School Specific

(If there is a hard copy of the scholarship it will be listed under the description.)

UT PROMISE

Pellissippi

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UTK

UTK competitive scholarship application deadline is Dec. 15, 2022. This link will be emailed to the student directly from UTK once you have submitted your UTK application along with your SRAR report.

  • UT Promise application is now open for Class of 2023. See PDF for deadlines and eligibility or click HERE for more info. Deadline is Nov 1, 2021. UT Promise is for 40k-60k income level Free Tuition. Must follow TN Promise guidelines along with separate applications for UT Promise.

  • New Scholarship “Orange and White” 3.6 GPA 24 ACT $1500 a year

  • Vol Scholarship Incoming first-year students with a minimum 3.8 GPA* who apply for admission by December 15 of their senior year in high school will be automatically considered for these institutional scholarships. New test scores to determine eligibility for the Volunteer Scholarship are due by July 1, 2022. See link for scholarship dollar amounts https://onestop.utk.edu/scholarships/volunteer/

  • Beacon Scholarship Exemplary first-year applicants who choose not to submit ACT or SAT test scores on their admissions application and have a minimum 3.8 UT weighted core GPA are automatically considered to receive the Beacon Scholarship. The Beacon Scholarship is determined by committee on the basis of outstanding academic achievement, extracurricular engagement, demonstrated leadership, and commitment to their communities and without consideration of financial need. Students must submit their application for admission by the December 15 deadline to be fully considered. No additional scholarship application is required. See link for more scholarship information https://onestop.utk.edu/scholarships/beacon/

  • Connect Scholarship $2,000/year for $50,000-$70,000 income level

  • UT Promise is for 40k-60k income level Free Tuition. Must follow TN Promise guidelines along with separate applications for UT Promise.

  • UT Pledge is for 40k or less income level is free tuition and room and board.

  • Apply now for the UT Success Academy! Body: Students, have you been admitted to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville? If yes, you’re eligible to apply for the new UT Success Academy. What is the UT Success Academy? A new program designed to maximize new first-year Black and Latinx male students’ transition to the UT Volunteer community through an innovative four-year customized infrastructure, experiential learning, community building, and transformative experiences, both on and off campus. As a participant, you’ll have a customized four-year curriculum with individual academic plans, receive a guaranteed $2,000 annual scholarship for up to four years, pending successful completion of program requirements, participate in monthly First Friday events and peer coaching, and more! You could be a member of the first cohort of the UT Success Academy! Want to know more? Visit tiny.utk.edu/ut-success-academy

  • Distinguished Tennessean Award Incoming first-year, in-state students who apply for admission by December 15 of their senior year in high school will be automatically considered for this award. A top scholar with exceptional academic performance and demonstrated engagement in their respective county and/or the state from each of the 95 Tennessee counties will be awarded a tuition and mandatory fees scholarship, which is renewable for four years. Eligible students must have a minimum 3.2 UT core weighted GPA and will be selected based on a holistic review of their admissions application and supplemental materials.

You must be admitted to the University and matriculate the fall semester immediately following your graduation from a US high school and be a US citizen, permanent resident, or domestic international student to be considered. In order to retain this scholarship, students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA, federal Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), and full-time enrollment each semester. This award cannot be combined with other institutional merit scholarships (Volunteer, Orange & White, Provost or Beacon), but students who qualify based on family income may receive a need-based scholarship, Pledge or Tennessee Connect, to be used toward room and board expenses.

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TTU

  • Check out our new scholarship opportunities here: tntech.edu/freshmenscholarships. This change however, does not affect any important deadlines. As always, students must be admitted before they can apply for scholarships and housing. The housing application opened on Monday October 4th and the scholarship application is open now. The deadline for the scholarship application is December 15th, but students have until January 15th to get any supporting documents turned in (ex: ACT score, letters of recommendation. Etc.). This means students can take the December ACT and use that score for scholarships as long as we have it by January 15.

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Lee University Apply for FREE

  • We’ve created a specific code for your students to waive our $25 application fee. The code is APPLYTN and it will work any time, so feel free to pass this along to students even after this week.

  • Attend Tuition-FREE

Lee University is one of the least expensive private colleges in the state of Tennessee, which means high-need students who qualify for HOPE can attend Lee tuition-free! All they need to do is send their FAFSA to us and if they are PELL and TSAA grant eligible then Lee will cover the rest of their tuition with a university grant or scholarship. The only responsibility that would fall on the student would be room and board, which can be covered with other aid or loans. Here’s an example of a potential aid package:

$5,000 TN Hope w/ Aspire

$4,000 TN Student Assistance Award

$6,500 Pell Grant

$5,000 LeeU Grant and/or Merit Scholarship

$20,500 Total Gift Aid (No Loans)

*Lee’s tuition for 2020-2021 is $19,540 per year

Attain a Merit Scholarship

Along with need-based aid, we offer merit scholarships based on ACT or SAT scores. These are automatic awards as they only need to send us their scores to be eligible. We made big changes to these last year as our they are all now 4-year awards. Our merit scholarships for 2020-2021 are:

Dean Scholarship

· $5,000 per year

· 24-27 ACT Composite (1160-1300 Total SAT)

Presidential Scholarship

· $7,500 per year

· 28-36 ACT Composite (1310-1600 Total SAT)

· Presidential Scholars can also apply for our competitive Centennial Scholarship, which is an additional $5,000 per year.

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Davidson College

  • The James B. Duke Scholarship recognizes students whose academic achievement, diverse talents, work ethic, resilience, and concern for others give evidence of their capacity to make a difference in the world. Five new James B. Duke Scholars will be named in each entering class.

  • The award is valued annually at full tuition + a $5000 special study stipend. Any Davidson applicant for admission is eligible to apply.

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Carson-Newman

  • Merit scholarships are offered to EVERY accepted freshman! (Those without ACT or SAT are awarded $6,000 – 10,000 per year, and those with scores can reach all the way to $14,000 per year, depending on their super score.)

  • Additional C-N scholarships can be found at https://www.cn.edu/administration/financial-aid/undergraduate-students/types-of-aid.

  • Our average in-state student paid only $7,400 out of pocket!

  • FREE Tuition is a possibility for in-state, HOPE-eligible, 0 EFC Pell recipients who file by the TSAA deadline.

The free application is open NOW at admissions.cn.edu/apply.

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Furman University Scholarship

  • Eligibility is for current juniors Requirements are interest in liberal arts or sciences, a weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher, at least a 1300 on SAT, a 1360 on the SAT-R, a 1360 on the PSAT, or a 29 on the ACT. You must have involvement in extracurricular activities and community service, and leadership potential. Award is at least 20,000 per year in scholarships upon acceptance to Furman. Deadline is April 1, 2022 but will continue to accepting additional nominations until June 1, 2021. admission.furman.edu/register/FurmanScholar

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Middle Tennessee State University

  • Admission counselor contact- Anna Flora Anna.flora@mtsu.edu

  • MTSU has departmental and academic scholarships. Departmental ones are due Feb, 15, 2021. Link is HERE. You have to be accepted to apply to those.

  • The Buchanan Fellowship Scholarship. Eligibility ACT score of 29 and above and a GPA 3.5 or above. is the highest scholarship MTSU offers and includes full tuition waiver (up to 16 hours) for 4 years, priority registration, book allowance, and much more. This scholarship is competitive and limited to 20 students per year. Deadline due December December 1, 2020 at 11:59 pm. To apply visit https://www.mtsu.edu/honors/scholarships.php

MTSU Department of Biology Freshman Scholarship Application

  • Eligibility students measuring in biology with a 25 ACT score and a 3.5 GPA. Requirement must complete application. Award varies. Deadline is March 31.

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University of Chattanooga

  • The Mathematics Department at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) invites students to apply for the 2020 Dorothy Dean Shelton Mathematics Scholarship and for the 2020 Marjorie Watson Mathematics Scholarship.

  • The Mathematics Department awards these scholarships to incoming freshmen attending UTC who major in Mathematics.

  • The Dorothy Dean Mathematics Scholarship will insure that all tuition, fees, books, room and board for an in-state student are fully paid. The scholarship is renewable for the sophomore, junior, and senior years.

  • The Marjorie Watson Mathematics Scholarship is a $5,000 scholarship and provides $2,000 in the freshman year and $1,000 in each of the sophomore, junior, and senior years.

For more information on how to apply, please see the attached scholarship announcements or visit https://www.utc.edu/mathematics/ and scroll down to Freshman Scholarships (or visit the direct link https://www.utc.edu/mathematics/students/awards.php). Complete applications, including teacher recommendations, must be received by February 15. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at Amanda-B-Matthews@utc.edu or contact the UTC Mathematics Department at (423) 425-4545.

UTC Grote Chemistry Scholarship

  • Eligibility is for current seniors with a completed course of chemistry with an A or B, 3.5 GPA, ACT composite of 26 or above (1170 SAT), declare chemistry as your major. Requirements are completed regular admissions application by Feb. 1. Award is $12,000 annually. Deadline is Feb 15, 2021. http://www.utc.edu/chemistry

UTC Westbrook Scholarship

  • Eligibility is for current seniors who are entering a chemistry or physics major. Requirements are GPA of 3.0 and ACT of 23. Award is up to 3,000 per year for 4 years. Deadline is Feb 1, 2022. https://www.utc.edu/chemistry-physics/

UTC Departmental Scholarships

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UT Martin

  • Eligibility attending and declare communications major. Requirements must complete application by deadline. Reward is $1,000. Deadline is March 22.

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ETSU

  • Admission counselor contact- Gabe Hackett HackettG@mail.etsu.edu

  • ETSU Promise Plus Beginning Fall of 2020. Eligibility is current senior who has applied and been accepted to ETSU. Requirements are must qualify for HOPE Lottery Scholarship (unweighted GPA 3.0 at their high school or 21 on ACT) and be eligible for the maximum Pell Grant on their FAFSA. Award is complete last dollar scholarship covering tuition and program service fees.

  • Balanced Man Scholarship. Eligibility must be incoming freshman to ETSU. Requirements must complete online application. Award is $2000. Deadline is August 2. The Tennessee Gamma chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon is offering four one-time scholarships in the amounts of $1000 (1) and $500(3) to incoming freshmen for the 2021-2022 academic year. “SigEp” is an undergraduate fraternity whose mission is Building Balanced Men. However, as an organization that strives to be a valued partner in higher education, the scholarships are not limited to male students. The Balanced Man Scholarship rewards students who exemplify the qualities of a Sound Mind and a Sound Body, as we believe they are two ideals essential to leading a balanced life. To qualify for the Balanced Man Scholarship, incoming students must submit an online application at https://etsu.sigep.org/bms/ by August 2 and enroll full time at ETSU for the Fall 2021 semester. Applicants have no obligation to join or affiliate with SigEp to be eligible for the scholarship. Should you have any questions concerning the Balanced Man Scholarship or the transition to ETSU, please contact me directly at hudsonstandbridge@gmail.com.

  • ETSU Freshman Scholarship application for general institutional and departmental scholarships are HERE. You have to be accepted to apply to those and deadline is March 1, 2022.

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Maryville College

  • December 1 is the deadline for Maryville College full-tuition McGill Scholarship. If you have students in the neighborhood of a 30 ACT (we superscore) and a 3.8 weighted GPA, I strongly urge them to apply. We also accept and superscore the SAT and CLT and the McGill range for those are 1390 (SAT) and 92 (CLT).

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Tennessee Technical University

  • Remind you that our TTU scholarship deadline is approaching! The deadline for seniors that are graduating in May 2021 is December 15th. All students must apply and be admitted in order to receive Tech Scholarships. If you have any questions regarding Tech scholarships please contact our scholarship office at scholarships@tntech.edu or 931-372-6159. Click here to check out more information! https://www.tntech.edu/scholarships/

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Roane State

  • Foundation Scholarship Application open until May 31 Apply today! Now more than ever, financial aid is crucial to student access and success. The RSCC Foundation is changing lives one scholarship at a time. Only one general application must be submitted. Apply now: www.roanestate.edu/foundationscholarships.

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