Scholarships

Academic Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded annually to students who have exhibited outstanding overall academic achievement in high school and to students who have outstanding college entrance test scores.

The Honors Scholarship competitions take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Competitions that day include scholarships for the Taylor Honors Program, the Travis Nursing Scholarship, and the Future Educators Scholarship. All applicants will interview with a team of distinguished faculty and staff as well as sit for an on-site essay. The criteria for all three of these scholarships is the same; applicants must:

• be a high school senior;
• have earned a minimum high school GPA of 3.0;
• have scored a minimum of 25 ACT or 1210 SAT;
• and, in the case of Travis and Future Educations, plan a career in the respective field of nursing or education.

Registration for these three scholarships is on-line.

Future Educator Scholarship Program

Students interested in competing for the scholarship will complete the online form. When notified of the competition date, qualified applicants will receive the packet of requirements. At the competition, applicants will be interviewed by the committee and instructed to write an essay on site. Distinguished members of the education faculty, administration, and other professional educators will determine the recipient of the Future Educator Award. One student will receive a full tuition scholarship. The scholarship is annually renewable while the recipient maintains an appropriate GPA. For consideration, applicants shall: Be a high school senior, possess a minimum GPA of 3.0, have earned a minimum ACT of 25 or a combined SAT of 1530, and be committed to becoming an educator.

Tennessee Teaching Scholars Program

The Tennessee Teaching Scholars Program was established by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1995 to encourage exemplary students to enter the teaching force. Participation in this forgivable loan program is limited to college juniors, seniors, and post baccalaureate candidates admitted to a teacher education program in Tennessee. Recipients incur an obligation to teach one year in a Tennessee public school for each year the award is received, or to repay the loan with substantial interest.

Applications must be submitted by April 15. Please contact TSAC at 1-800-342-1663, or at www.tn.gov/collegepays.

Athletic Grants-in-Aid

Applicants must demonstrate outstanding athletic ability in addition to an acceptable high school average. The decisions concerning athletic grants are made by the coaches of each sport.