resources
FAFSA Night
Volunteer Opportunity for Students
2024 Church Gathering Letter-of-Support .pdfNSCC Summer Workshop
Minority and HBCU Scholarship
HBCU Scholarship Application 2024Fillable.pdfMinority Scholarship Application 2024Fillable (1).pdfCommunity Health Fair
Clarksville Health Fair poster_final.pdfFort Donelson National Battlefield Youth Conservation Corps
YCC Flyer FODO - 2024v3.pdfCaptain Spectrum's Be Kind Scholarship
Please see the link below for a scholarship for students who are on the Autism Spectrum and want to attend a post secondary school. The deadline to apply is April 2nd and the scholarship awardee will be announced at the AfterBash on April 23, 2024.
Annie Johnson Foundation Scholarship
2024 Annie Johnson Foundation Scholarship Application for CMCSS.pdfUniversity of Tennessee Haslam College of Business Summer Programs
2024 PRE-COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS
(BETS) Business Education for Talented Students is a ten-day (June 5th-June 14th) residential summer program that introduces underrepresented rising high school seniors to all aspects of the business world. Students attend informative and exciting workshops taught by university faculty and staff, team-building sessions, college readiness workshops, and sessions with industry leaders. These activities and the lessons learned through them help program participants complete a challenging team project and make an executive presentation to Haslam faculty and staff at the end of the program. Rising Seniors Only
(AIM Academy) Accounting & Information Management Academy is a six-day
(July 7th-July 12th) a residential program that introduces underrepresented rising high school juniors to the fields of accounting and information management. Students attend workshops in accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, and professional development taught by university faculty and staff. They also participate in team-building sessions, college readiness workshops, and sessions with industry leaders. Rising Juniors Only
(WEB Institute) Women Empowered through Business Institute is a six-day
(July 7th-July 12th) a residential program that introduces underrepresented rising female high school juniors to careers in business and technology. Students attend workshops that introduce them to women leaders in the fields of technology and business, coding, computer technology, entrepreneurship, personal branding, supply chain management, business analytics, and professional development taught by university faculty and staff. They also participate in team-building sessions, college readiness workshops, and sessions with industry leaders. Female Rising Juniors Only
(SCM Summer Camp) Supply Chain Management Summer Camp is a six-day
(July 7th-July 12th) a residential program that introduces underrepresented rising high school juniors and seniors to the field of Supply Chain Management. Students attend SCM sessions taught by college faculty. They also participate in interactive simulations, engage in college readiness workshops, and learn from SCM professionals through local site visits to leading corporations. Rising Juniors & Seniors Only
Please note these are residential programs, so students will be required to live on campus for the duration of the program. The Office of Access & Community Connections provides waivers for the cost of housing, food, program materials, books, and supplies for the students selected to participate in the programs.
Pre-Collegiate Summer Programs Link: https://haslam.utk.edu/access/summer-business-programs/
If you have any questions, please contact Lakietha Jackson at 865-974-5632 or ljacks65@utk.edu.
Service Academy Interest Meeting
2024 GEICO Local JROTC Excellence Scholarship Awards Program
2024 GEICO Local JROTC Excellence Scholarship Awards Program.docxExplorations in Engineering & Computing Summer Camp
2024 EEC Flyer.pdfSummer Trial and Advocacy Institute University of Memphis
STAI Flyer 2024.pdfVanderbilt Summer Healthcare Experience
2024 SHE Promo & Info Flyers.pdfAnnual Scholars Reception Delta Sigma Theta
Scholars reception registration Flyer (1).pdfSchoolHouse Connection Scholarship
Schoolhouse Connection Scholarship Flyer.pdfFlight Night Presentation
If you were unable to attend our Flight Night presentation, please see the presentations below as both the Spanish (1st below) and English versions are available. If you have any questions please reach out to the NEHS counseling department!
Eagle Flight Night - Spanish.mp4Eagle Flight Night.mp4PMZ Scholarship
PMZ Scholarship 2024 Packet.docxSkilled Trades Informational Scholarship
3M-Scholarship-Flyer-2024-Final-Updated Dec. 6 2023 (2).pdfYoung Women’s Leadership Symposium
Please join the APSU Department of Political Science & Public Management from 8:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Friday, March 22 in the MUC Ballroom for the 12th Annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium. This free event is open to college and high school students of any demographic and includes a breakfast, informational breakout sessions related to leadership skills and political efficacy and a luncheon speaker in the MUC ballroom. All participants must register by filling out this form or scanning the QR code on the event poster.
For more information about the symposium or this year's breakout sessions, please contact Dr. Marsha Lyle-Gonga (lylegongam@apsu.edu), who created this event 12 years ago. If you attended last year, we hope to see you again, as we have different speakers and topics planned for this year!
**Please register to secure your spot, as we have a limited number of spots. The registration deadline is Friday, March 15.
Civic and Activism Remote Internship
Activism-Internship-Flyer.pdfKZL Scholarship Application
KZL Scholarship Application (2024) (1).docxClarksville Buffalo Soldiers Scholarship
Horatio Alger Association Scholarship
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
up to $25,000
The Horatio Alger Association Scholarship is for students who demonstrate financial need and display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity. We encourage your students to apply because we believe their possibilities are endless!
Scholarship Eligibility:
Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States.
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution).
Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required).
Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities.
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity.
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
Be a United States citizen.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS MARCH 15, 2024 at 12:00 NOON
Apply at https://horatioalger.org/scholarships/
The Dorothy Dean Shelton Scholarship
Shelton-Scholarship.pdfThe Marjorie Watson Scholarship
Watson-Scholarship.pdf
We're looking for students with interest in learning about how the Earth works and who may want to be engaged in helping to solve critical issues including climate change, resource demand, natural hazards, contaminant distribution and mitigation, etc. The Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Sciences at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga invites high school students who show interest in biology, chemistry, physics, computer science and math to apply to our Geology Program. We offer a B.S. in Geology with 6 concentrations:
Geology: Geology
Geology: Environmental Geology
Geology: Geoarchaeology
Geology: Hydrogeology
Geology: Geospatial Science
Geology: STEM Education
Graduates of our program are prepared to enter graduate school for further study or enter the workforce for fulfilling careers in many fields. All graduates of our program conduct their own research project during their Senior year and have the option to present that research or other research with geology faculty at regional and/or national conferences. Click here to visit our program website and/or send an email to Amy-Brock-Hon@utc.edu for more information.
Utility Assistance
CAA Utilities Help.pdfWIOA Program
(For more information please contact NEHS counselor Ms. White - denisha.white@cmcss.net)
YOUTH WIOA PROGRAM
WHO QUALIFIES FOR YOUTH WIOA?
A High School Dropout
Individual with a disability
A youth who is within compulsory attendance, but has not attended school for at least most recent complete school year calendar quarter.
An individual who is subject to the juvenile or adult justice system
A homeless individual, a homeless child or youth, a runaway, in foster care or who has aged out of the foster care system, a child eligible for assistance under the Chaffee Act, or in an out-of-home placement.
An individual who is pregnant or parenting
A receipt of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Must be low-income and basic skills deficient or an English Language Learner
An individual who is low-income and needs additional assistance to enter or complete an education program or secure/hold employment
ISY (In School Youth) 16-21: Must be low-income and meet at least one other barrier
OSY (Out of School Youth) 16-24: Must hit at least one barrier
HOW CAN YOUTH WIOA HELP?
Current situations don’t have to be destinations. WIOA YOUTH works with community partners to help young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 achieve their academic and employment goals. We help YOU build a better YOU.
YOUTH WIOA provides financial help, as well as valuable educational, training and paid work experience opportunities through various resources and support services- all designed to help us build a better future.
Our trained and qualified staff will help young adults:
Plan their career strategy.
Achieve their high school diploma, HiSET or other credential
Work toward practical job skills, independence and personal responsibility.
Prepare for long-term success.
YOUTH WIOA CAN GET YOU CONNECTED
We know that achieving goals can be a challenge without a strong support system! That’s why YOUTH WIOA was created – to meet young adults where they are and give them an extra boost to get them where they want to go!
YOUTH WIOA CAN HELP
Workshops- Offer year-round career and personal development workshops
Paid Work Experience- Provide opportunities to earn money while working
Financial Assistance- We are able to pay incentives for meeting milestones in training and employment, Tuition/Supportive Services for Post-Secondary Training (College/Tech School).
Work Start-up cost- (Gas, Boots, Shoes, Clothes, etc)
Career Mentoring- Provide practical advice on careers and how to pursue them.
PLEASE VIEW THE 2ND PAGE FOR A LIST OF
I INCENTIVES AVAILABLE THROUGH WIOA YOUTH PROGRAM
INCENTIVES AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUTH WIOA
High School Diploma ($250.00) – Participants enrolled in education when entering WIOA YOUTH or at any point during the program and earn a high school diploma are eligible to receive an incentive award.
Educational Functional Level Gains ($50-$100) – Participants, who initial TABE results demonstrate basic skills deficiency, as defined as an Educational Functional Level (EFL) of 4.0 or lower (<9.0 grade level equivalency) in one or more of the three functional areas (math, reading or language), upon entering WIOA YOUTH or at any point during the program are eligible to receive an incentive for increasing one or more EFL in any deficient area.
Participants are eligible to receive a $50 incentive for each attainment of a full one point increase in an EFL previously determined basic skill deficient.
Those participants who achieve an EFL of 5.0 or higher (9.0 or higher grade level equivalency) in one of the three functional areas, previously determined basic skill deficient, will be eligible for a one time incentive of $100 in that area in lieu of the $50 incentive.
HiSET Voucher ($100.00) – Participants enrolled in Adult Education classes upon entering WIOA YOUTH or at any point during the program and earn a full voucher for the HiSET after entering WIOA YOUTH are eligible to receive an incentive award.
HiSET Diploma ($250.00) – Participants enrolled in Adult Education upon entering WIOA YOUTH or at any point during the program are eligible to receive an incentive award.
Post-Secondary (COLLEGE/TECH SCHOOL) GPA ($25-$40) – Participants, enrolled in college/tech school at the date of participation or at any point during the program, are eligible to receive an incentive award for GPA earnings, in each subject, at the end of each formal grading period. This award shall be given no more than once per school quarter, trimester or semester if on a quarter, trimester or semester system.
Post-Secondary (COLLEGE/TECH SCHOOL) Training Completion ($100) – Participants, enrolled in college/tech school are eligible to receive a $100 incentive for completing a post-secondary (college/tech school) program.
Post-Secondary Credential Attainment ($200) – Participants who completed training (college/tech school) and obtain one of the recognized credentials listed below eligible to receive an incentive award.
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Occupational Certificate, including Registered Apprenticeships and Career and Technical Education educational certificates
Occupational License (e.g. EMT, LPN, Registered Dental Assistant, etc)
Industry Certification (e.g. ASE certification, NIMS certification, Microsoft Certified IT Professional, etc.)
Obtaining Employment ($100) – Participants who obtain employment during participation in the WIOA YOUTH program are eligible to receive a onetime placement incentive award.
Retaining Employment ($100) – Participants who retain employment AFTER (During Follow-Up) program participation are eligible to receive an incentive award during each phase of follow-up (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th). Follow-Ups will be done once per quarter for a total of 1 year after exit/closure.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AMERICAN JOB CENTER
YOUTH WIOA PROGRAM
WHO QUALIFIES FOR YOUTH WIOA?
A High School Dropout
Individual with a disability
A youth who is within compulsory attendance, but has not attended school for at least most recent complete school year calendar quarter.
An individual who is subject to the juvenile or adult justice system
A homeless individual, a homeless child or youth, a runaway, in foster care or who has aged out of the foster care system, a child eligible for assistance under the Chaffee Act, or in an out-of-home placement.
An individual who is pregnant or parenting
A receipt of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Must be low-income and basic skills deficient or an English Language Learner
An individual who is low-income and needs additional assistance to enter or complete an education program or secure/hold employment
ISY (In School Youth) 16-21: Must be low-income and meet at least one other barrier
OSY (Out of School Youth) 16-24: Must hit at least one barrier
HOW CAN YOUTH WIOA HELP?
Current situations don’t have to be destinations. WIOA YOUTH works with community partners to help young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 achieve their academic and employment goals. We help YOU build a better YOU.
YOUTH WIOA provides financial help, as well as valuable educational, training and paid work experience opportunities through various resources and support services- all designed to help us build a better future.
Our trained and qualified staff will help young adults:
Plan their career strategy.
Achieve their high school diploma, HiSET or other credential
Work toward practical job skills, independence and personal responsibility.
Prepare for long-term success.
YOUTH WIOA CAN GET YOU CONNECTED
We know that achieving goals can be a challenge without a strong support system! That’s why YOUTH WIOA was created – to meet young adults where they are and give them an extra boost to get them where they want to go!
YOUTH WIOA CAN HELP
Workshops- Offer year-round career and personal development workshops
Paid Work Experience- Provide opportunities to earn money while working
Financial Assistance- We are able to pay incentives for meeting milestones in training and employment, Tuition/Supportive Services for Post-Secondary Training (College/Tech School).
Work Start-up cost- (Gas, Boots, Shoes, Clothes, etc)
Career Mentoring- Provide practical advice on careers and how to pursue them.
INCENTIVES AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUTH WIOA
High School Diploma ($250.00) – Participants enrolled in education when entering WIOA YOUTH or at any point during the program and earn a high school diploma are eligible to receive an incentive award.
Educational Functional Level Gains ($50-$100) – Participants, who initial TABE results demonstrate basic skills deficiency, as defined as an Educational Functional Level (EFL) of 4.0 or lower (<9.0 grade level equivalency) in one or more of the three functional areas (math, reading or language), upon entering WIOA YOUTH or at any point during the program are eligible to receive an incentive for increasing one or more EFL in any deficient area.
Participants are eligible to receive a $50 incentive for each attainment of a full one point increase in an EFL previously determined basic skill deficient.
Those participants who achieve an EFL of 5.0 or higher (9.0 or higher grade level equivalency) in one of the three functional areas, previously determined basic skill deficient, will be eligible for a one time incentive of $100 in that area in lieu of the $50 incentive.
HiSET Voucher ($100.00) – Participants enrolled in Adult Education classes upon entering WIOA YOUTH or at any point during the program and earn a full voucher for the HiSET after entering WIOA YOUTH are eligible to receive an incentive award.
HiSET Diploma ($250.00) – Participants enrolled in Adult Education upon entering WIOA YOUTH or at any point during the program are eligible to receive an incentive award.
Post-Secondary (COLLEGE/TECH SCHOOL) GPA ($25-$40) – Participants, enrolled in college/tech school at the date of participation or at any point during the program, are eligible to receive an incentive award for GPA earnings, in each subject, at the end of each formal grading period. This award shall be given no more than once per school quarter, trimester or semester if on a quarter, trimester or semester system.
Post-Secondary (COLLEGE/TECH SCHOOL) Training Completion ($100) – Participants, enrolled in college/tech school are eligible to receive a $100 incentive for completing a post-secondary (college/tech school) program.
Post-Secondary Credential Attainment ($200) – Participants who completed training (college/tech school) and obtain one of the recognized credentials listed below eligible to receive an incentive award.
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Occupational Certificate, including Registered Apprenticeships and Career and Technical Education educational certificates
Occupational License (e.g. EMT, LPN, Registered Dental Assistant, etc)
Industry Certification (e.g. ASE certification, NIMS certification, Microsoft Certified IT Professional, etc.)
Obtaining Employment ($100) – Participants who obtain employment during participation in the WIOA YOUTH program are eligible to receive a onetime placement incentive award.
Retaining Employment ($100) – Participants who retain employment AFTER (During Follow-Up) program participation are eligible to receive an incentive award during each phase of follow-up (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th). Follow-Ups will be done once per quarter for a total of 1 year after exit/closure.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AMERICAN JOB CENTER
Community Resources
Food
Grace Assistance (United Methodist Urban Ministries)
931-648-9090
217 S. 3rd Street
Clarksville, TN 37040
Food pantry open every day from 8:00am-12:00pm. Families may get a food box every 30 days.
Loaves and Fishes
931-645-9020
825 Crossland Ave.
Clarksville, TN 37040
Meals served daily to anyone that is hungry Monday through Saturday.
Manna Café Ministries
Food Distribution Mondays, Wednesday’s, & Fridays 10:00am to 4:00pm
605 Providence Blvd.
Clarksville, TN 37042
Mobile café
Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at The Refuge (At the Manna Village)
Thursdays from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Veterans Plaza (350 Pageant Lane)
Saturdays from 8:30am to 10:00am
Liberty Church, 615 E St., Clarksville, TN 37042
Christ the Healer Church, 1295 Paradise Hill Rd, Clarksville, TN 37042
Community Action Agency
931-896-1800
150 Lafayette Rd.
Clarksville, TN 37042
Federal commodities and food box distribution
Department of Human Services (DHS)
931-648-5500
350 Pageant Ln. Suite 301
Clarksville, TN 37040
Food Stamps, AFDC, Families First
DHS-WIC Program
931-551-8777
300 Pageant Ln
Clarksville, TN 37040
Women, infants, and children supplemental food program
Clothing, Personal Care, & Household Items
Goodwill—Clothing, Furniture, & Household Items
1945 Madison St, Clarksville, TN 37043, 931-920-5490
2001 Needmore Rd., Clarksville, TN 37042, 931-241-4599
Salvation Army Thrift Store
931-553-8494
210 Kraft St
Clarksville, TN 37040
Clothing, household items, and personal care items available Monday through Saturday 10:00am to 3:00pm
Counseling & Treatment
Buffalo Valley
931-645-9038
717 Cumberland Dr.
Clarksville, TN 37040
Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Centerstone
931-920-7200
511 8th St.
Clarksville, TN 37040
Clinical mental health counseling and social work services
Literacy, Education, & Job Training
Adult Education Services
931-542-5040
430 Greenwood Ave.
Adult basic education, GED, literacy
Tennessee Career Center at Clarksville Workforce Essentials
931-648-5530
523 Madison Street
Career and job training, GED program, drug & paternity testing services
Medical Care & Prescriptions
Grace Assistance (Urban Ministries)
931-648-9090
217 3rd St.
Clarksville, TN 30740
Limited prescription assistance vouchers
Montgomery County Health Department
931-648-5747
330 Pageant Ln
Clarksville, TN 37040
Full range of health services including child health, primary care, immunizations, nutrition, health education, STD testing and treatment
Shelter and Housing
Grace Assistance (Urban Ministries)
931-648-9090
217 3rd St.
Clarksville, TN 30740
Emergency shelter, motel vouchers, Safe Place Transitional Center
Clarksville Housing Authority
931-647-2303
721 Richardson St.
Clarksville, TN 37043
Low-income housing
Buffalo Valley, Inc.
931-645-9038
717 Cumberland Dr.
Clarksville, TN 37040
Transitional and permanent housing for disabled, including drug and alcohol abuse
SafeHouse
931-552-6900
Emergency shelter for domestic violence victims
The Salvation Army
931-552-5350
208 Kraft St
Clarksville, TN 37042
Emergency Shelter, food, clothing vouchers Monday-Saturday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Transportation
Clarksville Transit System
200 Legion St.
Clarksville, TN 37040
Transfer center, hub for routes that serve the City of Clarksville
Grace Assistance (Urban Ministries)
931-648-9090
217 3rd St.
Clarksville, TN 30740
Limited emergency vouchers for Greyhound bus tickets