Tennessee Promise
Tennessee Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program focused on increasing the number of students that attend college in our state. It provides students a last-dollar scholarship, meaning the scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees not covered by the Pell grant, the HOPE scholarship, or the Tennessee Student Assistance Award. Students may use the scholarship at any of the state’s 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology, or other eligible institution offering an associate degree program.
While removing the financial burden is key, a critical component of Tennessee Promise is the individual guidance each participant will receive from a mentor who will assist the student as he or she navigates the college admission process. This is accomplished primarily via mandatory meetings that students must attend in order to remain eligible for the program. In addition, Tennessee Promise participants must complete and submit eight (8) hours of community service per term enrolled, as well as maintain satisfactory academic progress (2.0 GPA) at their respective institution.
Deadline to apply: November 1
APPLY HERE: tn.gov/tnpromise
Hispanic Heritage Youth Award
Minimum 3.00 GPA or higher
Resident of the U.S.
High school senior
Seeking a professional certification, associate, or bachelor's degree
Hispanic with Brazilian, Filipino, or Spanish ancestry
Participation in community service or leadership. Recipients must attend the virtual regional awards ceremony.
Deadline to apply: November 3, 2024
JACK KENT COOKE SCHOLARSHIP
The Cooke College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's top four-year colleges and universities.
Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
GPA – Earn a minimum, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above.
Demonstrate Unmet Financial Need – We will consider applicants with a maximum annual gross income of $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new College Scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $34,000. During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: NOVEMBER 17, 2024
APPLY HERE: www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program/how-to-apply/
National Honors Society Scholarship
To be eligible, a student must be:
A high school senior and/or expecting to receive a high school diploma during the current academic year.
An active member in good standing of a National Honor Society chapter, meeting all membership requirements and obligations of the local chapter.
An NHS student account holder, verified by the NHS chapter adviser.
Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Deadline to apply: November 26, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
https://www.nationalhonorsociety.org/advisers/the-nhs-scholarship/