Arthur Joe Hemphill, Jr. was born in Tennessee in 1931, but resided in Buncombe County, North Carolina for most of his life. He was on the Black Mountain, North Carolina police force for many years, becoming its chief in 1970, a post at which he served for five years before moving to the Buncombe County Sheriff's Department.
Not having children of his own, he and his long-time wife, Mary Rutledge Hemphill, ‘adopted' numerous children who became very special to them over the years.
Before he passed away in 2009, and in keeping with his love of children, Mr. Hemphill established the A. Joe Hemphill, Jr. Scholarship Fund in order to assist young people in our area attain a higher education.
Amount
Up to $3,000 renewable for 3 more years
Number Of Awards
One Award
Deadline
Mar. 5, 2025
Eligibility
Scholarships, renewable for three more years, are available to graduating public high school seniors of Charles D. Owen High School (Buncombe County), Madison High School (Madison County), or McDowell High School (McDowell County).
Applicants must be planning to attend a college or university in North Carolina or Tennessee, and intend to study forestry management or environmental science.
CFWNC ensures that all scholarship recipients are selected on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis and that selections are based on specific guidelines and criteria for each fund.
To Apply
To apply, students must complete an application online. The application, with required attachments, must be submitted online on or before the deadline. Click here to apply.
Application Procedure
The scholarship program is administered by The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Please direct any questions about this scholarship to scholarships@cfwnc.org.