Scholarships & Financial Aid

  • FAFSA- to be eligible for any scholarships or financial aid, parents and students must complete the FAFSA Application  FAFSA RESOURCES

    Videos:  Fafsa Walkthrough Videos

     

    High School Seniors - Apply for TN Promise Now | Volunteer State Community College
     
    Application Deadline November 1
     
    Application and resources: TNPROMISE.GOV
     
    FAFSA- Complete by April 15, 2024 at FAFSA.GOV
     
    Attend Mandatory Meeting January 8 @ 3:15 SHHS Auditorium
     
    Apply to Community College or TCAT- Spring 2024
     
    Complete and submit proof of 8 hours of Community Service- by July 1, 2024




    UT Promise​​​
     
    UT Promise is an undergraduate scholarship program that covers tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying TN residents attending UTK, UTC, UT Martin, UT Memphis, & UT Southern.
    Application:  Click Here & at the UT school by Dec. 15Must meet early application deadlines at participating schools.
     
     
     
    Education & Scholarships (WIOA)
     
    Tennessee HOPE Scholarship awards about $4,000 each year of college to a Tennessee public university.-Must graduate with 3.0+ GPA or a 21+ ACT.-Must complete FAFSA to apply. 
     
    Scholarships | North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) | Wahpeton/Fargo
     
     
    Scholarship Search Resources:
     
    Raider Scholarship Page:  We post local scholarships here:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/16IvfP9tHppbwl8rOOg-y_-pFkSNpC7LSRCCCZ69JJdM/edit?usp=sharing
     
    Merit-Based College Scholarships  Begin your scholarship search with the colleges you want to attend by visiting their scholarships and financial aid web pages.  Many schools offer merit-based scholarships based on GPA/ACT combinations.Institution Department Scholarships:  Once you apply to a certain college, many have department-based scholarships and other scholarships unique to the college or university.  Be sure to reach out to your admissions counselor about how to apply for these scholarships. 
    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee  https://www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships/
    Scholarships from local businesses and foundations.
     
    Scholarship Search Engines-  There are many.  Be careful not to apply to Survey and No Essay or Quick type scholarships as the majority of these are collecting your information and are not legitimate.  These can be found on just about every search engine for scholarships.  
     
    The Fastweb, College Board, and Niche are just a few of many search engines out there.
     
    https://www.fastweb.com/
     
    https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships/
     
    ​https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/scholarship-search