Scholarships

UPDATED: 9/14/2022

CLASS OF 2023 SCHOLARSHIPS

One of the best sources of scholarship and financial aid information is the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office at the college to which you are applying. Be sure to visit each college’s website and follow that individual school’s instructions regarding any required forms and/or deadlines.

COLLEGEFORTN.ORG

Fastweb Scholarship Search Engine

Once you complete your profile you’ll have access to our database of more than 1.5 million scholarships. That’s $3.4 billion dollars in funding – all available to students like you!

College Board – Opportunity Scholarships

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Chegg Scholarships

WALTERS STATE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Walters State Community College offers many types of scholarships for students within our service area. A committee comprised of faculty, administration, and students select all recipients. This process gives consideration to high school GPA, ACT scores, post-secondary GPA and other demographic information such as county of residency, program of study, and availability of funds.

https://www.ws.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships/ws-scholarships/

Deadline: February 1, 2023

Most Valuable Student Contest – Elks National Foundation

Applicants will select from a list of the Lodges closet to their home address zip code. Please choose Middlesboro Lodge #119 as your sponsoring lodge.

You may locate the application and further details here: https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm

DEADLINE: November 14, 2022.

The Heisman Memorial Trophy is renowned for symbolizing the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The Heisman High School Scholarship extends the Heisman prestige to our nation’s most esteemed male and female high school seniors by recognizing and rewarding outstanding scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories not only happen on the field, but in their schools and communities. These remarkable young leaders set the example and make a game-changing difference every day, paving the way to greatness for everyone around them.

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DEADLINE: OCTOBER 18, 2022

The 2023 Coca-Cola Scholars Program

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be:

Current high school OR home-schooled students attending school in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or select DoD schools who will graduate high school during the 2022-2023 academic school year (students graduating from an American or expat school abroad are not eligible for this award; individuals who have already graduated from high school are not eligible)
U.S. Citizens (not Temporary Residents), U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Refugees, Asylees, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, OR Humanitarian Parolees – based on the guidelines utilized by U.S. Department of Education for Federal Financial Aid eligibility
Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. college or university

Applicants may not be:

Children or grandchildren of current employees, officers, or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries
Children or grandchildren of former employees, officers, or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries who are currently receiving retirement benefits from those entities
Students attending school outside of the 50 U.S. states or Puerto Rico (with the exception of students attending select DoD schools; students graduating from an American or expat school abroad are not eligible for this award, even if they meet the citizenship criteria above)
High school graduates (if you received a high school diploma prior to the 2022-2023 school year, you are not eligible)
Temporary Residents (if your permanent legal residence is outside the U.S., you are not eligible)

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Deadline: October 31, 2022

THE HAGAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

The Hagan Scholarship provides up to $48,000 to attend college over four years, a $1,000 Personal Schwab Brokerage Account, a $20,000 HSF Schwab Account to manage until graduation with all gains up to $10,000 going to the recipient, and up to $8,000 to study abroad during the second semester of the third year of college or during the summer after the third year of college.

Eligibility Requirements
1. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
2. Must attend an Eligible Public High School.
3. Must have achieved a 3.50 Cumulative Grade Point Average.
4. Must enroll at an Eligible Four-Year College or University the first semester following high school graduation.
5. Must maintain a four year or less graduation schedule in college.
6. Must work 240 hours in the twelve months prior to each fall semester in college. Employment must be regularly scheduled work performed under supervision for compensation.
7. Applicant’s Household Income reported for Federal Income Tax Purposes must not exceed $85,000.
8. Must provide a complete copy of the FAFSA SAR showing the EFC.
9. Must apply for Federal and State grants if eligible.
10. Must not have a felony conviction.

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Deadline: December 1, 2022

The Stan and Thelma Plumlee Scholarship Fund

To qualify, a recipient must be associated with the manufactured or modular housing industry in some way.

For example:

The student/individual has a close relative who works in the manufactured or modular housing industry (i.e., father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, aunt, or uncle); or

the student/individual is currently working in the industry via one of the intern/apprenticeship programs; or

the student/individual is directly employed by a manufactured or modular housing construction-related company.

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Deadline: March 8, 2023

CLASS OF 2022 SCHOLARSHIPS

COLLEGEFORTN.ORG

Fastweb Scholarship Search Engine

Once you complete your profile you’ll have access to our database of more than 1.5 million scholarships. That’s $3.4 billion dollars in funding – all available to students like you!

College Board – Opportunity Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS.COM

Chegg Scholarships

Lincoln Memorial University

Academic Excellence Awards are awarded to freshmen based on high school GPA and ACT/SAT scores (do not include writing scores). These Awards help make LMU an affordable choice.

LMU Endowed Scholarships

Accepted students only
The application opens online, December 1, and closes on January 31, 2022.

Link to all scholarship information: https://www.lmunet.edu/financial-aid/undergraduate/scholarships-grants/index.php

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Scholarships Program

These scholarship funds have been established by our generous donors to help students from a particular school or area, students pursuing a specific field of study, students with significant financial need and many other qualifications. We encourage all students pursuing educational opportunities to complete this one application for endless scholarship opportunities.

Deadline: February 1, 2022

Walters State Community College Scholarship

The Walters State Scholarship application period ends February 1st. Students who have applied, been admitted, and activated their MYWS accounts can apply; students log into the application with their MYWS credentials.

Claiborne County Soil Conservation

Deadline: February 9, 2022

EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Deadline: February 15, 2022

Ned McWherter Scholars Program

To be eligible, the applicant must: be a resident of Tennessee, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and attend an eligible Tennessee college or university full time, and have at least a 3.5 unweighted cumulative grade point average, and have a minimum composite score of 29 on the ACT (or concordant equivalent score on the SAT). https://www.tn.gov/collegepays/money-for-college/state-of-tennessee-programs/ned-mcwherter-scholars-program.html

Deadline: February 15, 2022

USDA 1890 National Scholars Program

The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program offers scholarships to U.S. citizens who are seeking a bachelor’s degree at one of the nineteen 1890 Land-Grant Universities in the field of agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or other related disciplines.

Deadline: February 15, 2022

The USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program

The USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program seeks to increase the number of American Indian and Alaska Native students studying agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, and related disciplines. The USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program combines classroom study with paid work experience that leads to employment at USDA.

Deadline: February 15, 2022