Financial Aid / Scholarships
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
Full details are available on the site.
Deadline: June 14th
Engineering Volunteers for 10th graders - eVOL10
This is a summer engineering program for for rising 10th grade students. You will get to explore UT's campus, tour engineering labs and facilities, compete in engineering challenges, meet new people and jump start your academic career.
Deadline to Apply: March 1st
Details and application at engr.utk.edu/diversity/pre-college
High School Introduction to Engineering Systems for 12th Graders - HITES12
This is a summer engineering program for for rising 12th grade students. You will get to explore UT's campus, tour engineering labs and facilities, compete in engineering challenges, meet new people and jump start your academic career.
Deadline to Apply: April 12th
Details and application at engr.utk.edu/diversity/pre-college
Warren Wilson College Milepost One Scholarship
Award: Full Tuition
Eligibility: admitted to Warren Wilson as a freshman, 3.0 high school GPA, family income $125,000 or less.
For more details visit https://www.warren-wilson.edu/admission/tuition-and-aid/milepost1/
Deadline: February 1st
Elks Trade Scholarship
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Graduating seniors as well as non-traditional students (those changing career fields or those needing additional education to progress in their current career) who will be pursuing a trade or certificate program. Applicants are judged on academic achievement, interests and need.
Application and information are available here, on Naviance, and http://tnelks.org/scholarships.html .
Deadline: February 2nd
Elks Nursing Scholarship
Award: varies
Eligibility: a U. S. citizen, a high school senior or graduate of an accredited high school, GED is accepted, pursuing degree in nursing
Deadline: January 15th
Grote Chemistry Scholarship - UT Chattanooga
Award: $12,000 ($3,000 per year/renewable for 4 years)
Eligibility:
- complete a course in high school chemistry with an A or B
- attain a high school GPA of 3.5 or above
- earn a composite score of 26 or above on the ACT
- declare chemistry as the major at UTC
Apply: https://www.utc.edu/chemistry-physics/ . Follow the scholarship link for the online application.
Deadline: February 15th
Westbrook Scholarship Chemistry and Physics - UT Chattanooga
Award: $12,000 ($3,000 per year)
Eligibility:
- student must be accepted for admission to or currently enrolled at UTC
- minimum GPA 3.0 and ACT of 23
- financial need will be considered
- first preference to award will be for students majoring in chemistry or physics. Second preference is for students majoring in other fields of science
Apply: https://utc.edu/chemistry-physics . Follow the scholarship link for the online application.
Deadline: February 15th
Tennessee Concrete Association Essay Contest
Award: 1st place - $250, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $50
Eligibility: open to all high school students ages 16-18 at the beginning of the school year, essay of student's awareness of concrete's role as a building material in homes, commercial buildings, streets and highways.
Submit essay and entry form to www.tnconcrete.org
Deadline: March 15th.
Stan and Thelma Plumlee Scholarship
Award: $8,000
Eligibility: If you live in a manufactured or Modular home, or if you or a close relative works in the Manufactured or Modular Housing Industry, you are eligible. This award will help students who plan to attend a 4 year college/university or trade school.
Visit: https://tnmha.org/education/scholarship for an application and rules.
National Sojourners Essay Contest (for grades 9-12)
Award: $500 - $2,000
Essay contest is open to students currently in the 9th to 12th grades. Submit essay to the local National Sojourners Chaper using the "Authorized Cover Sheet" in the shared document listed below. More information is available in Naviance under Colleges, then Scholarship List.
For "Authorized Cover Sheet" visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/156M-kO6KvFLBcE5HUodk2fwI-MNCJlzM/view?usp=sharing
Northeast State Scholarships
Award: Varies. All students applying to Northeast State should apply for these scholarships. It can help cover what the TNPromise doesn't cover (ex. books).
Applicants are matched to scholarship selection pools based upon the information on file in the student information system and supplied on the Northeast State Online General Scholarship Application.
Northeast State application process, FAFSA, and General Scholarship application must all be completed by March 1st to be considered.
Application can be found at the listed website. http://www.northeaststate.edu/Financial-Aid/Internal-Scholarships/Northeast-State-Scholarships/
The Marjorie Watson Mathematics Scholarship at UT Chattanooga
Award: $5000
Eligibility: for an incoming freshman attending the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga who majors in mathematics,
Application materials should include: 1. Letter of application affirming an interest in a mathematics degree. 2. Two letters of recommendation affirming the applicant’s mathematics ability, at least one of which must be from a recent mathematics teacher. 3. Supporting materials, which should include ACT/SAT scores and high school transcripts.
Application Deadline: March 15th
Application materials should be sent to:
Watson Mathematics Scholarship Committee Mathematics Department 6956 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 615 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37403 Tel: 423-425-4545 Fax: 423-425-4586
www.utc.edu/Academic/Mathematics
Application Deadline: March 15th
Application materials should be sent to:
Watson Mathematics Scholarship Committee Mathematics Department 6956 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 615 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37403 Tel: 423-425-4545 Fax: 423-425-4586
www.utc.edu/Academic/Mathematics
Tennessee Association on Conservation Scholarship
Award: $600
Eligibility: Graduating Senior who plans to major in Agriculture and pursue a career in this field. Also attending a Tennessee public university.
Application is available here, Naviance, and in the scholarship box outside of Counseling.
Deadline: Postmarked February 1st (see below)
Army ROTC Scholarship - University of Tennessee Knoxville and University of Tennessee
Chattanooga
Award: Tuition or room/board, $1,200 book annual book allowance, $420 per month stipend
This is for highly-qualified high school senior who gains admission to UTK or UTC.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, between ages of 17-26, GPA of at least 2.5, High school diploma, minimum of 19 on ACT, meet physical standards, agree to accept commission to serve in the Army as Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserve Officer.
Visit www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.html for more information.
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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