 |
Tennessee Student Assistance Award (TSAA)
The Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) is a
non-profit organization established by the Tennessee
General Assembly to further post-secondary education
opportunity for Tennessee residents. In administering
the Tennessee Student Assistance Award, TSAC reviews all
Tennessee resident applicants who are enrolled in an
eligible post-secondary institution. The grants range
from $800 to $4,000. Students apply for the TSAC
award by completing the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid. Following the submittal of the FAFSA, TSAC
will review the student’s application based on family
need in the same manner as the Pell Grant. Students
should apply for both Pell Grant and TSAA if they are
Tennessee residents.
Tennessee Hope Scholarship
|
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 of the awards incur an obligation
to teach one year in a Tennessee public school for each
year the award is received or repay the loan with
substantial interest. Applications can be obtained from
TSAC at
http://www.state.tn.us/tsac/grants.htm.
Tennessee Minority
Teaching Fellows Program
This award is for entering freshman with a 2.5 high
school GPA on a 4.0 scale. Recipients must score at
least 18 on the ACT or 850 on the SAT or be in the top
25% of their high school class. Recipients must also
agree to teach at a K - 12 level in a Tennessee public
school one year for each year the award is received. The
annual maximum award amount is $5,000 with a lifetime
maximum of $20,000. The application deadline is May 15.
For more information contact your high school guidance
counselor or TSAC at 1-800-342-1663 or at
http://www.state.tn.us/tsac/grants.htm.
State Scholarship
and Tuition Grant Programs
Many states now have scholarship or tuition grant
programs. In most states, these scholarships or tuition
grants may be used only for attendance at post-secondary
educational institutions within the particular state. A
few may be used for attendance at any school of your
choice. To obtain the particulars of these programs,
contact your high school counselor or state student
assistance agency. Listed below are some states which
participate in sponsoring residents to attend college
out of state.
Maryland residents should contact:
Maryland Higher Education Commission
839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400
Annapolis, MD 21401
1-800-974-0203 or 1-410-260-4500
www.mhec.state.md.us
Michigan residents should contact:
The State of Michigan
The Department of Treasury
Michigan Merit Award
Office of Scholarships and Grants
Post Office Box 30462
Lansing, MI 48909-7962
1-888-4-GRANTS
www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
New
Jersey residents should contact:
New Jersey Higher Education
Assistance Authority
4 Quaker Bridge Plaza
Post Office Box 540
Trenton, NJ 08625-0540
1-800-792-8670
www.hesaa.org
Pennsylvania residents should contact:
Pennsylvania Higher Education
Assistance Agency
1200 N. 7th Street
Harrisburg, PH 17102
1-800-692-7392
www.pheaa.org
Tennessee residents should contact:
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
404 James Robertson Parkway
1510 Parkway Towers
Nashville, TN 37243-0820
1-800-342-1662
tennessee.gov/tsac/about_us.htm
Vermont residents should contact:
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
VSAC-Grants
Post Office Box 2000
Winooski, VT 05404
1-800-882-4166 or 1-802-654-3750
Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits
Students should contact their local office of Vocational
Rehabilitation, Department of Human Services, to see if
they qualify for any educational assistance.
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
Recipients of this award must utilize the award in the
same year of their graduation or receipt of their GED.
Students must have achieved a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in
high school or have an average GED score of 57 or
higher. Students must also have at least a high school
3.0 average and be in the top quartile nationally (24
ACT; 1090 SAT) on the ACT or SAT. The $1,500 is
renewable annually for a total of four years. The
application deadline is April 1. Contact your high
school guidance counselor or state agency for additional
information. |
State Programs
