For more TN Promise Information:
To Register for TN Promise:
https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/collegepays/tsac-student-portal.html
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Looking for scholarships? Try one of these!
FAFSA Information:
The FAFSA application opens October 1st! This is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and determines your eligibility for student financial aid. All seniors must fill out the FAFSA at https://fafsa.ed.gov
HOPE Scholarship
In order to receive the HOPE scholarship, students must have a 3.0 GPA or 21 on the ACT. Hope awards $3,500 per year to 4-yr colleges and $3,000 per year to 2-yr colleges in Tennessee.
There is also the General Assembly Merit Scholarship for students who have a 3.75 GPA and at least a 29 ACT composite. To apply for the HOPE scholarship, students must fill out the FAFSA.
TN PROMISE Scholarship
Specific Scholarships
VSA Emerging Young Artists Program
Criteria: Applicant must be between 16 and 25 and have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Click here for additional information: https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/physical-disabilities/any-impairment/vsa-emerging-young-artists-program
Award: $20,000.00 ( 15 awards )
Deadline: April 28, 2021
AMVETS National Scholarships
Criteria: Applicant must be a deserving high school senior or JROTC student and be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in the fall of 2021. For eligibility requirements and application, click here: https://amvets.org/scholarships/
Award: $4000.00 ( 9 awards )
Deadline: April 30, 2021
TN Senior Scholarship Program
Criteria: These scholarships are open to all students who plan to attend a 4 yr, 2 yr or technical school in the fall. Go to www.student-view.com to complete a survey application about colleges in this area.
Deadline: April 30, 2021- winner will be chosen at random
McCormick & Murphy Personal Injury Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be entering a 2 year or 4 year college in fall 2021 and have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need. Click here for more information: https://www.mccormickmurphy.com/#scholarship
Award: $500.00
Deadline: April 30, 2021
Kochhar & Co. Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be planning to attend a college or university on a full or part time basis no later than fall 2021 and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year. Essay is required. For more information and application, click here: https://kochharandco.ca/application
Award: $1,000.00
Deadline: April 30, 2021
Student-View Scholarship Program
Criteria: This is a random drawing for students who plan to attend a four-year college, community/junior college or career school. All seniors who apply will also be automatically entered into a drawing for a $500.00 Tennessee Senior Scholarship. For the application, click here: www.student-view.com
Award: $5,000.00 (1), $1000.00 (3), $500.00 (10)
Deadline: April 30, 2021
Paradigm Challenge Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be 4-18 years old and must demonstrate a solution to a real-life problem using kindness, creativity and collaboration. For more information, click here: https://www.projectparadigm.org/
Award: up to $100,000.00 ( 100 awards )
Deadline: May 1, 2021
Sheltia S. Murray Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be starting college in the fall of 2021, must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a minimum of 22 on the ACT. For more information, click here: https://murrayscholarship.org/application/
Award: $1000.00 ( at least 2 awards )
Deadline: May 1, 2021
Smokin'Buttz BBQ Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a graduating Rutherford County senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA. In addition, they must be a student of color with at least 10 hours of community service and proof of acceptance into a college or university. For more information and application, click here:https://www.smokinbuttzbbq.com/
Award: $1000.00 (2)
Deadline: May 1, 2021
Regions The Shepherd Scholarship Foundation
Criteria: Applicant must be a graduatingsenior. For more information and application, click here: https://www.gratinterface.com/regionsscholarship/comon/logon.aspx to apply
Award: $1000.00 (2)
Deadline: May 1, 2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a legal resident of the 50 U.S. states or District of Columbia as of August 5, 2021 and be 18 years or older by August 5, 2021. They must have declared a major of biology, chemistry, bio-chemistry or a related life science field. For more information, click here: https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/antibodies/thermo-fisher-scientific-antibody-scholarship-program.html
Award: $10,000.00 ( 1 ), $5,000.00 ( 5 )
Deadline: May 5, 2021
Impact Scholarship for Black Students
Criteria: Applicant must be a black student who excels at dreaming big and starting small while building their vision for the future. They must also be 16 years old or older and be enrolled in college or registered in a high school. A 500-1000 word essay is required. for more information and application, click here: https://bold.org/scholarships/impact-scholarship-for-black-students/
Award: $2,550.00
Deadline: May 11, 2021
Review It Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must have plans to attend a U.S. college or university no later than fall 2021 and have a GPA of at least 2.5. Movie review is required. For additional information, click here: https://chiubeverlyhillsreviews.com/reviews.php
Award: $1,000.00
Deadline: May 15, 2021
Deadline: May 15, 2021
PB & J Scholarship
Criteria: This scholarship is open to students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically. (High GPA not required to qualify!) Open to high school seniors who plan on attending an accredited 2 or 4 year school in the U.S. Visit bit.ly/pbjscholarship2021 for more information
Award: $500-$1000
Deadline: May 31, 2020
The Mitsui U.S A Foundation Scholarships in Tennessee Program
Criteria: Applicant must have plans to enroll in 4-year Tennessee public colleges or universities. See website for list. Click here for more information and application: https://japanamericasocietyoftennesseeinc.wildapricot.org/educational
Award: $5000.00 ( 4 awards )
Deadline: May 31, 2021
SP High School Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a high school student planning to attend college in Sept. 2021 and a legal resident of the U.S or Puerto Rico. For more information, click here: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/14870/sp_high_school_scholarship_scholarship.php
Award: $10,000.00 ( 10 awards )
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Tennessee Future Leaders Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a senior and must write an essay explaining how they are involved in their community through leadership and service. Click here for more information and application: https://www.johnbarneslaw.com/tennessee-scholarship/
Award: $1000.00
Deadline: June 1, 2021
Kids Chance of Tennessee
Criteria: Applicant must have a parent who has suffered a catastrophic, permanently disabling or fatal injury for which the parent or the parent's family was entitled to receive benefits under the Tennessee Worker's Compensation Act. Click here for additional information: https://www.kidschanceoftn.org/
Award: unspecified
Deadline: June 1, 2021
BLOOD ASSURANCE
Criteria: The Crystal Green scholarship fund is open to high schools students seeking to better themselves and aspiring to give back to their community.
Award: 12 $1500 scholarships are available
Deadline: Go to bloodassurance.org for more details.
Fifth Third Bank Scholarship
Award: Fifth Third Bank is offering a $2,500 scholarship for 2 9th-12th grade students in TN. Go to https://financeacademy.53.com/scholarship/ for more information
Deadline: June 5th.
Balanced Man Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a male who will be attending University of Tennessee in the fall of 2021. For information and application, click here: https://tennessee.sigep.org/bms/
Award: total of $6500.00 in scholarships
Deadline: June 18, 2021
The "No Sweat" Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be13 years old and up and enrolled in 8th to 12th grade. They must be a legal resident of the U.S or District of Columbia. No GPA requirement, no essay required. For more information and application, click here:https://www.cirkledin.com/scholarships/
Award: $2500.00
Deadline: June 30, 2021
City Property Management HOA Service Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must plan to attend college by the fall of 2021 and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. For additional information, click here: https://cityproperty.com/phoenix-hoa-management-services/#scholarship
Award: $1000.00
Deadline: July 31, 2021
Law Offices of Anthony Carbone Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled in an accredited university in the USA. A 500+ word essay is required. Click here for additional information and application: https://anthonycarbonepersonalinjurylawyer.com/#scholarship
Award: $1000.00
Deadline: July 31, 2021
Kids' Chance, Inc of Tennessee Scholarship
Providing public high school, technical, vocational, and college scholarship awards to qualified applicants who have had a parent suffering a catastrophic, permanently disabling, or fatal injury pursuant to the Tennessee Workers' Compensation Act. e-mail questions to info@kidschanceoftn.org
The Beauty + Wellness Scholarship for Women
Must be a female, graduating high school senior. For more information: https://www.skincareox.com/scholarship/
Award: $1,000
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines: January 1st, March 31st, June 30th & September 30th each year.
American Legion Oratorical Contest
Award: State winners will receive $1,000 - $3,000 while National winners will receive $20,000 - $25,000.
Criteria: Write and present an original speech focusing on the US Constitution, the competitors can "earn" needed education money and develop a deep appreciation and knowledge of our country's guiding document. If you are interested, visit www.tennesseelegion.org and click on the American Legion Oratorical tab.
Military ROTC Scholarship
Please refer to the following links for information:
NAVY www.nrotc.navy.mil
United States Military Academies
Please refer to the following links for information:
U.S Military Academy - ARMY - West Point, NY www.usma.edu/admissions
U.S.Naval Academy - NAVY - Annapolis, MD www.usna.edu/admission
U.S. Air Force Academy - AIR FORCE - Colorado Springs, CO www.academyadmissions.com
Education valued at over $400,000.00
Service obligation: 8 years: 5 Active/3 Reserve
Thiel Fellowship
Criteria: Applicant must be under the age of 22 and be interested in designing and building things. Student must be willing to forego college to accept this fellowship.
For additional information, click here https://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_thiel_fellowship_9367.php
Award: $100,000.00 ( 30 awards )
Deadline: None. They accept rolling applications and review them as they come in.
Do Something
Sign up for a volunteer, social change or civic action campaign to make a real-world impact on a cause you care about. Enter to win a scholarship by uploading a photo of yourself doing the campaign. No application, no essays required. For information click here: www.dosomething.org/us/about/easy-scholarships
Criteria: 25 years old or younger and live in the U.S or Canada
Award: unspecified (multiple awards given, random drawing)
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's Scholarship Program is made up of 38 different scholarship funds established by individuals, firms or organizations wanting to assist individuals in furthering their educations. Students apply to the program and, if eligible, can be awarded grants from one or more of these different funds. For information on these scholarships, click here: https://www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships/search-scholarships/
Award: maximum $2500
Deadline: varies
American Legion Scholarships
Criteria: Children or legally adopted children or a child of a spouse by a prior marriage or dependent child as defined by the United States Armed Services for active duty personnel of the United States military and National Guard, and military reservists who were federalized and die on active duty on or after September 11, 2001 are eligible. The amount and number of awards depends upon the income derived from the trust. Several scholarships are offered. For more information click here: https://www.legion.org/scholarships
Award: Varies
Deadline: varies