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Tennessee Scholarships

The rising costs of a college education aren’t slowing down and students across the country are looking for scholarships to ease their monetary concerns. Fortunately, plenty of them are available. Even students without straight-A report cards can find college funding. Just residing or attending college in Tennessee can make students eligible for scholarships and grants. By using a student’s location as a search criterion, Scholarships.com can help students find awards reserved for those living in a particular state. Check out the Tennessee scholarships below for a sample of opportunities that may be found at our site. For additional information about state scholarships and awards that may be found using different search criteria, you may conduct a free college scholarship search at Scholarships.com.

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Stegall Charitable Educational Foundation Scholarship

  • Amount $2,000
  • Deadline December 1, 2023

Stegall Charitable Educational Foundation Scholarships shall be granted to high school students, high school graduates or existing college students entering a full-time program of college study within one year from the scholarship application deadline. The scholarship application deadline for the Spring Semester is December 1 and the deadline for the Fall Semester is July 1. Scholarship funds ... Read more

Hagan Scholarship Foundation

  • Amount $60,000
  • Deadline December 1, 2023

The Hagan Scholarship stands as a nationwide beacon, a need-based merit scholarship specifically designed for high-achieving rural students. This scholarship opportunity is tailored for those who graduate from public high schools situated in over twenty eligible states, specifically in counties with fewer than 50,000 residents. Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens, residents of an eligible ... Read more

University of Tennessee Connect Scholarship

  • Amount $8,000
  • Deadline December 15, 2023

The University of Tennessee Connect Scholarship is offered to admitted, in-state first-year students with parents’ adjusted gross income (AGI) of $60,000-$70,000 who are not awarded or/ who do not meet the qualifications for the UT Promise Scholarship. This $2,000 annual scholarship is good for four years. Combined with the HOPE scholarship, that is valued up to $28,400 over the course of four ... Read more

University of Tennessee Orange & White Scholarship

  • Amount $6,000
  • Deadline December 15, 2023

Incoming first-year, in-state students with a minimum 3.6 GPA who apply for admission by December 15 of their senior year in high school will be automatically considered for the University of Tennessee Orange & White Scholarship. In order to keep the Orange & White Scholarship, you’re required to: maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and federal Satisfactory Academic Progress ... Read more

University of Minnesota National Scholarship

  • Amount $60,000
  • Deadline January 1, 2024

The University of Minnesota National Scholarship is for residents of any state, excluding Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Incoming freshmen are considered for these scholarships based on an overall assessment of the application for admission. Full consideration for academic scholarships is given to students who submit a complete application for freshman admission by either ... Read more

Built Ford Tough Scholarship

  • Amount $1,000
  • Deadline January 11, 2024

Through the National FFA Foundation, businesses and individuals support scholarships that are awarded to students with a wide variety of higher education plans and career goals. FFA provides scholarships that support all areas of agriculture, either in trade schools, certifications, or college. Scholarships support FFA high school seniors and collegiate members. Just one application is required ... Read more

University of Alabama Out-of-State Merit Scholarships

  • Amount $112,000
  • Deadline January 15, 2024

The University of Alabama offers some of the most generous scholarship opportunities in the country for qualifying students. As a first-time freshman applicant, you must submit the following to be considered for admission to the university: an application for admission, and an official high school transcript. There is also an optional submission of official ACT or SAT test scores. To maximize ... Read more

ARRL Helen Laughlin AM Mode Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount $1,000
  • Deadline January 31, 2024

The Helen Laughlin AM Mode Memorial Scholarship is an award with preference given to residents of Texas. If no qualified applicant is identified, preference will be given to residents of Arkansas. If no qualified applicant is identified, preference will be given to residents of the ARRL West Gulf (Texas, Oklahoma) or Delta (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee) Divisions. Preference is ... Read more

Princeton Prize in Race Relations (PPRR)

  • Amount $1,000
  • Deadline January 31, 2024

The Princeton Prize in Race Relations (PPRR) recognizes and rewards high school students who, through their volunteer activities, have undertaken significant efforts to advance racial equity and understanding in their schools or communities. PPRR operates through 28 Regional Committees and an at-large committee that accepts applications from high school students who live outside the geographic ... Read more

Tennessee STEP UP Scholarship

  • Amount $20,400
  • Deadline February 1, 2024

The Tennessee STEP UP Scholarship is a program designed to assist students with intellectual disabilities who have completed high school and enroll in an individualized program of study of up to four years at an eligible post-secondary institution. Award amount is up to $2,250 per full-time enrollment semester as a freshman and sophomore; then up to $2,850 per full-time enrollment semester as a ... Read more

Tennessee HOPE Scholarship

  • Amount $20,400
  • Deadline February 1, 2024

The Tennessee HOPE Scholarship is established and funded from the net proceeds of the state lottery and awarded to entering freshmen who are enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution within 16 months after graduating from a Tennessee eligible high school. Only courses leading to a student’s eligible program of study (associate or baccalaureate degree program) can be awarded under the HOPE ... Read more

Candace Mast Veterinary Medicine Scholarship

  • Amount $3,500
  • Deadline February 1, 2024

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) awards scholarships from more than 79 scholarship programs in the following 25 counties in East Tennessee: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, and Washington. Additionally, there are ETF scholarship ... Read more

NAJA Scholarships

  • Amount Varies
  • Deadline February 1, 2024

The National Association of Junior Auxiliaries is made up of nearly 100 Junior Auxiliary Chapters throughout Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. The Junior Auxiliary was founded on the principles of helping children and making a difference in their lives; it provides women the opportunity to serve and be a vital part of their communities. The objectives of ... Read more

Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship

  • Amount $5,000
  • Deadline February 5, 2024

You may be eligible to be considered as a Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship Recipient if you are (1) enrolled as a full-time high school senior (including homeschooled students/GED recipients) or full-time college freshman or sophomore (no older than 20 years of age) (2) have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for graduating high school seniors or 2.75 for college applicants. Jimmy Rane Foundation scholars are ... Read more

Simon Youth Greg Saunders Legacy Scholarship Program

  • Amount Varies
  • Deadline February 16, 2024

Each year, SYF awards up to $1 million in one-time and renewable Simon Youth Scholarships to high school students in every community that is home to a Simon Mall. Targeting first-generation college students and those with demonstrated financial need, the Simon Youth Scholarships program furthers the SYF commitment to extending educational opportunities to all students who want to learn, ... Read more

Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation Scholarship Program

  • Amount $2,500
  • Deadline February 28, 2024

The Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation (TGEF) was founded in 1985 to support and promote education of students in the food industry in Tennessee. It helps deserving students, assists parents with college expenses and colleges benefit by receiving scholarship funds. TGEF is a 501 (c)(3), a non-profit, tax-exempt organization which supports and provides educational opportunities for the food ... Read more

Nashville Athena Scholarships

  • Amount Varies
  • Deadline March 1, 2024

The Nashville ATHENA Awards Program will bestow scholarships to honor the achievements of women in the greater Nashville metropolitan area (Davidson, Wilson, Williamson, Robertson, Montgomery, Sumner, Cheatham, Dickson, and Rutherford counties). This year, the Nashville ATHENA Scholarship program will award scholarships to traditional (high-school seniors) and non-traditional students (having ... Read more

The DYB Scholarship Program

  • Amount $2,000
  • Deadline March 1, 2024

The qualifications for the DYB Scholarship are simple; actually, there is only one qualification - you must have at one time played in a Dixie Youth Baseball franchised league, prior to reaching age 13. There is no relationship between the award of a scholarship and athletic ability. The committee gives weight to such factors as financial need, scholastic record, and citizenship. DYB, Inc. ... Read more

Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Contest

  • Amount $2,500
  • Deadline March 31, 2024

There's no such thing as small change. Even little moments of inspiration can spark major transformation. That’s what the Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Contest is all about: honoring Black Americans who have inspired change—big and small—in our lives. What Black American individual has inspired change in your life? Whether you’re inspired by a famous leader or your next door neighbor, we ... Read more

Scarlett Family Foundation Scholarship

  • Amount $30,000
  • Deadline March 31, 2024

The Scarlett Family Foundation offers scholarships to Tennessee students pursuing a business or STEM-related degree. Applicants must have graduated high school (or GED) from one of the eligible Tennessee counties, must demonstrate financial need and must be pursuing a business or STEM approved degree at a 4 year, non-profit college or university. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll ... Read more

SETC Scholarships

  • Amount $5,000
  • Deadline April 1, 2024

The Southeastern Theatre Conference is proud to award scholarships for individuals continuing their study in theatre. Applications for all graduate and undergraduate SETC scholarships are accepted from Jan. 1 to April 1, annually. Winning scholars are announced by June 30 and invited to attend the following year’s SETC Convention with registration and membership fees waived. Scholarship money is ... Read more

Bird Dog Foundation Annual College Scholarship Essay Contest

  • Amount $2,000
  • Deadline April 15, 2024

The Bird Dog Foundation, Inc. has established a Scholarship Fund to promote interest in hunting, wildlife conservation, the rich outdoor heritage of the United States, and other related subjects. An annual College Scholarship Essay Contest has been held for several years now. The contest was created in the hopes that it would promote interest in and education about the aforementioned subjects and ... Read more

Tennessee Minority Teaching Fellows Program

  • Amount $5,000
  • Deadline April 15, 2024

Created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1974 as a non-profit corporation with the merging of the Tennessee Educational Loan Corporation and the Tennessee Tuition Grant Program, the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) administers over 20 different state student financial aid programs, including the HOPE scholarship, Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Reconnect, Tennessee Student ... Read more

Jennifer Casey Alderman Legacy Scholarship

  • Amount $10,000
  • Deadline April 15, 2024

Twisted Pink, along with the family and closest friends of Jennifer Alderman, will honor her legacy and recognize Jennifer's lifelong dream of being a constant and present figure in her children’s life with the annual Jennifer Casey Alderman Legacy Scholarship Award. This award will provide one young adult annually with a $10,000 scholarship to seek a higher education. Scholarship recipients are ... Read more

CMAA Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarship

  • Amount $4,000
  • Deadline May 1, 2024

The Construction Management Association of America South Atlantic Chapter is an organization dedicated to leading the growth and acceptance of professions in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry that can add significant value to the entire design and construction process, from conception to ongoing operation. To promote CMAA’s objectives, the South Atlantic Chapter is ... Read more

Jamie Bax Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount $5,000
  • Deadline May 1, 2024

One $5,000 and two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded annually. (The number and amount of the scholarships available will be dependent on annual funding.) The scholarships awarded are to be used to assist in covering tuition, fees, books, supplies, etc. when going to a college, university, or trade school while having Cystic Fibrosis. No award will be paid to the recipient. All awards will be ... Read more

TCA College Scholarships

  • Amount $600
  • Deadline June 1, 2024

The Tennessee Cattlemen's Association was founded in 1985 and has been a leader and a voice for cattle producers in the state ever since. TCA staff and leadership work with local, state, and federal officials on issues that matter to your farm. TCA is a supporter of youth programs such as livestock exhibiting and 4-H groups, and also supports research conducted by university specialists. ... Read more

Kids' Chance of Tennessee Scholarship

  • Amount $2,500
  • Deadline June 1, 2024

Kids’ Chance of Tennessee is dedicated to financially helping young people in our state pursue higher education at a university, college or vocational school who have had a parent catastrophically injured or killed in a work related accident. We will make a difference in their lives through hope, opportunity and the providing of educational scholarships. Please help us fulfill our mission through ... Read more

National Ocean Scholar Program

  • Amount Varies
  • Deadline June 2, 2024

As part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) program’s continuing effort to recognize individual achievement, the Consortium for Ocean Leadership offers the National Ocean Scholarship Program. This scholarship program is to provide tuition assistance for NOSB students who have an interest in pursuing an ocean or a marine related topic area in their post-high school education. Applicants ... Read more

SEAFWA’s Law Enforcement Chief’s Scholarship

  • Amount $1,000
  • Deadline July 1, 2024

Annually, SEAFWA’s Law Enforcement Chief’s Scholarships are awarded to students who advocate for wildlife conservation. There are three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each available to deserving students. This award is intended for students with a passion for the outdoors and an interest in the management and protection of fish and wildlife resources. The scholarship will assist students ... Read more

Tennessee Dependent Children Scholarship Program

  • Amount Varies
  • Deadline July 15, 2024

The Dependent Children Scholarship Program provides aid for Tennessee residents who are dependent children of a Tennessee law enforcement officer, fireman, or an emergency medical service technician who has been killed or totally and permanently disabled while performing duties within the scope of such employment. The parent must be a Tennessee resident and have been on duty when the incident ... Read more

Hearts for Community Service

  • Amount $5,000
  • Deadline July 31, 2024

The Hearts for Community Service $5,000 scholarship is available to student residents from the following Warrick Dunn Charities, Inc. markets: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin who volunteer in their communities. To be eligible for this scholarship, students ... Read more

Tennessee HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant

  • Amount Varies
  • Deadline September 1, 2024

A Tennessee HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant for a student attending an eligible public post-secondary institution shall be the cost of attendance less any gift aid with the total award not exceeding the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at an eligible post-secondary institution. Gift aid means scholarships and grants from any source that do not require repayment, including funds provided through ... Read more

OHM Advisors Diversity Scholarship

  • Amount $1,000
  • Deadline October 15, 2024

The OHM Diversity Scholarship Program is open to qualified women and minority students who are currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a STEM program or other related field of practice at OHM Advisors. Applicant must be a woman and/or minority as defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Program (African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander, Multi-racial), be a ... Read more

Students of the Year - Middle Tennessee

  • Amount $2,000
  • Deadline October 31, 2024

Formerly the iconic Students of the Year campaign, Student Visionaries of the Year is a groundbreaking philanthropic leadership development program in which highly motivated high-school leaders embark on a journey of professional growth, fostering professional skills such as entrepreneurship, marketing, and project management - all while raising as much funding and awareness as possible to impact ... Read more

NUHS Chiropractic Scholarships

  • Amount Varies
  • Deadline Varies

National University prepares students to become first-contact, primary care physicians fully qualified to diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of conditions. We believe a superior education starts with an evidence-based, broad-scope curriculum emphasizing integrative medicine. At National University, students are broadly educated and extensively trained in evidence based medicine to provide ... Read more

Posse Foundation Scholarship

  • Amount Varies
  • Deadline Varies

The Posse model works for both students and college campuses and is rooted in the belief that a small, diverse group of talented students - a Posse - carefully selected and trained, can serve as a catalyst for individual and community development. As the United States becomes an increasingly multicultural society, Posse believes that the leaders of the 21st century should reflect the country’s ... Read more

Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship Program

  • Amount Varies
  • Deadline Varies

The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation's scholarship program awards annual grants for the education of deserving female students with financial need at more than 200 accredited educational institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. In accordance with the will that established the Foundation, grantee institutions use ... Read more

Rationalists of East Tennessee Secular Scholarship

  • Amount $2,000
  • Deadline Varies

To help develop future leaders of the secular community, the Rationalists of East Tennessee is offering ten scholarships of $2000 each. To be eligible, applicants must be: A resident of U.S., Canada, or U.S. territories the at time of application; and Studying full-time at an accredited college or university in Fall of the year the scholarship is awarded. Undergraduate and graduate students are ... Read more

BBB Students of Integrity Scholarships

  • Amount $1,000
  • Deadline Varies

Better Business Bureau of Middle TN & Southern KY invites high school seniors that attend a high school located within our service area to apply for our Students of Integrity Scholarship. (Service area listed below). To apply, students will complete our free online application, which can be found at www.BBBIntegrityFoundation.org/soi-application. This scholarship celebrates high school seniors ... Read more

Last Reviewed: November 2023