Scholarships in Tennessee

James A. Hyter Vocal Music Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a student who will be pursuing a vocal music degree. Audition is required.

 

Indian Community of Memphis Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from one of the following high schools: Booker T. Washington High School, East High School, Frayser High School, Kirby High School, Overton High School, or Whitehaven High School. Financial need is required.

 

Allen Jones/Marjorie Barringer/BarKays Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,600, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior from a Memphis City school who plans to attend LeMoyne-Owen College.

 

Kicklighter Family Scholarship Fund

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduate of Raleigh-Egypt High School who will be attending a college, university, or vocational school.

 

Joseph W. Westbrook Melorse Scholarship Fund

Award: $1,600, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a Melrose High School student.

 

Sierra Simone Wright Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior form Booker T. Washington High School who plans to attend the University of Memphis.

 

Plummer Family Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 6

Applicant must be a student from Grayson County High School or Galax High School who is pursuing a post-secondary degree at a college, technical school, art school, community college, or any university located in Virginia, North Carolina, or Tennessee. Financial need, good moral character, and participation in extracurricular activities must be demonstrated. Minimum 3.0 GPA and additional essay on "What positive contribution do you plan to make to humanity?" are required.

 

Out-of-State Grant

Award: $3,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be an entering freshman student who is not a resident of South Carolina.

 

Out-of-State Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is not a resident of Arkansas. Minimum 3.0 GPA required; 24 transfer hours and minimum 3.25 GPA required of transfer students.

 

Out-of-State Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is not a resident of Virginia.

 

Gold Scholarship

Award: $8,500, Deadline: March 15 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who does not reside in Delaware. Selection based upon outstanding academic achievement.

 

Silver Scholarship

Award: $6,500, Deadline: March 15 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is not a resident of Delaware. Selection based upon above average academic achievement.

 

Out of State Access Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student who is not a resident of Florida.

 

Manning Scholarship

Award: $7,000, Deadline: November 1 (priority)

Applicant must attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Minimum 3.7 GPA and combined SAT Reasoning score of 1280 (composite 29 ACT) required.

 

Oldham Scholarship

Award: $8,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a resident of Tennessee who will attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

 

Volunteer Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a resident of Tennessee who will attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Minimum 3.5 GPA and 30 ACT required.

 

University Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a resident of Tennessee who will attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Minimum 3.5 GPA and 27 ACT required.

 

Provost Scholarship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: November 15 (Early Action admissions deadline)

Applicant must be an out-of-state resident with a minimum 3.75 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1400 (composite ACT score of 32).

 

Academic Council Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: November 15 (Early Action admissions deadline)

Applicant must be an out-of-state student with a minimum 3.0 GPA and combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 27).

 

Academic Achievement Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: November 15 (Early Action admissions deadline)

Applicant must be an out-of-state resident with a minimum 2.0 GPA and minimum SAT Reasoning score of 1150 (composite ACT score of 25).

 

Academic Higher Achiever Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a high school graduate from Tennessee with a minimum 3.0 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 980 (composite ACT score of 21).

 

Academic Work Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a graduate from a high school in Tennessee with a minimum 2.9 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 900 (composite ACT score of 19).

 

7th GotScholarship $20K Give Away

Award: $20,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a current or future college student/graduate with outstanding loans in any area of study. Applicant must be 18 years of age or older and register with GotChosen.com in ordered to be entered into the random drawing. Selection not based upon GPA, essay, or financial need. Award required to be used for educational expenses.

 

The Helen and Allen Brown Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 5

Applicant must be an undergraduate racial/ethnic minority student from either the Nashville District of the Tennessee Annual Conference or the New Orleans District of the Louisiana Annual Conference. Must be a member of the United Methodist Church for at least three years and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

President's Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $17,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant is automatically considered with application for admission.

 

Founders' Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $11,500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant is automatically considered with application for admission.

 

Deans' Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $9,500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant is automatically considered with application for admission.

 

Centurium Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $5,500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant is automatically considered with application for admission.

 

Cheryl Dant Hennesy FFA Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 8

Applicants must be female residents of Georgia, Kentucky or Tennessee pursuing a two- or four-year degree in any area of study. Students must have financial need and demonstrate personal motivation. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Dixie Youth Scholarship Program

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must have been registered on a Dixie Youth Baseball team participating in a franchised Dixie Youth Baseball Inc. league prior to reaching age thirteen. Selection is based on financial need, scholastic record and citizenship. Programs are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.