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Tennessee scholarships

88 scholarships open to students in Tennessee, with the amount, the deadline and who can apply for each. State and local awards draw a far smaller applicant pool than national ones, which usually makes them the better use of an afternoon.

Amounts come from the provider. A large figure is sometimes the total a fund awards across all its recipients rather than what one student receives — confirm the individual award with the provider before you apply.

• New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award Scholarship

  University of Arkansas

  $17,800–$20,000·Typically closes around April 1 — confirm with the provider

• Border Benefit Award

  University of Louisville

  $16,000–$21,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Access Asheville

  University of North Carolina Asheville

  $7,628–$14,914·March 1 (fall enrollment), November 15 (spring enrollment)

• Eagle Leader Scholarship

  Morehead State University

  $11,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Chancellor's Academic Distinction

  University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  $10,000·Typically closes around January 14 — confirm with the provider

• In-State Volunteer Scholarship

  The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

  $3,000–$9,000·Typically closes around January 5 — confirm with the provider

• Regions Riding Forward Scholarship

  $8,000·Quarterly contests throughout 2026 calendar year; four separate quarterly deadlines

• Provost's Academic Excellence

  University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  $8,000·Typically closes around January 14 — confirm with the provider

• J. Means Non-Resident Scholarship

  University of Mississippi

  $5,000–$8,000·Qualifying tests must be taken prior to enrollment as a new freshman at the University of Mississippi

• Freshman Merit Scholarship

  University of Missouri-St Louis

  $2,500–$8,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider

• Gold Scholarship

  University of Missouri-St Louis

  $4,000–$8,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider

• Red Scholarship

  University of Missouri-St Louis

  $4,000–$8,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider

• Transfer Merit Scholarships

  University of Missouri-St Louis

  $2,500–$8,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider

• Deans' Academic Merit

  University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  $6,000·Typically closes around January 14 — confirm with the provider

• Trojan Transfer

  University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  $3,000–$5,000·Typically closes around August 1 — confirm with the provider

• Tennessee Student Assistance Award (TSAA)

  $2,000–$4,000·Typically closes around February 1 — confirm with the provider

• UA Little Rock Academic Achievement

  University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  $4,000·Typically closes around January 14 — confirm with the provider

• Tennessee Engineering Foundation Scholarship

  Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers

  $3,500·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Upper Cumberland Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship

  Tennessee Technological University

  $3,500·Typically closes around January 15 — confirm with the provider

• Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students

  Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

  up to $2,850·rolling

• Tennessee HOPE Scholarship

  State of Tennessee

  $375–$2,850·October 1, 2026

• Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship Program

  Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation

  $2,500·Typically closes around December 1 — confirm with the provider

• Aspire Award

  The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

  $750–$2,250·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• HOPE Scholarship

  University of Memphis

  $1,125–$2,850·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider