Scholarships for Tennessee Residents

Are you a resident of Tennessee who hopes to go to college, but are a little daunted by the rising costs of a college education, or a current student who is struggling to pay tuition? Maybe you’re discouraged because you don’t have a perfect academic record or special talent that qualifies you for competitive scholarships. But did you know that just by being a resident or student in the state of Tennessee you are eligible for scholarships? Local and state governments have scholarships reserved for in-state students. Tennessee based companies and non-profits also like to support local students’ education by awarding scholarships. Check out the list scholarships below for a sample of opportunities that are available to students in Tennessee. You might find the perfect one for you.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,200
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Blount, TN|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|accredited Trade School|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,800
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Tennessee|
  • School (College): |Accredited Public College|Accredited Private College|Accredited University|
  • Career: Pursue a career in |Coaching|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Johnson, TN|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|accredited Trade School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Johnson, TN|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Two-year|Four-year|College|Trade School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |GED Certificate Holder|Graduating High School Senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
The Gary Wagner, K3OMI, Scholarship American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Foundation, Inc.
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Virginia|West Virginia|Tennessee|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Maryland|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|College| in |North Carolina|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Campbell, TN|Claiborne, TN|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|Private|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|Not-for-profit|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
CHCI-United Health Foundation Scholar-Intern Program Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.
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  • 1,000 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Residence: Live in |New York|Ohio|Minnesota|Wisconsin|New Mexico|Arizona|California|Texas|Georgia|Pennsylvania|Tennessee|Colorado| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Kansas|Maryland|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited University|Florida|New Jersey|Connecticut|Massachusetts|Accredited Community College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Tennessee|Monroe, TN|
  • School (College): |Accredited Non-Proprietary College or University|Accredited Public or Private|Southern Association of Colleges and Schools|Hiwassee College, Madisonville, TN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|College|High school graduate|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
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  • 1,500 - 2,250
  • 1 award
  • Feb-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Tennessee|
  • School (K-12): |High School|
  • School (College): |Public College|Private College|Public University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
MGMA Southern Section Scholarship Sponsored by MGMA Southern Section American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE)
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  • 1,000 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Oklahoma|Arkansas|Texas|Georgia|Mississippi|Alabama|Tennessee|South Carolina|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Kansas|Louisiana|
  • School (College): Attend a college in |Florida|Missouri|Kentucky|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 2,500 - 15,000
  • 1 award
  • Dec-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Cumberland, TN|Fentress, TN|Pickett, TN|Bedford, TN|Cannon, TN|Cheatham, TN|Clay, TN|Coffee, TN|Davidson, TN|Dekalb, TN|Dickson, TN|Franklin, TN|Giles, TN|Hickman, TN|Houston, TN|Humphreys, TN|Jackson, TN|Lawrence, TN|Lewis, TN|Lincoln, TN|Macon, TN|Marshall, TN|Maury, TN|Montgomery, TN|Moore, TN|Overton, TN|Perry, TN|Putnam, TN|Robertson, TN|Rutherford, TN|Smith, TN|Stewart, TN|Sumner, TN|Trousdale, TN|Van Buren, TN|Warren, TN|Wayne, TN|White, TN|Williamson, TN|Wilson, TN|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College or University|Non-profit|
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Technology|Mathematics|Science|Business|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
College Scholarship Essay Contest The Bird Dog Foundation, Inc.
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  • 1,000 - 1,500
  • 2 awards
  • Apr-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Arkansas|Mississippi|Tennessee|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.0
Johnson County Scholarship East Tennessee Foundation
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  • 8,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Johnson, TN|
  • School (K-12): |Public|Private|Johnson County High School, Mountain City, TN|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|Not-for-profit|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Deep South Region Scholarship Florida Federation of Garden Clubs
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Georgia|Mississippi|Alabama|Tennessee|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Louisiana|
  • School (College): Attend a |College| in |Florida|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
The Jackson County ARA Scholarship American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Foundation, Inc.
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Arkansas|Mississippi|Tennessee|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Louisiana|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Tennessee|Carter, TN|
  • School (K-12): |Public|Private|Elizabethton High School, Elizabethton, TN|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|Not-for-profit|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Anderson, TN|Blount, TN|Campbell, TN|Claiborne, TN|Cocke, TN|Grainger, TN|Hamblen, TN|Jefferson, TN|Loudon, TN|Monroe, TN|Morgan, TN|Roane, TN|Scott, TN|Sevier, TN|Union, TN|
  • School (College): Attend an |Accredited Not-for-profit Program|
  • Career: Pursue a career in |Public Health Professional|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Greeneville, TN|
  • School (K-12): |Greeneville High School, Greeneville, TN|Greene, TN|Chuckey-Doak High School, Afton, TN|North Greene High School, Greeneville, TN|South Greene High School, Greeneville, TN|West Greene High School, Mosheim, TN|
  • School (College): |Community College|Accredited Public or Private not-for-profit University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
American Electric Power Scholarship American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Auxiliary, Inc.
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  • 4,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Ohio|Michigan|Virginia|Oklahoma|Arkansas|West Virginia|Texas|Tennessee|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Louisiana|
  • School (College): Attend a college in |Indiana|Kentucky|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,600 - 3,200
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Tennessee|Grainger, TN|Hancock, TN|
  • School (K-12): |Public|Private|Washburn School, Washburn, TN|Hancock County High School, Sneedville, TN|
  • School (College): Attend a |Not-for-profit|For-profit|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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