Burroughs Scholars Program

$700,000 Awarded to Some of the Best & Brightest Scholars at Benedict College Since 2017-18! 

Our graduates are prepared to be prudent risk managers, have a passion for lifelong learning, manage career changes and adjustments, and discern entrepreneurial opportunities based on the African American experience for the formation, expansion, and ownership of business enterprises.

In support of our strategic goal to expand opportunities for graduates coming from underserved areas, the Burroughs Scholars Program was created to empower and equip students attending HBCUs to compete in our global economy and become successful leaders in their respective fields.

The scholarship program was started in the 2017-18 academic year at the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Benedict College. Students who meet the rigorous requirements can receive $10,000 per year for three years to support their education and training.

Through participation in the Burroughs Scholarship Program, Burroughs Scholars: 

  • Serve as ambassadors for the college on campus and in the community

  • Model high academic achievement and professionalism for their peers 

  • Build leadership skills through their service as ambassadors for the business school and the college 

  • Develop professional competencies through participation in experiential learning opportunities

  • Promote philanthropy 

  • Contribute to their communities through service activities

  • Position themselves for prestigious post-graduate placement

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For more information about the Burroughs Scholars program at Benedict College, please contact Program Advisors Jamila Lyn, Jamila.Lyn@Benedict.edu, or Dr. Iva Walters, Iva.Walters@Benedict.edu.

MEET THE BURROUGHS SCHOLARS

A young woman with long dark hair wearing a purple blazer and black top, standing next to a graphic displaying her name Leah Brock, majoring in marketing, recognized as a senior scholar in the Burroughs Foundation Scholars Program, with logos and decorative elements.
Young man in a blue suit and black tie smiling, with text indicating he is a senior finance major and a Benedicto College scholar, with a logo and program branding for The Burroughs Foundation Scholars Program.
A young man in a blue suit and black tie posing for a photo, with text indicating his name, Najee Simpson, is a junior majoring in accounting, and he is a scholar in the Burroughs Foundation Scholars Program.
A young woman with braided hair wearing a purple blazer with a university logo, smiling, in a scholarship recognition graphic for Asia Cooper, a senior majoring in marketing, from The Burroughs Foundation Scholars Program.
Scholar portrait of Travis Hunter in a blue blazer with a university emblem, on a purple and gray background showcasing his name, major in finance, and scholarship details.
Young woman smiling and wearing a blue blazer with a college emblem, standing in front of a purple background with scholarship and university information, including her name Nala Uter, majoring in marketing, and a benedictine college emblem.
A young man in a blue blazer and white shirt, smiling, standing in front of a light gray background. The image is part of a scholarship recognition graphic for Laquon Gibson, a senior majoring in finance. The graphic includes logos, text, and design elements recognizing his achievement with The Burroughs Foundation Scholars Program.
Thumbnail of Monelle Sherwood, a senior majoring in marketing, with her portrait on the left and text on the right. The background features the Burroughs Foundation Scholars Program logo and Benedictus Collegium emblem, along with the scholar spotlight and hashtag #BFscholars.

The Burroughs Scholars Tour Memphis

May 2025

Meet Our Past Burroughs Scholars

A woman in a purple blazer with a Burnt Hills Scholar badge, smiling outdoors with trees in the background. The image promotes the Burroughs Foundation Scholars Program, featuring Amber Francis, who is studying Accounting at Elbow Cays, The Bahamas.
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A young man in a purple blazer, white shirt, and black tie smiling outdoors with green trees in the background, featured on a scholarship poster for the Burroughs Foundation Scholars Program. The poster includes his name, Kasey Cooper, from Sumter, SC, studying accounting.
A young woman with braided hair smiling and wearing a purple blazer with a logo on it, standing outdoors with green trees in the background.
Quote about the Burroughs foundation inspiring achievement and lifelong dreams, labeled as Scholar Spotlight with a purple gradient background, white text, and a row of play button icons at the top.
Quote about Burroughs Scholarship helping the speaker get an internship at Deloitte, highlighting reaching one of the 'Big 4' accounting firms. The background features purple and green colors with arrows and a scholar hat icon.
Quote about scholarship helping achieve college goals, with a banner reading "Scholar Spotlight" and hashtag #BFScholars.
A purple background with a pattern of white arrowheads at the top left corner, a green triangle in the top right corner, and a dark gray footer. The text asks about opportunities provided by the Burroughs Scholarship, highlighting networking, career exploration, professional development, mentorship, and financial opportunities, and labels the image as "Scholar Spotlight" with the hashtag #BFScholars.
Portrait of Garcia Baldwin wearing a purple blazer and black bow tie, with arms crossed, on a blurred outdoor background.
Portrait of Iyanna Freeman wearing a purple blazer with arms crossed, standing outdoors with greenery in the background, featured as a scholar spotlight for The Burroughs Foundation.
Scholar spotlight featuring Preston Alexander from Gainesville, FL, studying Business Administration, with a portrait of him in a purple blazer, smiling outdoors.
A young woman in a purple blazer standing outdoors, smiling and posing with her right hand raised, with greenery in the background.
A purple graphic with white arrows pointing to the right at the top, a quote about the Burroughs Scholarship in large white italic text, and a footer with 'SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT' and '#BFSCHOLARS' and a small graduation cap logo.
A motivational quote about the Burroughs Scholarship and networking, with a purple gradient background, white and gray text, and a graphic of arrows pointing right at the top. The quote emphasizes the importance of mentorship and outside connections in personal and professional growth.
A quote about the Burroughs Scholarship helping a student afford college and focus on studies, with a purple background and white text.
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