William Thomas McHugh and Lou Gower McHugh Scholarship Fund Grant

The William Thomas McHugh and Lou Gower McHugh Scholarship Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, supports students from Middle Tennessee attending accredited law schools. It honors Bill McHugh's legacy, a devoted lawyer and veteran. Applicants must maintain a C average and preference is given to those attending Cumberland School of Law. This scholarship aims to promote legal education and uphold the values of integrity and service in the legal profession.

What better way to honor the memory of this modest but accomplished attorney than to help others who seek to serve our legal system,” said his devoted wife of 57 years, Lou Gower McHugh. As a result, students from Middle Tennessee who are working their way through law school or who plan to enroll in any accredited school of Law, any school of Law approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court, with preference given to those attending Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, are eligible to apply.

Eligibility

The William and Lou Gower McHugh Scholarship is for students from Middle Tennessee who plan to attend or are working their way through any accredited school of Law or any school of Law approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Eligible students must be preparing for a career in the legal profession and if already enrolled in law school, must be maintaining a C average or better.