Applicant must be a Tennessee resident and United States citizen who is a college junior, senior, and post-baccalaureate student admitted to a teacher education program at an eligible Tennessee post-secondary institution. Undergraduate applicants must be enrolled full-time; graduate students at least half-time. Applicant may not be a licensed teacher or have received the scholarship while employed in a teaching position.
FAQ
Application Deadline
April 15
Scholarship, Grant, Fellowship or Contest
Loan
Number of Applications
200
Required areas of study
education, teacher licensure
Awarded every year?
yes
Renewable? Recipient must maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA for renewal.
yes
Must be repaid? Recipient will incur a teaching obligation one year for each year award is received; must be repaid if obligation is not met.
yes
Required to attend a specific school?
no
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Amount
Max
$4,500
Average
$4,500
Min
$2,250
Available
Max
200
Average
180
Min
180
Contact Information
Naomi B. Derryberry
Director of Grant and Scholarship Programs
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
Suite 1510 Parkway Towers
404 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN
37243-0820
United States
