Top Tennessee scholarships for you

The Educational & Memorial Foundation Scholarship of TSCPA makes scholarships available to TSCPA student members who have completed introductory accounting courses and are planning to sit for the CPA exam. Students transitioning from a 2-year community college to a 4-year university are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be residents of Tennessee or attending a Tennessee college or university. They must have completed at least 3 semester hours (or equivalent) in accounting by the end of spring 2024. They must be majoring in accounting, finance or related fields and planning to obtain their CPA designation. Applicants must also submit two completed letters of recommendations, one from an accounting, economics or finance professor from the university they are attending. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Dual Enrollment Grant program is defined as a grant for study at an eligible postsecondary institution that is funded from net proceeds of the state lottery and awarded to students who are attending an eligible high school and who are also enrolled in college courses at eligible postsecondary institutions for which they will receive college credit. To be eligible, a student enrolled in an eligible high school must be admitted to and enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution. The student must have completed all the academic requirements of the 10th grade (high school sophomore) and be classified as an 11th grader (high school junior) or 12th grader (high school senior) by the student's high school; or have completed the 8th grade requirements and is enrolled in a TN College of Applied Technology. There are several application deadlines, depending on the institution you are going for. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Tennessee Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program focused on increasing the number of students that attend a postsecondary institution in our state. It provides students a last-dollar scholarship that may be used at any of the state's 13 community colleges or 27 colleges of applied technology. Students may also use the scholarship at other eligible institutions offering an associate degree program, but at these institutions the award would be capped at the average cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the community colleges. Seniors may apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship, which will provide two years of tuition-free attendance at a community or technical college. There are different application deadlines for high school students and continuing students. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Helping Heroes Grant is awarded to US Veterans who were honorably discharged or who are a former or current member of a reserve or TN National Guard unit. To be eligible for the Helping Heroes Grant, the student must be an honorably discharged Veteran who had formally served the armed forces of the United States, or a former or current member of a reserve or Tennessee National Guard unit who was called into active military service of the United States. They must also be awarded the following: Iraq Campaign Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; or Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, on or after Sept. 11, 2001 Other qualifying medals as authorized by Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation. They must have not earned a baccalaureate degree. The application deadlines are: September 1 for Fall enrollment, February 1 for Spring, or May 1 for Summer enrollment. Please mail your DD-214 or fax it to the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation. The list of the eligible institutions are posted on the website. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Tennessee Reconnect Grant is open to students who are classified as independent on the FAFSA or at least 23 years of age by January 1 of the academic year who have not previously earned an associate degree or more advanced degree and are enrolled in an eligible program of study. The award amount varies based on the amount of remaining tuition and mandatory fees after all other gift aid has first been applied. The students must be enrolled in a federal Title IV eligible curriculum of courses leading to a certificate or associate degree. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) at the end of each academic year, as determined by the institution, and participate in a college success program, as determined by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC). Please visit the award's website for more information and a list of the eligible institutions.

The Abe Waldauer Scholarship is awarded to students who are residents of Shelby County. Students must demonstrate and maintain exceptional academic achievement (an A or B average).

The E.S. Rose Scholarship is open to deserving incoming first-year students with demonstrated need who live in proximity to E.S. Rose Park in Nashville, Tennessee. This scholarship is renewable for up to four years. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Ingram Diversity Leadership Scholarship is open to incoming first-year students with diverse backgrounds from the Nashville, Tennessee area who present outstanding academic and leadership records. Traditionally, eight finalists are invited to personally interview for this award.

The Allen J Hammond Memorial Scholarship is open to incoming freshmen with a high school GPA of 3.0 or community college graduates with a college GPA of 2.8. Students shall have a proven track record of service in school, community, and/or church. Students with financial needs are considered. Preference may be given to African-American students. An incoming freshman recipient may retain a scholarship for a maximum of 8 semesters. A community college transfer recipient may retain the scholarship for a maximum of 4 semesters.