Scholarships
Amount: Up to $1,600 for freshmen & sophomores at 2-year institutions; Up to $2,250 for freshmen & sophomores at institutions with campus housing; Up to $2,850 for juniors & seniors at institutions with campus housing. About: Funded from the net proceeds of the state lottery, Tennessee’s HOPE Scholarship is awarded to entering freshmen who are…
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: $24,000. About: The Ned McWherter Scholars Program helps high-achieving high school seniors afford college in Tennessee. Applicants must be a resident of Tennessee, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, be on track to attend an eligible Tennessee college or university full-time, have a GPA of at least a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale,…
Amount: Varies. About: Awarded since the academic year 2015-16, the Tennessee Promise Scholarship is meant for high school seniors who graduate from an eligible Tennessee high school, complete a homeschool program, or earn a GED or HISET diploma prior to their 19th birthday. Students must be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens, apply by the November…
Amount: Up to $13,000. About: The Associated Grocers – ADMAX Scholarship is awarded by the Grocery Manufacturers Representatives Association (GMRA), a nonprofit organization in Louisiana that brings grocery manufacturers together. This scholarship is open to students who are employed part-time by a grocery store supported by ADMAX. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an accredited…
Amount: $6,000 (disbursed over 4 years). About: The Unico National Foundation annually awards four scholarships to Italian American college-bound high school seniors. Those interested fill out one application and are automatically considered for all four scholarships. Applicants must be U.S. citizens of Italian descent, be enrolling in college immediately following high school, and meet a…