Scholarships
Amount: Full tuition, housing, books and supplies. About: The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) is meant for the children and surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001, or a member of the Selected Reserve who died…
Amount: $2,500-$15,000. About: The Scarlett Family Foundation, an organization that promotes education in Middle Tennessee, offers scholarships open to graduating high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors from Middle Tennessee. Applicants must be graduating or have graduated from a high school any of the 40 counties in Middle Tennessee and be studying toward…
Amount: Full Tuition (for up to 4 years). About: The Science Ambassador Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship available to women in STEM fields. The scholarship is funded by the popular party game Cards Against Humanity. To apply, students must film a three-minute application video of themselves explaining a STEM topic they are passionate about. Eligible…
Amount: $2,500. About: Launched in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Sallie Mae Fund’s Completing the Dream Scholarship Program awards a one-time scholarship of up to $2,500 to help diverse students from historically underserved communities complete their post-secondary education. By 2024, the program will award nearly 800 scholarships totaling $1.95 million. Applicants must…
Amount: $40,000 (over 4 years). About: The Ron Brown Scholar Program awards community minded and intellectually gifted African Americans who come from economically challenged families with four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 of each year). Applicants must be high school seniors, be Black/African American, excel academically, show exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities, demonstrate financial…
Amount: $7,500 (2 highest awards); $2,000 (lowest award). About: Offered by the Presbyterian Mission Agency, the Samuel Robinson Award is annually granted to upperclassmen attending a Presbyterian college or university. Applicants must be members of the Presbyterian Church and be undergraduate juniors or seniors attending a Presbyterian Church-related college or university. Eligible Grade Levels: College…