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Tennessee Scholarships
Contact:
Tennessee Higher Education
Commission
Suite 1900 Parkway Towers
404 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
PH: (615) 741-3605
Scholarships:
Robert C. Byrd Scholarships
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For full-time freshman study at accredited vocational, 2-year or 4-year institution in United States.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a high school senior, a U.S. citizen or permanent
resident residing in Tennessee.
A 3.5 GPA is required.
Application requirements: Transcript, proof of eligibility.
Additional information: Applicant must have minimum 3.5 GPA. May also qualify with 3.0 GPA and 24 ACT or 1090 SAT. At least 570 GED also accepted.
Amount of award: $1,500
Application deadline: March 1
Contact:
Tennessee Student Assistance
Corporation
404 James Robertson Parkway,
Suite 1510
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0820
PH: (800) 342-1663
Fax: (615) 741-6101
Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For freshman or sophomore study at accredited vocational institution. Designated institutions: Tennessee Technology Centers.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be residing in Tennessee.
Application requirements: FAFSA.
Amount of award: $2,000
Application deadline: Varies
Contact:
Tennessee Student Assistance
Corporation
404 James Robertson Parkway,
Suite 1510
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0820
PH: (800) 342-1663
Fax: (615) 741-6101
American Legion Tennessee Oratorical Contest
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable.
Intended use: For undergraduate study at vocational, 2-year or 4-year institution in United States.
Eligibility: Applicant must be enrolled in high school. Applicant must be residing in Tennessee.
Additional information: Competition/talent/interest in oratory/debate, based on language style, voice, diction, delivery, originality, logic, breadth of knowledge, application of knowledge about topic, and skill in selecting examples and analogies.
Amount of award: $1000-$3,000
Application deadline: January 1
Contact:
American Legion Tennessee
215 8th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203-3583
Phone: 615-254-0568
Ned McWherter Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship.
Intended use: For full-time freshman study at accredited 2-year or 4-year institution.
Eligibility Requirements: Renewable scholarship for full
time study at an accredited two
or four year designated college
or university in Tennessee. Must
be a high school senior, a U.S.
citizen and living in Tennessee.
Application requirements: Transcript, proof of eligibility, List of leadership activities
Additional information: Applicant must score at 95th percentile on ACT/SAT. Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Amount of award: $6,000
Application deadline: February 15
Contact:
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
404 James Robertson Parkway,
Suite 1950
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
PH: (615) 741-1346
Tennessee Dependent Children
Scholarship
Tennessee Student Assistance
Corporation
404 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
PH: (615) 741-1346
Eligibility Requirements:Renewable scholarship for full
Time undergraduate study at
accredited postsecondary college
or university. Applicant must be
single, a U.S. citizen and residing
in Tennessee. Applicant's parent
must have been a Tennessee
resident killed or disabled in work
related accident as law enforcement
officer, fireman, or emergency
medical technician.
Tennessee Furneral Directors Association Memorial Scholarship Program
1616 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37203
PH: (615) 321-8792
Eligibility Requirements:
Open to applicants who are U.S. citizens living in Tennessee who are enrolled in school on a full-time basis and have finished with 2 semesters or one half of their course of study at a college accredited the TFDAMSP.
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study. Designated institutions: Eligible Tennessee institutions.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must residing in Tennessee.
Application requirements: FAFSA
Additional information: Minimum 3.0 GPA or 21 ACT/980 SAT.
Amount of award: $2,000-$4,000
Application deadline: September 1
Contact:
Tennessee Student Assistance
Corporation
404 James Robertson Parkway,
Suite 1510
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0820
PH: (800) 342-1663
Fax: (615) 741-6101
Tennessee Crista McAuliffe Scholarship Program
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For full-time senior study. Designated institution: Eligible Tennessee institutions.
Eligibility Requirements: This scholarship is open to full-time college seniors in approved teacher education programs in Tennessee who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. They must be Tennessee residents who wants to become a teacher in the state.
Application requirements: Transcript. Written statement of intent to teach in a Tennessee elementry or secondary school.
Additional information: To be eligible, applicant must be enrolled in an accredited teacher education program.
Amount of award: $500
Application deadline: April 1
Contact:
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
James Robertson Parkway, Siute 1950
Nashville, TN 37243-0820
PH: (615) 741-1346
Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship.
Intended use: For undergraduate study at postsecondary institution in United States.
Eligibility: Applicant or parent must be membeer/participant of Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scouts. Applicant must be male, at least 15, no older than 18, enrolled in high school. Applicant must be residing in Tennessee.
Additional information: Applicant must be registered, active member of Boy scout Troop, Varsity Scout Team, or Venturing Crew and either charted to an American Legion Post, Auxiliary Unit or Sons of American Legion Squadron, or be son or grandson of American Legion or American Legion Auxiliary member.
Amount of award: $1,500
Application deadline: January 1
Contact:
American Legion Tennessee
215 8th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203-3583
Phone: 615-254-0568
Tennessee Student Assistance Award Program
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For undergraduate study at accredited institutions in United States.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be U.S. citizen residing in Tennessee.
Application requirements: FAFSA.
Additional information: Applicant's expected family contribution must be $2,100 or less. Award is up to $4,644 for private institutions; up to $2,322 for public, based on funding.
Amount of award: $2,322-$4,644
Application deadline: March 1
Contact:
Tennessee Student Assistance
Corporation
404 James Robertson Parkway,
Suite 1510
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0820
PH: (800) 342-1663
Fax: (615) 741-6101
Tennessee Dependent Children Scholars Program
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For full-time undergraduate study at accredited postsecondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be U.S. citizen residing in Tennessee. Applicant's parent must have been killed or disabled in work-related accident as firefighter or police officer.
Application requirements: FAFSA, proof of eligibility.
Additional information: Applicant must be enrolled in a degree-granting program. Applicant's parent may also be emergency medical technician killed or disabled in work-related accident.
Amount of award: Full tuition
Application deadline: July 15
Contact:
Tennessee Student Assistance
Corporation
404 James Robertson Parkway,
Suite 1510
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0820
PH: (800) 342-1663
Fax: (615) 741-6101
Tennessee HOPE Access Grant
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For freshman study at accredited 2-year or 4-year institution. Designated institutions: Eligible Tennessee institutions.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must residing in Tennessee.
Application requirements: FAFSA
Additional information: Parent' or independent student and spouse's adjusted gross income must be $36,000 or less on IRS tax from.
Amount of award: $1,750-$2,750
Application deadline: September 1
Contact:
Tennessee Student Assistance
Corporation
404 James Robertson Parkway,
Suite 1510
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0820
PH: (800) 342-1663
Fax: (615) 741-6101
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