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
Coca-Cola Scholars Program
$20,000 (150 Awards)
Deadline: September 30, 2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be a current high school student who will graduate during the 2024-2025 year and be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, Permanent Resident, Refugee, Asylee, or be of Cuban-Haitian decent.
Niche College Scholarship
$25,000 (1 Award)
Deadline: September 30, 2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be a senior in high school or current college student and be attending or planning to attend a college or university in 2025.
Website: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/25490/niche-25000-scholarship
CollegeXpress Scholarship
$10,000 (1 Award)
Deadline: September 30, 2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be 13 years of age or older and a legal resident of the United States and be currently attending high school, college, vocational or any other accredited post-secondary institution.
Website: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/19121/collegexpress_scholarship
Sallie Mae Scholarship
$2,000 (12 Awards)
Deadline: September 30,2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be enrolled as a high school junior or senior and intend to enroll in an accredited college or university located within the United States, within a year of graduating high school and be 17 years or older at the time of submission.
Website: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/17688/sallie-mae-scholarship
Be Bold Scholarship
$25.000 (1 Award)
Deadline: October 1, 2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be a senior and plan on enrolling in college by fall of 2025 and have a GPA of at least a 2.5.
Website: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/17251/be_bold_scholarship
Women's Ministries Scholarship Program
$20,000 (49 Awards)
Deadline: October 31, 2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be planning to attend a Seventh-Day Adventist college and identify as a woman.
National Space Club Scholarship
$20,000 (1 Award)
Deadline: November 1, 2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be a senior in high school and have the intention of pursuing a career in the STEM fields.
Website: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12191/national_space_club_scholarship
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
$55,000 (40 Awards)
Deadline: November 14, 2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be a high-achieving high school senior with a GPA of a 3.5 or higher and have financial need and plan to attend a four-year college.
Students with Disabilities Scholarship
$5,000 (1 Award)
Deadline: November 15, 2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be enrolled at an accredited college, university, or high school in the United States and have a documented disability
Website: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/21134/students-with-disabilities-scholarship
10 Words or Less Scholarship
$1,000 (1 Award)
Deadline: November 15, 2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be between the ages of 14-25 and be attending school in the fall of 2025 and submit a response to the essay prompt.
Website: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/10258/10_words_or_less_scholarship
Common App Scholarship
$2,000 (2 Awards)
Deadline: November 30, 2024
To be eligible for this scholarship a student must be a junior or senior in high school and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher during their last academic year.
Website: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/20665/common-app-scholarship