelyn Wallace Halle Wallace Raegan Waller Kaitlyn Ward Elyse Warren Janae Washington Jordyn Westbrook Lauren White Xiaolei Wu Nashayla Yancey Deenat Yusuf Nia Yusuf |
Sample Scholarship Video Submissions
"You are a strong woman with a strong mind. You have the power to take control of your life and your choices. Think about what you want and what you need, to be healthy and happy."