Tennessee College Scholarships

As a resident of Tennessee, you may have a lot of pride in your state and aspire to attend one of the many excellent colleges and universities there. Did you know that Tennessee scholarships can provide you with additional funding above and beyond what is offered by the federal government, especially as a resident of the state?

The Education Lottery Scholarship Program is a large source of funding that is established through revenues earned on state lottery sales. Eligible students are enrolled in a college or university and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0, making them candidates to receive up to $3800 annually. The Ned McWherter Scholars Program is another source of Tennessee scholarships, offered to outstanding students who have a GPA that ranks them at the top of their high school class, as well as excellent ACT or SAT scores. Students must also exhibit strong leadership skills and attend a Tennessee state public college or university.

As a dependent of a law enforcement or public safety official who was either killed or disabled in the line of duty, you may be eligible for Tennessee's Dependent Children Scholarship Program. While students are required to attend a state college or university, they will receive a scholarship that covers the complete cost of tuition. Other specialized Tennessee scholarships include the Christa McAuliffe Scholarship Program (worth $500) and the Tennessee Teaching Scholars Program, each of which aims to draw education students to areas of need within the state of Tennessee by covering all or a portion of the cost of tuition in exchange for promise of service upon graduation.

List of Tennessee Scholarships

• Helen James Brewer Scholarship — $800 to $1000 awarded each year to 1-2 undergraduate students attending Tennessee or other select state college.


• Promise of Nursing Scholarship — $1000 to $25000 awarded each year to varied number of undergraduate students attending Tennessee or other select state college and majoring in nursing.


• TEA Don Sahli-Kathy Woodall Future Teachers of America Scholarship — $1000 awarded each year to freshman undergraduate attending a Tennessee college and majoring in education.


• TEA Don Sahli-Kathy Woodall Future Teachers of America Scholarship — $500 to $1000 awarded each year to four undergraduate students attending a Tennessee college and majoring in education.


• TEA Don Sahli-Kathy Woodall Minority Scholarship — $1000 awarded each year to minority freshman undergraduate attending a Tennessee college and majoring in education.


• TEA Don Sahli-Kathy Woodall Sons and Daughters Scholarship — $1000 awarded each year to one undergraduate or graduate student attending a Tennessee college and member of TEA.


• Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program Tennessee Hope Scholarship — $1650 to $3300 awarded each year to varied number of undergraduate students attending a Tennessee college.


• Whirlpool Foundation Scholarship — $2500 awarded each year to varied number of black undergraduate students attending Tennessee or other select state college.

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Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.