Financial Aid / Scholarships

Class of 2024 Nomination File Cover Sheet is posted below.

Deadline to return to the D-B Counseling office is

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Roan application 2019 (1)

SENIORS -- Applications are currently available online on the D-B website and in the counseling office for the Niswonger Scholarship Program. The Niswonger Foundation is looking for well-rounded students who demonstrate strength of character as well as academic skills. Dobyns-Bennett may nominate 2 seniors to continue on through the selection process with the Niswonger Foundation. It is important to note the major criteria for this scholarship:

1) Demonstrated leadership ability.

2) Good character.

3) Academic ability.

4) Financial need - not necessarily represented through low income, but relevant to number in family and cost of colleges to which student is applying.

5) Commitment to return to and serve Northeast Tennessee. This scholarship may be used to attend any college or university in the United States.

The deadline to return application forms to the Counseling Office is Tuesday, September 10th. There are several attachments to be included with the application form, please make sure to include all attachments when returning your application.

Tennessee Tech offers more than 550 scholarships. To be considered you must apply through “Scholarship Web”; TTU’s online scholarship database and application system. Please refer to their website: https://www.tntech.edu/em/scholarships/

ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET

Is a degree program you’d like to pursue not available in your state? Is out-of state tuition a barrier to a major offered at a college in another state? Looking for options with lower tuition?

Study in a specialized field at an out-of-state college.
Pay in-state tuition rates.

To qualify, you must:

Be a resident of one of 15 participating SREB states.
Select a program eligible for residents of your home state.
Complete the admission process at the institution that offers the program.
Be certified as a resident of your home state by contacting your state’s ACM coordinator.

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