Furr Scholarships

Bob Furr Scholarship Fund -- offered by the NAPE Educational Foundation for students to obtain the General Certificate of Engineering (GCE) certification.

Brett and Renee Furr Endowed Scholarship at LSU Law -- awarded to a student demonstrating strong academic performance. Established by Brett Page Furr and Renee Starring.

Charles and Phyllis Furr Scholarship -- general scholarship for students at Carolinas College of Health Sciences. Established in honor of Charles Wayne Furr (1933-2017) and Phyllis Ann Mills (1934-2004).

Charles M. and Jean Furr Tolbert Endowed Scholarship at Baylor University -- awarded to sociology students. Established by Charles Madden Tolbert and Jean Furr (1925-2008).

Christopher Furr Scholarship -- established in memory of Christopher Wayne Furr (1971-1987), son of Richard Wayne Furr (1945-2022) and Leia Marcelle Goodwin by the Durham Public Schools Foundation for Northern High School students.

Colon Furr Memorial Nursing Scholarship -- for a North Carolina resident who has been accepted to or is enrolled in a 1 year Licensed Practical Nurse program or who is enrolled in a 2, 3 or 4 year program that leads to certification as a Registered Nurse. Established by the North Carolina American Legion to honor Colon Vance Furr (1932-1988).

Daniel Furr Memorial Scholarship -- established in memory of Joseph Daniel Furr (1989-2008) for students attending Blue Ridge Community College student by his parents, Joseph Cleveland Furr and Sandra Robertson.

David M. Furr Law Scholarship -- endowed scholarship at Wake Forest University School of Law established by David Malcolm Furr (1957-2025).

David and Pam Furr Law Scholarship -- endowed scholarship at Wake Forest University School of Law established by David Malcolm Furr (1957-2025) and Pamela Kay Clement (1954-2023).

Furr-Bowman Scholarship -- for students at the University of Memphis established by Patricia Gay Furr and Denver Harman Bowman (1934-2020).

Furr Endowed Scholarship - - for College of Education students at the University of North Texas. Established in honor of Beatrice Johnson (1906-2003), wife of Zeb Furr (1901-1971).

Furr, Wegman & Banks Architects Scholarship -- awarded to senior students from Polk County, Florida, public high schools. Established by the founder of the firm, Michael Brooke Furr.

Gail Johnson Furr Scholarship -- endowed scholarships for education and ministerial, missions, and/or church-related vocation students at Blue Mountain Christian University. Established in honor of Gail Johnson (1940-2024), wife of Carl Ray Furr.

H. Bedford Furr & Dr. Oneta R. Furr Scholarship -- deserving students at Tarleton State University. Established by Henry Bedford Furr (1917-2011) and Oneta Roberts (1914-2015).

Lynne Whitehurst Furr Scholarship -- general endowed scholarship for students at Blue Mountain Christian University. Established in honor of Ethel Lynne Whitehurst (1922-2014), wife of Howard Lee Furr (1915-2013).

Meredith Furr Summer Camp Scholarship Fund -- helps to send local area students to the Frontier Culture Museum's summer camp in Staunton, Virginia. It was established in memory of Meredith Emily Furr (2005-2016) by her parents Christopher L. Furr and Misti Wright.

Mr. & Mrs. Benny J. Furr Scholarship Fund -- designated for North Carolina State Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering students. It was established by Benny Joel Furr (1937-2025) and Tempie Jean Lefler (1937-2024) in memory of their daughter Jane Leigh Furr (1963-1984).

Stephen D. Furr Memorial Scholarship -- offered by CMPD Hope to family members of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department employees. Established in honor of Stephen Douglas Furr (1961-2013).

William Laney Furr Endowed Jazz Scholarship -- established by the estate of William Laney Furr (1953-2021) for students at Sam Houston State University.