Honoring Shirley Demus Tarpley
This Scholarship will help a Prairie View student and continue Shirley's legacy.
Donate NowAbout Shirley
Shirley was born in Dallas, Texas on August 2, 1941. She grew up in a home with her godly parents, Lloyd David and Cedella Baker Demus, along with four sisters and three brothers.
Shirley is an alum of Prairie View A&M University. Graduating in 1963, she was the first offspring of Cedella and Lloyd David Demus to acquire a college degree.
About The Scholarship
The Shirley Demus Tarpley Academic Scholarship is for high school graduating seniors attending Prairie View A & M University, majoring in Agriculture, Business, or Education.