Scholarship Search
Use the Scholarship Search to explore Tennessee Tech scholarships you may be eligible for. Tennessee Tech uses one single application submitted through ScholarWeb for the awarding of over 600 scholarship opportunities found here. If you have already been admitted to Tech, click the Apply Now button below to get started. Click here for detailed instructions on how to access the application.
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Scholarships (816)
A. W. and Hilda Singer Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with the current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a degree in a field of science (biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences) in the College of Arts and Sciences;
- Must be a U. S. citizen.
- Priority should be given to the applicant exhibiting the greatest financial need.
- Initial annual award consideration will be made to qualified applicants who are members of the Jewish faith. If no member of the Jewish faith is found, the award will be presented to any other qualified applicant.
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ACE Explorations in Engineering and Computing Summer Camp Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a newly admitted student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must complete and graduate the Explorations in Engineering and Computing Summer Camp.
- Must be an incoming Freshman.
- Preference will be given to students who are accepted into the College of Engineering, are studying any major in the college or in general curriculum focusing on the pre-engineering or pre-computer science majors.
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Aerospace Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Aerospace Engineering.
Ag Foundation Work Scholarship
For information, contact the School of Agriculture, at 931-372-3019 (M-F, 8am-4:30pm CST) or email trobinson@tntech.edu.
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Agriculture Foundation Clyde Hyder Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a rising college senior (a student having a minimum of 89 semester hours) who has achieved the highest GPA as an agriculture major at the time of selection.
- Financial aid may be considered.
- The recipient should plan to be enrolled for two additional semesters.
If you have questions, contact the School of Agriculture at 931-372-3019 (M-F, 8am-4:30pm CST) or email trobinson@tntech.edu.
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Agriculture Foundation Freshman Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an Agriculture major;
- Financial need may be considered.
If you have questions, please contact the School of Agriculture by telephone at (931) 372-3019.
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AI Corp Scholarship
The following are the minimum requirements to be considered for the AI Corp Scholarship:
- Targeting a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Enrolled in the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence concentration
- Must be graduating with B.S. degree in May 2025
- Must be enrolled (or eligible to be enrolled) in fast-track program (3.5 CS GPA and 3.25 overall GPA, and completed CSC 2400 with at least a “B”)
- Planning on enrolling in our M.S. program
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Albert H. Bryan, Jr. Engineering Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an entering freshman;
- Must major in engineering;
- Must have a minimum score of 22 on the Math section and composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1100;
- Must be a resident of one of the following Upper Cumberland Counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White.
- Must have demonstrated financial need to cover all basic university educational and living expenses.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
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Alberta Campana Scholarship
- Must be enrolled at TTU and majoring in a foreign language;
- Must have and maintain a 3.00 GPA;
- Financial need may be considered, but is not a requirement;
This scholarship may be renewable.
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Algood and Elizabeth Carlen Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference shall be given to students majoring in physics.
- If qualified physics students are not available, preference shall be given to mathematics majors.
- If there are no qualified students in either major, the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will make the selection based upon where the scholarship is needed.
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Allan Murphy Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Must be majoring in the College of Business and should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
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Allen A. McCampbell Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current business student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
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All-Tennessee Academic Team Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to the Phi Theta Kappa students chosen by their Tennessee Board of Regents Community College to be their designated selection for the All-Tennessee Academic Team.
The scholarship is renewable for four additional semesters (a maximum total of 6 semesters) as long as the student maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment and has a 3.00 overall combined GPA by the end of their second semester at Tech and every semester thereafter.
This scholarship is an Admissions scholarship. Students may only receive one Admissions scholarship. Please visit the this page to review the different types of scholarships offered at Tennessee Tech: https://www.tntech.edu/scholarships/tntech-scholarships-grants/transfer-admissions-scholarships.php
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Alma Ruth Hagan Hix Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a human ecology major from one of the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White.
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Alpha Delta Kappa Biennial Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current TTU institutional policies;
- Shall be a junior or senior pursuing a degree leading to certification in education from Tennessee Tech University or be a graduate student working toward a post-graduate degree in education or a related area;
- Must have at least a 3.00 average;
- Student's economic need will be considered;
- Must provide a letter of acceptance/gratitude addressed to the sorority;
- Recipients shall use the scholarship within one year.
- The same person can win the scholarship more than once if that person is judged again to be the best candidate.
Alvah and Bessie Bell Highlands Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current female student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a business major at Tennessee Technological University;
- Must be a student from Putnam, Jackson, White, or Overton counties.
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Alvin W. Boyd Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in Pre-Pharmacy.
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Amber Flynn-Jared Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students
- Must be a non-traditional student completing his/her degree with a major in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies,
- Must demonstrate financial need,
- Must be either a junior or senior at Tennessee Tech.
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American Bank & Trust Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a junior or senior in the College of Business.
- Must be from Overton or Putnam County in Tennessee.
- Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
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American Legion Boys State Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be selected as Governor of Boys State in the summer prior to enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
American Legion Girls State Scholarship
- Must be selected as Governor of Girls State in the summer prior to enrollment.
This scholarship is an Admissions scholarship. Students may only receive one Admissions scholarship. Please visit the this page to review the different types of scholarships offered at Tennessee Tech: https://www.tntech.edu/scholarships/tntech-scholarships-grants/index.php
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.This scholarship is renewable for three (3) additional years as long as the student maintains a 3.00 cumulative GPA each semester, provides 75 hours of service each semester, and maintains continuous full-time enrollment. For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Amy Davidson Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must major in art and pursue a degree from the School of Art, Craft, and Design.
- Preference will be given to a Fibers concentration student.
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Anderson Bailey Clay Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be enrolled as a full-time student in the Appalachian Center for Craft and majoring in ceramics.
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Anderson-Elkins Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of six hours of classes in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Extended Education;
- Must be a resident of the Upper Cumberland, and preference shall be given to a graduate of Jackson County High School;
- Must have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (applies to both entering freshmen and transfer students);
- Must have been involved in community service as evidenced by information on the university scholarship application form;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Preference may be given to a first-generation college student, as defined by the university
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Angelo and Jennette Volpe Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an incoming freshman who meets all entrance requirements;
- Must be a full-time student majoring in Arts and Sciences,
- Must have a financial need and qualify for financial aid.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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Anna Grace Bandy Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a major in the College of Education;
- Must be a senior at White County High School.
- In the event that no student at White County High School qualifies, the award may be presented to a student from Monterey High School.
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Anna Grace Cooper Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a full-time student majoring in the MS in Community Health and Nutrition graduate program.
- This scholarship is renewable.
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Anna Scott Brown Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have been admitted to upper-division courses in nursing (i.e. incoming junior)
- Preference shall be given to students from White County.
- Financial need and academic record in lower-division nursing courses will be considered.
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Anne Erhard Wright Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in Human Ecology.
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Anne Tatum Nursing Endowed Scholarship
- Must hold second semester junior or higher status;
- Must be admitted to upper-division nursing;
- Must be a student from White County.
- In the event that more than one applicant qualifies, the scholarship will be awarded to the student who has the highest grade in pharmacology.
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Annie J. Goodman Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a member in good standing of the Delta Gamma Sorority;
- First preference will be given to a Delta Gamma majoring in Journalism.
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Annie Mae Grant and Vivian G.B. Fraser Nursing Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman majoring in nursing;
- Must demonstrate financial need.
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Approach the Light, The Becky Anderson Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an upper division student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- A non-traditional student is most desirable.
- Must have declared as Bachelor of Fine Arts.
- Must be studying at the Craft Center.
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.50.
- Must be a full-time student enrolled in 12 or more hours.
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Archie Rhinehart Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an incoming member of the sophomore class at Tennessee Technological University;
- Must be a student who has graduated from Van Buren County High School and be a resident of Van Buren County;
- Must have achieved a minimum of a 2.00 overall GPA;
- Must be a student who shows promise of successful completion of graduation requirements;
- Must show some degree of financial need.
- Any major in any field of study offered by Tennessee Technological University will be considered.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
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Arliss and Mary Etta Roaden Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman;
- Must be a certified National Merit Finalist.
- Financial aid may be considered, but is not a requirement.
- This scholarship is renewable for up to four (4) years provided the recipient maintains a minimum 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
If an award offer is made before National Merit Finalists are named by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), the award shall be contingent upon the recipient being named a National Merit Finalist. This must be verified by naming Tennessee Tech as the first-choice institution with NMSC or by sending a copy of your National Merit Finalist letter/certificate to scholarships@tntech.edu.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
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Army ROTC Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a 4-year or 3-year advanced designee scholarship winner or deemed qualified by a Professor of Military Science;
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- This scholarship award is for two semesters only and is not renewable.
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Arnold Hunter Animal Science Award
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a Junior Animal Science or Pre-Vet major;
- Must have a minimum 2.60 GPA and be an active member of the Block and Bridle Club.
The recipient will be selected by Animal Science professors.
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Arnold W. Hunter Endowed Scholarship
- Be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Have an overall GPA of 2.6;
- Have a 3.0 GPA in the School of Agriculture;
- Be enrolled as an Animal Science major.
The existing recipient may continue to reapply to be reviewed with other applicants.
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Arts & Sciences Award in Excellence
For information concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Arts and Sciences Honors Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student with a major in the College of Arts and Sciences;
- Must hold junior or higher status with preference given to students who have earned 100 or more semester hours and who will be entering their fifth or later year because they are completing multiple majors or have changed majors;
- Must have a minimum 3.50 GPA in the major field(s);
- Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the University’s Office of Financial Aid;
- Must, whether currently a full member of the Honors Program by GPA or not, display active contributions within the structure of the Honors Program by taking appropriate numbers of Honors courses and by significant participation in ASG activities.
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Arville and Imogene Patrick Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current engineering student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have attended his/her senior year of high school in Knox County, Tennessee;
- Must be the student who has the highest math score on his/her ACT exam.
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ASCE Symposium Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must participate and place in the ASCE Symposium Sustainable Solutions competition.
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Asia Khatun Endowed Civil and Environmental Engineering Scholarship
- Must be of sophomore, junior, or senior level standing;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.50;
- Must demonstrate participation in extracurricular activities;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Must be enrolled in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.
- Preference shall be given to residents of the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White.
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Askey Foreign Languages Annual Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current or transfer student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum of a 3.00 GPA;
- Must be an upperclassman who has included Foreign Languages in their course of study and intends to continue that course of study.
- May be a member of one of the TTU Foreign Language clubs.
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Aspire Scholarship for Women
- Must be a prospective freshman student in good standing with current institutional policies.
- Must be a female student who will be enrolled full-time in undergraduate studies at the University.
- Must be a graduate of a Tennessee high school with a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 and a 25 or higher composite ACT score.
- Must be a naturalized citizen of the US.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
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Aspiring Adult Scholars Award
For information, contact Interdisciplinary Studies
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Aspiring Engineering, Computing, & Technology Scholarship
The Aspiring Engineering, Computing, & Technology Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship for currently enrolled College of Engineering students that have completed one year at the institution and have not previously received a Scholarship at the University. Any student who meets the following criteria may be eligible:
- Must be a currently enrolled College of Engineering student that has completed at least one-year at the University.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Priority given to students who have not received any scholarships previously from the institution.
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Avo Anderson Memorial Business Endowed Scholarship-Graduate
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a United States citizen from the State of Tennessee;
- Must be a full-time student;
- Must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.50.
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Avo Anderson Memorial Endowed Business Scholarship - Undergraduate
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a United States citizen from the State of Tennessee;
- Must be a full-time student;
- Must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.50.
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Avo Anderson Memorial Endowed Education Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a United States citizen from the State of Tennessee;
- Must be a full-time student;
- Must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.50.
This scholarship may be renewed for up to 3 additional years (6 semesters) if recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale and continues to meet the above criteria.
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Awesome Eagle Scholarship
B. F. Jones Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a history major.
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B.J. and Cleo Nash Dennis Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a graduate of Upperman High School located in Baxter, Tennessee or beneficiaries of the Dennis Trust.
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Bacchanal Endowed Art Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- A portfolio of images representing the studio work of the applicant must be submitted
- A written statement, appropriate to the work of the student and the BFA concentration of the student, must be submitted.
For more information about this scholarship and the specific requirements of the portfolio, visit www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/scholarships.php.
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Bacchanal High School Art Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have been a participant in the School of Art, Craft & Design Annual High School Art Competition
Barbara Reynolds PhD, RN Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current nursing student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an upcoming junior student or an incoming transfer student who will be a junior, contingent upon being accepted into upper division nursing.
- Must be a first-generation college student.
- Must be from an urban population area.
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Barbour Human Ecology Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a full-time junior or senior Human Ecology major with emphasis in the fields of Nutrition, Dietetics, or Food Service Administration;
- Must have a minimum 3.30 GPA;
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Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon/TTU College of Engineering Alumni Endowed Scholarship for Incoming Students
Additional scholarships, funds permitting, will be awarded by the College of Engineering's Scholarship Committee according to the college's greatest current needs.
Priority should be given to entering freshmen or community/junior college transferees from the Greater Nashville area, especially those who express an interest in consulting engineering; however, these are not mandatory criteria.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
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Barton L. Rossnagel Annual Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must be pursuing a degree in the College of Engineering.
- Must demonstrate how recipient will use degree in Engineering to make the world a better place.
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Bartoo Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with the current institutional policies.
- This scholarship will be given to the most outstanding junior or senior in the Biology Department.
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BASF Engineering and Chemistry Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Must be majoring in engineering or chemistry.
The scholarship will be awarded to a different student annually.
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Ben and Serafina Volpe Class of 1992 Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov/) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
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Ben Clark Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- GPA requirement is a minimum of 2.5.
- Preference goes to those interested or involved with Greek affiliations; first preference is Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) and/or Alpha Delta Pi, then open to other Greek affiliations.
- Preference given to a person affected by cancer, either personally or within the immediate family to be determined by an optional essay question on the scholarship application.
- Preference given to someone who volunteers for any cancer society or affiliation.
- Preference for someone who exhibits financial need.
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Bessie Lee Flatt McBroom Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible for an award:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student majoring in Accounting or Finance.
- Must have significant financial need.
- Must be a student from Putnam County, or one of the surrounding counties of Smith, Jackson, Overton, Fentress, Cumberland, White, or DeKalb.
- Must be a first-generation college student.
- Must have a 3.0 or better to be considered.
- This scholarship is renewable.
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Bethel R. Norrod Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a non-traditional male student currently admitted into Upper Division nursing at TTU Whitson-Hester School of Nursing;
- Must be a native of Overton County;
- Must have and maintain an overall GPA of 3.0.
- If there is no eligible candidate from Overton County and/or a non-traditional student is not currently enrolled in Upper Division nursing, then a candidate meeting all of the other scholarship criteria from another Upper Cumberland county may be chosen.
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Betty Ragle Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing with current institutional policies.
- Must be a nursing major.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the School of Nursing at telephone (931) 372-3203 or email at nursing@tntech.edu.
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Betty Sue Huddleston Allen Endowed Scholarship in History
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in history;
- Must have attended a high school within the state of Tennessee.
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Betty W. Hill Accounting Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Betty W. Hill Accounting Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference will be given to a first-generation college student.
- Preference will be given to a student from a single-parent home.
- Must be a student majoring in Accounting.
- This scholarship is renewable.
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Bill and Wanda Seiler Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an upper- or lower-division nursing major;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- First preference should be given to current and former employees of Heritage Pointe Senior Living in Cookeville, TN.
- Second preference should be given to the dependents of current and former employees of Heritage Pointe Senior Living in Cookeville, TN.
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Bill Nourse Memorial Endowed Engineering Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Bill Nourse Memorial Engineering Endowment.
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering with one of the following majors: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
- The Donor prefers that the student maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for scholarship renewal.
- This scholarship is renewable for up to four (4) years.
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Billy Blankenship Memorial ROTC Scholarship
- Must be a full-time student regularly admitted and in good standing with the University and be eligible to move into the ROTC Advanced Program (MS2, MS3, or MS4).
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- The ROTC Cadre will review the list of qualified candidates and make their recommendation to the Scholarship Office.
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Blanche E. Hay Endowed Nursing Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a graduate of an Overton County High School.
- Must be an upper division student enrolled in the School of Nursing.
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Bob and Gloria Bell Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have at least a 3.00 grade point average (high school or university).
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Bob and Janice Allen Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
In order to be eligible for consideration for this scholarship the student:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing with accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time junior or senior enrolled in the School of Nursing; or a full-time faculty member who is pursuing a Doctorate in Nursing with a plan to completing not to exceed three years on file with the Dean;
- Must exhibit good character and citizenship through participation in school and community activities.
- First preference will be given to undergraduate students and to students who demonstrate financial need.
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Bob and Rebecca Langley Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in the MBA program.
- Preference shall be given to engineering or MIS students who are pursuing a Master's of Business Administration.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact MBA Studies at 931-372-3600.
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Bob Lee, Lorelle, and David H. Maddux Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time entering freshman, transfer, or current student at Tennessee Technological University, preferably from the Upper Cumberland Region (counties include: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, Dekalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, and White);
- Should have a GPA of 3.00 or higher from an accredited high school and an ACT of 19 or higher; or a GPA of 3.20 or higher on a 4.00 scale from an accredited Tennessee community college, senior college, or Tennessee Technological University;
- Should have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups and organizations;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in a field in which TTU offers a degree.
- It is desirable, but not a mandatory guideline, that the recipient be employed by the University as a work-study recipient or have other part-time employment.
- Financial need should be considered when two or more candidates are judged to be equal in other qualifications.
- The changing of majors will not interrupt this scholarship support provided other criteria continue to be met.
The scholarship may be renewed each year the student is enrolled at TTU for up to eight (8) semesters, or equivalent, provided the student maintains a grade point average of 3.00.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Bob Oglesby Endowed Scholarship (Chemistry)
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a student with good academic potential with a GPA of 2.00 to 3.00;
- Must be pursuing a degree in chemistry.
Donor(s)
Bob Oglesby Endowed Scholarship (Engineering)
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a student with good academic potential with a grade point average of 2.00 to 3.00;
- Must be pursuing a degree in engineering.
Donor(s)
Bonner Family Endowment - Brenda Bonner Ress Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current junior or senior in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering;
- Must be in good standing with the University in accordance with current institutional policy;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in civil engineering courses;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Donor(s)
Bonner Family Endowment - Bruce William Bonner Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive the Bruce William Bonner Scholarship:
- Must be a current student in the Department of Decision Sciences and Management with an emphasis in Management Information Systems (now called Business and Information Technology);
- Must be in good standing with the University in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Must be a US citizen.
Academic performance may be used as needed in order to make a selection.
Donor(s)
Bonner Family Endowment-Brent Howard Bonner Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in the Department of Industrial Technology (now Manufacturing and Engineering Technology);
- Must be in good standing with the University in accordance with current institutional policy;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Academic performance may be used as needed in order to make a selection.
Donor(s)
Bonnie Lamb Lee CRMC Volunteer Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student or a graduate student taking a minimum of six hours enrolled in the School of Nursing at TTU;
- Must be an employee of Cookeville Regional Medical Center at the time of application for the scholarship and have been employed for a minimum of 12 months;
- Must demonstrate financial need.
Donor(s)
Brad Sells and Dr. Pat Sells Endowed Scholarship for Fine Art
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum of a 2.80 GPA;
- Must apply and qualify for financial aid.
- The scholarship will be awarded to a Bachelor of Fine Arts student in even years and an Exercise Science student in odd years.
- In even years: Must be pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in wood at the Appalachian Center for Craft at TTU.
- In odd years: Must be pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness.
- Preference will be given to a prospective or current player, in good standing, with the Tennessee Tech University Rugby Football Club and/or any local or national governing body of Rugby.
The scholarship may be renewed if funding is available and recipient(s) meet preceding criteria.
Donor(s)
Brad Sells and Dr. Pat Sells Scholarship for Exercise Science
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum of a 2.80 GPA;
- Must apply and qualify for financial aid.
- The scholarship will be awarded to a Bachelor of Fine Arts student in even years and an Exercise Science student in odd years.
- In even years: Must be pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in wood at the Appalachian Center for Craft at TTU.
- In odd years: Must be pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness.
- Preference will be given to a prospective or current player, in good standing, with the Tennessee Tech University Rugby Football Club and/or any local or national governing body of Rugby.
The scholarship may be renewed if funding is available and recipient(s) meet preceding criteria.
Donor(s)
Brenda Elrod TTU Student Educational Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum 2.50 GPA for all work completed;
- Must be a full-time student while receiving the scholarship;
- Must be a resident of Tennessee;
- Must exhibit financial need that is not being met by other forms of financial assistance;
- Must be classified as a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student.
Donor(s)
Brenda Norman Albright Endowed Scholarship
To be considered for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be in good standing in accordance with current institutional policy;
- Must be an incoming freshman graduating from Monterey High School in Monterey, TN. (If a Monterey High School student is not available, the initial scholarship shall be awarded within the additional criteria.)
- For any second possible scholarship, the recipient must be an incoming freshman from Williamson County in Tennessee.
- Any additional scholarships shall be awarded with preference given to applicants from the Upper Cumberland Region of Tennessee (the counties of Macon, Clay, Pickett, Smith, Jackson, Overton, Fentress, Putnam, White, DeKalb, Cannon, Warren, Van Buren, and Cumberland).
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Bromfield Lewis and Lillian Boone Ridley Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a Wildlife and Fisheries major who has senior standing in the fall semester in which the scholarship is awarded;
- Must complete a scholarship application;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in biology courses;
- Must have shown a strong interest in protecting wildlife in their native habitats.
Donor(s)
Brooks Family Endowed Music Education Residency Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Brooks Family Music Education Residency Endowed Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a senior Music Education major beginning residency.
- Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5.
- Must be a resident of Tennessee.
- Preference will be given to a student whose primary instrument is in the horn family. Second preference will be a student whose primary instrument is a brass instrument.
Donor(s)
Buchanan Family Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or chemical engineering.
- Must be a junior or senior.
- Must have and maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Neither gender nor race shall be considered when awarding the scholarship.
- Strong preference will be show to a graduate of a high school or home school program in Johnson, Sullivan, Carter, Washington, Unicoi, Hancock, Hawkins, Greene, Hamblen or Cocke County Tennessee.
- Preference will be shown to candidates of Christian faith.
The scholarship will be awarded on a rotating basis to a student in chemical engineering, followed by a student in electrical engineering, and finally a student in mechanical engineering for a total of three concurrent scholarships. If no student meets the scholarship criteria from that year’s assigned discipline, the award will move to a student in the next discipline in line.
The scholarship is renewable and will be awarded to a given recipient for a maximum of four semesters as long as they continue to meet the requirements.
Donor(s)
Building a Foundation for the Future Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
- A student majoring in World Cultures and Business in the College of Arts and Sciences may be considered for this scholarship.
Donor(s)
Byrd W. Bohannan and Eva K. Bohannan Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a resident of Overton County, Tennessee.
- Financial need may be considered, but is not required.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
C.P. Snelgrove Endowed Scholarship
- Must have been employed as a library student assistant for at least one year and continue to be employed at the library during the term of the scholarship;
- Must have demonstrated the traits of an outstanding library student assistant;
- Must be in good standing in accordance with institutional policy.
Donor(s)
Calahan-Romines Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled full-time (enrolled for 12 hours or more);
- Must be pursuing a major in Human Ecology;
- Should demonstrate financial need;
- Should have achieved, or shown potential to achieve, satisfactory or better academic accomplishments.
- First preference shall be given to a student from Putnam County, preferably from Algood.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Accounting
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Accounting.
- The duration of each scholarship awarded will be one year. Once a student has received a scholarship, he/she will not be eligible to receive the scholarship again.
- Awards are made on the basis of merit.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Chemical Engineering
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Chemical Engineering.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Chemistry
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Chemistry,
- Students who plan to enter Medical School shall have preference.
- The duration of each scholarship awarded will be one year.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Civil and Environmental Engineering
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
- The duration of each scholarship awarded will be one year. Once a student has received a scholarship, he/she will not be eligible to receive this scholarship again.
- Awards are made on the basis of merit.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Computer Science
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Computer Science.
The duration of each scholarship awarded will be one year. Once a student has received a scholarship, he/she will not be eligible to receive the scholarship again. Awards are made on the basis of merit.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Decision Sciences and Management
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Decision Sciences or Business Management.
- The duration of each scholarship awarded will be one year. Once a student has received a scholarship, he/she will not be eligible to receive the scholarship again.
- Awards are made on the basis of merit.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Economics, Finance, and Marketing
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Economics, Finance, or Marketing.
- Once a student has received a scholarship, he/she will not be eligible to receive the scholarship again.
- Awards are made on the basis of merit.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Electrical and Computer Engineering
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
The duration of each scholarship awarded will be one year. Once a student has received a scholarship, he/she will not be eligible to receive the scholarship again. Awards are made on the basis of merit.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Manufacturing and Industrial Technology.
The duration of each scholarship awarded will be one year. Once a student has received a scholarship, he/she will not be eligible to receive the scholarship again. Awards are made on the basis of merit.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Mechanical Engineering
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
The duration of each scholarship awarded will be one year. Once a student has received a scholarship, he/she will not be eligible to receive the scholarship again. Awards are made on the basis of merit.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Music
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Music and be a student member of the Bryan Symphony Orchestra.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Captain William Lafayette Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Nursing
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Nursing.
The duration of each scholarship awarded will be one year. Once a student has received a scholarship, he/she will not be eligible to receive the scholarship again. Awards are made on the basis of merit.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Carl W. Stiner Warrior Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must attend TTU;
- Must be recommended by the Special Operations Warrior Foundation;
- Must be an active duty or retired Special Operations service member or the dependent of an active or retired Special Operations service member.
Donor(s)
Carlene Hall Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have demonstrated academic promise through the maintenance of not less than a "B" average in high school if an entering freshman or a "B" average in college if the candidate has completed at least one term of college-level studies.
- Must have demonstrated financial need.
- Must have a disability. All types of disability will be considered with special consideration given to those who are physically challenged with specific preference given to those with some form of paralysis or other similar impairment.
Donor(s)
Carole-Jean Adkisson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time upper-division junior nursing student (enrolled for 12 hours or more);
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00;
- Must show an interest in advancing the profession of nursing by involvement in professional student nurse activities such as Sigma Theta Tau, TASN or involvement in a volunteer service related to health in the community;
- Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office of the University.
Donor(s)
Carolyn V. Whitaker Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Carolyn V. Whitaker Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student of the Master of Science Nursing Program or Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Charlene Mullins Putnam County Farm Bureau Scholarship
- Must be prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Human Ecology;
- Must have attended a Putnam County High School.
Donor(s)
Charles Coker Young Fine Arts Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a rising junior;
- Must have maintained a minimum overall GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale;
- Must be enrolled in the Department of Music;
- Must exhibit good character and citizenship through participation in college and professional activities;
- Must be an American citizen.
- Financial need may be considered, but is not a requirement for this award.
- The award will be based on the student’s achievements in the arts during the freshman and sophomore years.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music, TTU Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, Phone (931) 372-3161.
Donor(s)
Charles Denson Daniel Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a junior or senior English major.
Donor(s)
Charles E. and Norma J. Hawkins Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate junior or senior student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
- First preference shall be given to students from Hamilton and Bradley County.
- If no eligible student is available from either of these counties, the scholarship will be awarded to students from Gallatin High School, Gallatin Tennessee.
- In the event qualified candidates are not available from Gallatin, Tennessee, the scholarships may be awarded to any qualified candidate from Tennessee.
Donor(s)
Charles E. and Ruth L. Golden Endowed Scholarship in Agriculture
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an entering freshman from White County High School who will major in Agriculture;
- Must have a good academic record with an overall academic average of "B" or better.
If you have additional questions, please contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Charles E. and Ruth L. Golden Endowed Scholarship in Education
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an entering freshman from White County High School;
- Must major in education;
- Must have a good academic record with an overall academic average of “B” or better.
Donor(s)
Charles E. Hickman Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or transfer student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must demonstrate good character and citizenship through participation in University and community activities;
- Must apply for admission to TTU;
- Must major in engineering;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman;
- Must have a minimum college GPA or 2.50 if a transfer student.
Donor(s)
Charles F. Bryan Memorial Endowed Scholarship
One award and a plaque are presented annually. The nominee must possess high qualities of character and personality. The nominee must have attained recognized status as a musician, or have demonstrated creative ability in music composition. The nominee must have shown enthusiastic interest in music teaching as a profession and have demonstrated personal qualities and teaching abilities which promise success in that field. The nominee must have a high academic standing.
Donor(s)
Charles H. Albright Civil Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a minimum 2.4 GPA.
- Must be majoring in Civil, Environmental, and/or Structural Engineering.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Preference is given to a student who graduated from high school in the Upper Cumberland Region (Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, or White County) and/or Williamson County of Tennessee.
- Submission of two reference letters from individuals who can attest to the student’s work ethic and moral aptitude.
- Must show financial need.
- Preference will be given to a student who has a proven record of volunteerism or high school activities.
Donor(s)
Charlotte M. Sublett Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
- Must be a junior or senior nursing student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference shall be given to students from one of the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White.
Donor(s)
Cheerleader Camp Scholarship
Chemical Restricted Scholarship
Chemistry Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a declared major in an ACS approved chemistry curriculum;
- Must have a favorable letter of recommendation.
For further information, contact the Department of Chemistry, TTU Box 5055, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001, telephone (931) 372-3421.
Donor(s)
Chem-Med Science Club Scholarship
- Must be a sophomore with at least 2 semesters at TTU as a pre-professional major,
- Must be active in the Chemical-Medical Sciences Club;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Must have a good academic record.
Chip Woods Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current full-time student (enrolled for 12 hours or more) in the Department of Civil Engineering;
- Must be in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office of the University;
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
- The committee acknowledges their preference that, in the event children of Raymond C. Woods meet the given scholarship criteria, the Department of Civil Engineering will award the scholarship to the children of Raymond C. Woods.
- Academic performance and overall personal conduct will be considered.
Donor(s)
Chris and Keron Privon Engineering Program Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a Mechanical or Industrial Engineering student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies and
Donor(s)
Christian Friends Endowed Scholarship in Engineering
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current engineering student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a natural born citizen of the USA.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Christina Monroe Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Christina Monroe Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- Must be a US citizen.
- Must be a full-time student.
- Preference given to a student graduating from Wartburg High School.
- Second preference goes to a student graduating from any Tennessee high school.
- This scholarship is renewable provided the above criteria are maintained.
Donor(s)
Christine Burks Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman;
- Must have financial need;
- Must live in the Upper Cumberland region of Middle Tennessee (the 14-county area);
- Must be a full time student pursuing a degree in Education;
- Must maintain a minimum 3.00 overall GPA.
Donor(s)
Christopher Gribble Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a citizen of the United States
- Must be a Junior or Senior, majoring in Mechanical Engineering
- Must maintain a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA
- Must be a Tennessee Resident.
- Preference will be given to students who graduated high school in one of the following counties: Warren, DeKalb, Putnam, Coffee, Rutherford, or Sullivan.
Donor(s)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Endowed Program Development Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior level standing;
- Must have a GPA of 3.00 or above;
- Must be enrolled in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Donor(s)
Civil Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering.
Clara Cox Epperson Writer's Award
Donor(s)
Clarence M. Lewter, Sr. Memorial Annual Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours;
- Must be a senior accounting major;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
- Preference shall be given to residents of Lincoln and Rutherford counties in Tennessee.
Awards will be made directly to the Office of Financial Aid to be credited to the student’s account. If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Clarence Phillips Medical Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of Jackson County High School in Gainesboro, Tennessee;
- Must be pre-medicine or nursing (undergraduate or graduate) major.
For more information, contact scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Clark Farm Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in agriculture.
For information, contact the School of Agriculture, TTU Box 5034, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001. Call 931-372-3019 (M-F, 8am-4:30pm CST) or email trobinson@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Clay N. Hixson Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a declared major within the College of Engineering.
- The emphasis of this scholarship is to encourage enrollment at TTU or to influence retention/timely graduation.
- Financial need may be considered.
Donor(s)
Clay N. Hixson Women in Engineering & Computing Mentor Stipend
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a female student;
- Must have declared a major within the College of Engineering;
- Recipients must be selected as a mentor to receive this stipend.
Donor(s)
Clemma Masters Darwin Human Ecology Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing who either plans to pursue or is pursuing a major offered by the School of Human Ecology.
Donor(s)
Cleora Weaver Todd Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of White County High School.
- Financial need shall be considered.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Clyde and Bessie Malone Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a resident of the State of Tennessee.
- First priority for the award shall be given to a student majoring in Civil Engineering.
- If no qualified Civil Engineering student is available, the award may go to a student in any engineering major.
Donor(s)
COBBOT-General Annual Scholarship
Donor(s)
Coca-Cola First Generation Endowed Scholarship for Current Students
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- May be either an in-state or out-of-state resident;
- Must have a 3.00 college GPA;
- Must be a first generation college student; may be any major;
- Must have a completed need analysis on file in the Office of Financial Aid by March 15 of the year before the academic year that he/she first receives the award;
- Must maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA at the end of each academic year to continue to receive the scholarship. If the recipient's annual QPA falls below the 2.50 requirement, the student will be given one semester of probation to bring his or her QPA up to the minimum. If this 2.50 minimum is not met, then the scholarship may be revoked.
- Any recipient who successfully raises his or her QPA up to the 2.50 minimum during this probation period may be granted a one semester extension on his or her scholarship term.
- No awards will be given during the summer semester.
The scholarship may be renewed for up to 2 additional semesters so long as all criteria are met and the renewal is recommended by the mentoring office.
First generation student is defined as a student residing in a home where neither parent completed a baccalaureate degree or, in the case of a student who resides in a single-parent home, that parent did not complete a baccalaureate degree.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Coca-Cola First Generation Endowed Scholarship for Incoming Students
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- May be either an in-state or out-of-state resident;
- Must have a 3.00 high school GPA;
- Must be a first generation college student;
- May be any major;
- Must have a completed need analysis on file in the Office of Financial Aid by March 1 of the year before the academic year that he/she first receives the award;
- Must maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA at the end of each academic year to continue to receive the scholarship. If the recipient's annual QPA falls below the 2.50 requirement, the student will be given one semester of probation to bring his or her GPA up to the minimum. If this 2.50 minimum is not met, then the scholarship may be revoked. Any recipient who successfully raises his or her QPA up to the 2.50 minimum during this probation period may be granted a one semester extension on his or her scholarship term.
No awards will be given during the summer semester. Awards made to incoming freshmen will be for 8 semesters, present freshmen will be for 6 semesters, present sophomores will be for 4 semesters, and present juniors will be for 2 semesters, based on continuing eligibility. The scholarship may be renewed for up to 2 additional semesters so long as all criteria are met and the renewal is recommended by the mentoring office. First generation student is defined as a student residing in a home where neither parent completed a baccalaureate degree or, in the case of a student who resides in a single-parent home, that parent did not complete a baccalaureate degree.
For more information, contact the Office of Scholarships at scholarships@tntech.edu or 931-372-6159.
Donor(s)
College of Business Advisory Board MBA Annual Scholarship
For information, contact MBA Studies at 931-372-3600.
Donor(s)
College of Engineering Appreciation Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing;
- Must major in engineering;
- Must have a minimum 2.50 GPA;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and composite ACT, or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130.
Donor(s)
College of Engineering Merit Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have declared a major within the College of Engineering.
- The emphasis of this scholarship is to encourage enrollment at TTU and/or to influence retention/timely graduation.
- Financial need may be considered.
- Preference will be given to National Merit Finalists;
Donor(s)
College of Engineering Peer Mentor Stipend
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have declared a major within the College of Engineering.
- Recipients must be selected as a Peer mentor to receive this stipend.
Donor(s)
College of Engineering Student Success Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have declared a major within the College of Engineering.
- The emphasis of this scholarship is to encourage enrollment at TTU and/or to influence retention/timely graduation.
- Financial need may be considered.
Donor(s)
Colonel Jim and Frances Larkins and Jackie Middleton Educational Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of a Dickson County, TN, high school;
- Must major in Education
Donor(s)
Compton H. and Beulah T. Clark Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an undergraduate student in the College of Business;
- Must have completed at least 30 credit hours;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Must be a full-time student;
- Must have maintained an overall grade point average of 2.50 or above;
- Must be a United States citizen.
Donor(s)
Concrete Structures Engineering Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Concrete Structures Engineering Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a resident of Dickson or Hickman County, Tennessee.
- Must be majoring in engineering.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Concrete Structures Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Concrete Structures Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a resident of Dickson or Hickman County, Tennessee.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Connie K. Hood Honors Program Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student in good standing with current institutional policies;
- Must be classified as a senior or above and have an overall QPA of 3.50;
- Must be completing the requirements to graduate in cursu honorum;
- Must have financial need, as documented by the Financial Aid Office and have completed the FAFSA;
- Must actively contribute to the Honors Program via coursework and participation in ASG activities.
A student receiving the scholarship may be considered for one additional year. A student may not rceive more than one Fifth year scholarship of $1,000 or more per semester from any college or department in the same academic year.
Donor(s)
Cookeville Evening Lions Club Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a course of study in Pre-Medicine or Pre-Optometry;
- Shall be selected in accordance with Department of Chemistry procedures in effect at the time of the award.
Donor(s)
Cookeville Jaycees Academic Endowed Scholarship
To be considered for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of a Putnam County, Tennessee high school;
- Must be a full-time student enrolled for 12 or more hours;
- Must have a minimum high school average of "B";
- If transferring to TTU, must have a GPA of 3.00 or higher;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Demonstrated leadership ability through active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Cookeville Police Athletic League Captain Ralph Walker Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student enrolled in any course of study leading to a degree at Tennessee Technological University;
- Must have been a resident of the Cookeville/Putnam County Housing Authority for a minimum of one year during the four years immediately preceding entry into Tennessee Technological University.
- Priority shall be given to a current scholarship recipient.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
Donor(s)
Cox/Carnes Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a major in the College of Education.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Donor(s)
Cracker Barrel Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing;
- Must maintain full-time student status of 12 semester hours;
- Must have a 2.50 GPA on a 4.00 scale;
- Must apply for financial aid.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
- First consideration will be made to the dependent children of Cracker Barrel employees or to employees themselves. If no qualified individual is found, the scholarship will be awarded on a general basis to a deserving student.
Donor(s)
CRMC Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a rising senior enrolled in the School of Nursing at Tennessee Technological University.
Will be selected by the CRMC Auxiliary's Scholarship Committee. Will be presented the award at the Auxiliary's spring banquet. Will receive one half of the award per semester.
Donor(s)
Cumberland County Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in according with current institutional policies.
- Preference must be given to a graduate of a high school in Cumberland County, Tennessee. If no qualified applicants can be found from a high school in Cumberland County, the scholarship may be awarded to an applicant from any Upper Cumberland Region high school.
- Must be a full-time student majoring in Engineering, Science, MIS, Business, Accounting, Nursing, or Education (teaching disciplines only).
- Must qualify for financial need.
Donor(s)
Cumberland Plateau Regional Science & Engineering Fair Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to the winners of the Annual Cumberland Plateau Regional Science & Engineering Fair. Amounts will vary and may be renewable or one-time depending on prize level won. Winners do not have to be high school seniors to claim their scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded when the winner enrolls as a first-time freshman at Tennessee Tech in the acadmeic year after graduating from high school. Winners will be notified of the amount, duration, and requirements of their scholarship directly by the Oakley STEM Center.
If the scholarship is renewable, students must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA at the end of each spring semester and must maintain continuous full-time enrollment in order to be eligible for renewal.
For more information about the Annual Cumberland Plateau Regional Science & Engineering Fair, contact the Oakley STEM Center at stem@tntech.edu.
For more information about the scholarship, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Curtiss Brock Endowed Glass Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through this endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student of any level including certificate in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student with a concentration in glass.
- If the recipient is part-time, the award amount will be pro-rated.
- The scholarship is renewable if the candidate remains the most qualified.
Donor(s)
D. M. and Mary Freese Lee Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a rising junior in good standing with current institutional policies
- Must major in engineering;
- Must have an overall grade point average of 3.50 or above;
- Must be a U.S. citizen;
- Must be in good standing with the University;
- Must exhibit good character and citizenship through participation in college and professional activities;
- Must indicate a plan to pursue a career in engineering upon graduation.
- Financial need may be considered but is not required.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Damon MacNaught Glass Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive this scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student of any level, including certificate, in good standing in accordance with the current institutional policies.
- Must be a student with a concentration in glass.
- If the recipient is part-time, the award amount will be pro-rated.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Dan and Chase Foster Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies and have completed a minimum of 60 hours;
- Must be majoring within the School of Agriculture;
- Preference will be given to Agriculture Education majors.
If you have questions, contact the School of Agriculture at 931-372-3019 (M-F, 8am-4:30pm CST) or email trobinson@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Dan K. Hearn Clarinet Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Dan K. Hearn Clarinet Scholarship quasi-endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a music major in the School of Music whose principal instrument is the clarinet.
Donor(s)
Darlene Hatcher Honorary Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student of Tennessee Technological University in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of Cookeville High School;
- Must demonstrate academic potential indicating success at the collegiate level.
- Financial need will be considered.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered.
Donor(s)
Darwin Family Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing majoring in the College of Engineering.
Donor(s)
David and Donna Mitchell Endowed Engineering Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a junior or senior enrolled full-time in the Chemical Engineering Department with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30.
- Preference will be given to students who exhibit financial need.
- Preference shall be given to applicants having demonstrated a strong work ethic, demonstrated leadership, and high potential for success, as endorsed by Chemical Engineering faculty.
The scholarship is renewable if the GPA and other requirements continue to be met.
Donor(s)
David and Vera Soloff Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or transfer student;
- Shall promise to return the donations received to the fund at some future date, when the student decides he/she is able and can afford to do so;
- Must apply for scholarships and financial aid at TTU.
- Freshmen candidates must have a minimum score of 22 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent SAT of 1100;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman.
- All other candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- Financial need, good character, campus citizenship, initiative and participation in school or university activities will also be taken into consideration by the scholarship committee.
Donor(s)
David G. Carter Memorial Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the David G. Carter Memorial Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a major within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
This scholarship not renewable.
Donor(s)
Dawn George Martin Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Business
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a United States citizen
- Must be pursuing a degree in the College of Business or Department of Music
- Must be a junior or senior
- Preference will be given to students who hold a full or part time (12 hours/week) job
Donor(s)
Dawn George Martin Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Music
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a United States citizen
- Must be pursuing a degree in the College of Business or Department of Music
- Must be a junior or senior
- Preference will be given to students who hold a full or part time (12 hours/week) job
Donor(s)
Dean Don Elkins Ambassadors Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must major in the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology.
Donor(s)
Delton Dyal Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a junior or senior enrolled in the College of Business with at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA;
- May be a full or part time student;
- Selection among qualified students will be made based on financial need;
- Preference will be given to former graduates of high schools within Putnam County, Tennessee. If none qualify, students from the Upper Cumberland region will be considered and if none qualify there, students from throughout the state will be considered.
Donor(s)
Dero Armistead Darwin, Sr. Agriculture Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing who either plans to pursue or is pursuing a major offered by the School of Agriculture.
Donor(s)
Diana Baranowski Adult Scholars of Excellence Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a non-traditional College of Business student entering their junior or senior year;
- Financial need is of great consideration;
Donor(s)
Dinah Pistole Bivens Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student, pursuing an undergraduate degree, preferably from the College of Education.
- Students with the greatest financial need will be given primary preference.
- Determination of financial need for this award should take into consideration all other sources of funding available to the candidate, as compared to otherwise equally eligible candidates.
- Preference given to students having graduated from Bradley Central High School (Cleveland, TN) or White County High School (Sparta, TN).
Donor(s)
Dolores D. Nichols Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate student majoring in Curriculum Instruction with a concentration in Library Science;
- Must be a resident of one of the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putman, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White.
- If no qualified applicants from the Upper Cumberland area apply, the scholarship may be awarded to a qualified applicant from anywhere in Tennessee.
Donor(s)
Don and Betty McCrary Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a natural born citizen of USA.
- Must be a graduate of Franklin County High School, Winchester, Tennessee.
- Entering freshman students must have achieved a minimum high school GPA of 2.75.
- Returning students must maintain a minimum cumulative collegiate GPA of 2.50.
- Must be a full-time student, in an accredited engineering major.
The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Don and Suzanne Freeman Endowed Civil Engineering Scholarship
The Foundation agrees to use this gift to create the Don and Suzanne Freeman Endowed Civil Engineering Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded in accordance of these criteria:
- Must be a current or regularly admitted student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference given to students from Tennessee.
- Preference given to a student who exhibits a financial need for assistance.
- Preference given to a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in civil engineering.
- Scholarship is renewable provided the other criteria are met.
Donor(s)
Don Cook Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time student who intends to major in accounting and who has a minimum GPA of 3.00 at the time of application;
- Must be a rising junior, contingent upon enrollment in Intermediate Accounting I (ACCT 317) in the summer or fall.
- The scholarship will be automatically renewed for the recipient’s senior year provided the recipient is a full-time student in good standing, maintaining a 3.00 GPA as an accounting major. Otherwise the scholarship will revert to a rising junior intending to major in accounting as defined above.
- The scholarship will be automatically renewed (one year) for graduate work, if the recipient enters Tennessee Technological University’s MBA program as a full-time student with a concentration in accounting. Otherwise the scholarship will revert to a rising junior intending to major in accounting as defined above.
- Evidence of activity and/or leadership in campus organizations will be considered a plus.
- Financial need will be considered only if deciding between two or more equally qualified candidates.
Awards will be made directly to the Office of Financial Aid to be credited toward the student’s account. If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Don Nichols/I. C. Thomasson Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or transfer student;
- Must major in engineering;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman;
- Must have a minimum college GPA or 2.50 if a transfer student.
Donor(s)
Don S. and Sarah P. Hayes Annual Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- must be admitted to upper division nursing;
- Must be a student from Overton County.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the School of Nursing at telephone (931) 372-3203 or email at nursing@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Donald M. Elkins Leadership Scholarship
Eligible candidates must be majoring in Agriculture or Human Ecology and have shown outstanding leadership in the University, College, School, or Community/Church.
For information, email the College of Agriculture & Human Ecology at trobinson@tntech.edu or dholm@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Doris Bush-Essler Endowed Scholarship for the Academically Gifted
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be academically gifted and enrolled in the Honors Program;
- Must aspire to work with academically gifted students upon graduation;
- Emphasis for selection should be on the person and not on financial need.
Donor(s)
Douglas and Dinah House Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have completed all requirements for admission to the upper-division nursing program of the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing at Tennessee Tech University;
- Must have a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average;
- Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the university financial aid office.
- Preference will be given to first generation college students.
- Preference will be given to students having graduated high school in a rural community of the greater Upper Cumberland region.
The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Dr. A Hayden Brown, Jr. and Carlie B. and Vella Flatt Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Animal Science.
- First preference should be given to someone in financial need.
- Second preference should be given to a resident of the Upper Cumberland region.
- Third preference should be given to a student with a farming background.
- The student need not be at the top of the class.
Donor(s)
Dr. and Mrs. J. Fred Terry Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a United States citizen and a resident of one of the following Tennessee counties: Putnam, Overton, Jackson, Smith, DeKalb, White, Cumberland, or Fentress.
- Must be enrolled in the Pre-Med course of study.
Donor(s)
Dr. and Mrs. James P. Cleveland Endowed Chemistry Scholarship
- Must be full time, currently enrolled and in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies,
- Must be in pursuit of a graduate or undergraduate degree in one of the recognized branches of chemistry,
- If an undergraduate student, must be in pursuit of an American Chemical Society certified degree in chemistry;
- Must be at least a second year student and may be a graduate student
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America.
Donor(s)
Dr. and Mrs. John L. Meadows Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a junior or senior.
- Must exhibit financial need.
- Preference should be shown to students who hold a part-time job while attending Tennessee Tech.
Donor(s)
Dr. and Mrs. Lester Dudney Biology Program Endowment Scholarship
Donor(s)
Dr. and Mrs. Tom and Tricia Lawrence Family Endowed Scholarship for Nursing
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- First preference given to a nursing student enrolled in the BSN program with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
- Second preference given to an incoming LPN or RN studying to complete a BSN.
Donor(s)
Dr. Anne Floyd Koci Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Dr. Anne Floyd Koci Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student in the Whitson Hester School of Nursing.
- Preference is for the awardee to be from Cumberland County, Tennessee.
- RN to BSN student preferably but can be a BSN student.
Donor(s)
Dr. Betty Roe Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference given to students from Tennessee.
- Preference given to students with high academic performance.
- Preference given to a student who exhibits a financial need for assistance.
- Preference given to a student pursuing a graduate degree in Literacy (Reading and/or Writing) Instruction or English Language Arts (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening) Instruction.
Donor(s)
Dr. C. Cooper and Rachel King Agronomy Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an agronomy major with a concentration in crops.
If you have questions, contact the School of Agriculture, TTU Box 5034, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001. Call 931-372-3019 (M-F, 8am-4:30pm CST) or email trobinson@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Dr. C. Douglas Norman Endowed Journalism Scholarship
- Must be a full-time current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an English-Journalism major;
- Must have a 3.00 overall average.
- Additional consideration may be given for other factors such as working on the Eagle or Oracle staff and financial need.
Donor(s)
Dr. Carl A. Ventrice, Sr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Dr. Carl A. Ventrice, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an undergraduate student with a declared major of Electrical Engineering or Physics.
- Student must have reached their junior year of undergraduate studies.
- This scholarship can be renewed up to one time.
Donor(s)
Dr. David W. Yarbrough Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Candidate must be a full-time student, pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering;
- Primary scholarship award selection preference will be based on academic merit, with a secondary preference based on financial need.
Dr. Ed Griggs Mechanical Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standings in The College of Engineering
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior enrolled in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Donor(s)
Dr. Edwin E. Lamberth Agriculture Education Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in a course of study leading to a degree in Agriculture with first preference for students enrolled in Agricultural Education;
If you have additional questions, please contact the School of Agriculture at (931) 372-3019.
Donor(s)
Dr. Gerald Coorts Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for the Dr. Gerald Coorts Scholarship, scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in Horticulture or Nursery/Landscape Management.
- Selection will be based on financial need and academic achievement (approximately 50% each).
If you have questions, contact the School of Agriculture, TTU Box 5034, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001. Call 931-372-3019 (M-F, 8am-4:30pm CST) or email trobinson@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Dr. John C. McGee and Family Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior chemical engineering student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Departmental faculty shall have input in the recipient selection process.
- Strong consideration shall be given to those candidates who are exceptional students with outstanding grades.
Donor(s)
Dr. John Marvin Byrom Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a current sophomore, junior, or senior at TTU;
- Must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.50;
- Must submit a letter of recommendation from a community leader and from a faculty member.
- Financial need shall be considered.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered.
Donor(s)
Dr. June Peters Almy Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through The Dr. June Peters Almy Scholarship Endowment:
- The student must be an entering freshman in good standing pursuing a degree in nursing or a medical or allied health field (Pre-Dental Hygiene, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Health Information Management, Pre-Medical Technology, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy or Pre-Physical Therapy);
- Must be a full-time student.
This scholarship may be renewed for up to four years as long as he/she maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and applies for scholarships each year.
Donor(s)
Dr. June Peters Almy Endowed Scholarship in Pre-Health Professions
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through The Dr. June Peters Almy Scholarship Endowment:
- The student must be an entering freshman in good standing pursuing a degree in nursing or a medical or allied health field (Pre-Dental Hygiene, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Health Information Management, Pre-Medical Technology, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy or Pre-Physical Therapy);
- Must be a full-time student.
This scholarship may be renewed for up to four years as long as he/she maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and applies for scholarships each year.
Donor(s)
Dr. Krishna Kumar Endowed Scholarship in Physics
To be considered for this scholarship, the student must meet the following criteria: Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an incoming physics freshman (if no freshman is available, may be a currently enrolled physics major);
- Must have demonstrated high academic performance as shown through the student's official high school transcript with a 3.50 GPA or higher, and/or through his/her score on the ACT exam with a 25 or higher (a comparable SAT score is also acceptable).
- The scholarship will be awarded annually.
If no incoming freshman is available, the scholarship may be renewed. The selection committee shall consist of the faculty members of the department of physics.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Dr. Mark and Mrs. Elaine Heinrich Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through this endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student majoring in psychology or exercise science and physical wellness.
- The awardee will be selected on the basis of financial need.
- The scholarship is renewable if the candidate remains the most qualified.
Donor(s)
Dr. Maurice Ethridge Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in Sociology
- Must be from one of the fourteen Upper Cumberland counties in Tennessee.
- Must have completed at least 30 semester hours and no more than 90 semester hours.
- Must have an interest in Religious Studies and write a 200-250 word essay describing the courses taken in pursuit of that interest. The administering department shall determine the recipient from the essay.
- Must display financial need.
Donor(s)
Dr. Melvin Owen Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a United States citizen;
- Must have a minimum 3.00 GPA;
- Must show financial need.
- Preference will be given to a student majoring in Earth Sciences.
- Second preference will be given to a student majoring in one of the physical sciences (Biology, Wildlife & Fisheries Science, Chemistry, Pre-Professional programs, or Physics).
- Preference will be given to a student who is a veteran.
- Preference will be given to a full-time student.
- If two applying students are otherwise equal, the one with the greater need should be deemed the recipient.
Donor(s)
Dr. N. Lynne Taylor Pre-Med Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the the Dr. N. Lynne Taylor Pre-Med Scholarship quasi-endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a degree in chemistry consistent with the goal of going to medical school.
Donor(s)
Dr. Norman C. Williams, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time rising senior majoring in Economics, Finance, or Marketing;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale;
- Should demonstrate significant leadership as a student and have made major contributions to the Department, in addition to his/her scholarly activity.
- Nominations by and recommendations of the faculty in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Marketing will be considered by the foundation.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Dr. Phaneendra B. Kondapi Junior Achievement Award
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in Chemical Engineering.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher until their junior year.
Donor(s)
Dr. R. H. Moorman Memorial Endowed Award
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive an award through The R. H. Moorman Memorial Award Endowment:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Mathematics;
- Must be a junior;
- Must have the highest overall GPA at the end of the Fall Semester prior to the award.
Donor(s)
Dr. S. A. Patil and Mrs. Vijayalaxmi Patil Mathematics Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current Tennessee Technological University student in good standing with current institutional policies
- Must be a full-time student enrolled as a mathematics major
- Must have successfully completed or be enrolled in Math 340 (or its equivalent)
- Must have and continue to maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA
- Must demonstrate a commitment to the field of mathematics and show promise of being a successful mathematics major as subjectively determined by the faculty of the Department of Mathematics
Donor(s)
Dr. Sharon S. Thompson Courage Award
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a non-traditional student admitted to the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing.
Donor(s)
Dr. Sharon S. Thompson Courage Award-Nursing
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be a non-traditional student admitted to the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing.
Donor(s)
Dr. Sharon S. Thompson Endowed Courage Award
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a non-traditional student admitted to the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing.
Donor(s)
Dr. Sherlie West Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for the Dr. Sherlie West Endowed Scholarship, scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current university policies.
- Must be an entering freshman enrolled in the School of Agriculture.
- First preference is for a graduate of Alvin C. York Institute. The next preference is to a graduate of Pickett County High School.
Donor(s)
Dr. Sumner Griffin Endowed Agriculture Award
- Must be a senior Agriculture major in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
Donor(s)
Dr. Wayne Pegram Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an incoming freshman in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies, majoring in Instrumental/General Music Licensure (MUIN);
- Must be a wind or percussion player;
- Must complete and submit all applications for admission and scholarships by the scholarship application deadline, including the forms posted on the Department of Music website;
Donor(s)
Drs. David and Bonita Barger Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Drs. David and Bonita Barger Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student in the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing.
- Must be a first-generation college student.
- Must be from a rural population area (less than 30,000 individuals).
- Preference should be given to a male student.
- Preference should be given to a student who intends to serve Middle Tennessee after graduation (counties east of the Tennessee River and west of the Eastern Time Zone boundary).
Donor(s)
Eagle Scout Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time (enrolled 12 hours or more) entering freshman;
- Must have earned the Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America;
- Must have earned a minimum high school GPA of 2.50.
- Preference shall be given to Boy Scouts who are residents of the Upper Cumberland District of the Middle Tennessee Council of The Boy Scouts of America or its descendant.
- Financial need may be considered but is not a requirement.
Applicants should note they are an Eagle Scout on the TTU ScholarWeb Scholarship Application and must attach a copy of their Eagle Scout card or certificate to their ScholarWeb Scholarship Application.
Donor(s)
Earl H. Evans Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in business or World Cultures and Business;
- Must have a GPA of at least 2.80 and an ACT score of 22.
Donor(s)
Earl McDonald Academic Achievement Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be certified as a National Merit Finalist;
- Must be an incoming freshman.
- The scholarship is renewable, provided the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
If an award offer is made before National Merit Finalists are named by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), the award shall be contingent upon the recipient being named a National Merit Finalist. This must be verified by naming Tennessee Tech as the first-choice institution with NMSC or by sending a copy of your National Merit Finalist letter/certificate to scholarships@tntech.edu.
National Merit Finalists who list Tennessee Tech as their first choice institution with NMSC will receive a $500 per year College-Sponsored scholarship from NMSC in addition to the Earl McDonald Academic Achievement Scholarship. Finalists should receive instructions from NMSC on how to update their first-choice institution.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Earl McDonald Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
This scholarship may be one-time or renewable.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Earl McDonald ROTC Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher;
- Must have a minimum composite ACT score of 21 or a minimum composite SAT score of 1060;
- Must demonstrate an interest in the Army ROTC program and the National Guard Reserves.
- Leadership, academic records and involvement in extracurricular activities will be considered.
Donor(s)
Earl R. Nash Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current nursing student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of a Putnam County High School.
Donor(s)
Earl Warren and William McMillan Leech, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
To be considered for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current TTU student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be, or have been, a graduating senior at Creek Wood High School, Charlotte, Tennessee.
- If no eligible student from CWHS is available, the scholarship may be awarded to a student from any high school within Dickson County;
This scholarship is not renewable.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Earth Sciences Restricted Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a prospective or current geosciences major.
Eastman Kodak Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing with institutional policies
- Must be a rising sophomore
- Must major in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- Must be a full-time student
Donor(s)
Ed and Wanda Jared Family Endowed Business Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current College of Business student majoring in Business Management
- Preference will be given to students from Moore County, Tennessee
The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Ed and Wanda Jared Family Endowed Scholarship in English
- Must be a prospective or current student majoring in English
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Donor(s)
Ed Waters Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time student (enrolled in 12 hours or more), who intends to major in accounting, and who has a minimum GPA of 3.00 at the time of application;
- Must be a rising junior, contingent upon enrollment in Intermediate Accounting I (ACCT 317) in the summer or fall.
- The scholarship will be automatically renewed for the recipient’s senior year provided the recipient is a full-time student in good standing, maintaining a 3.00 GPA as an accounting major. Otherwise, the scholarship will revert to a rising junior intending to major in accounting as defined above.
- The scholarship will be automatically renewed (one year) for graduate work, if the recipient enters Tennessee Technological University’s MBA program as a full-time student with a concentration in accounting.
- Evidence of activity and/or leadership in campus organizations will be considered a plus.
- Financial need will be considered only if deciding between otherwise equally qualified candidates.
Awards will be made directly to the Office of Financial Aid to be credited toward the student’s account. If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Edward E. Townsend Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in Civil Engineering.
Donor(s)
Edward H. Hooper Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Edward Owings Endowed Scholarship
- Must be majoring in Accounting.
- Must submit a letter of recommendation from a current College of Business faculty member.
- Must have unmet financial need.
- Must be classified as a junior or senior (scholarship is renewable).
- Preference is given to a student who has graduated from Rockwood High School, then, if not available, is given to a student who graduated from another Roane County School System high school, those being Kingston, Harriman, Oliver Springs, and Midway.
Donor(s)
Edwin C. Reeves Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Edythe Tipton Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in Early Childhood Education.
- Must be a student pursuing licensure.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Donor(s)
Elbert Bilbrey Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduating senior from Monterey High School;
- Must be an entering freshman.
- Financial need is desirable.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Eldon Leslie Endowed Business Administration Scholarship
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman enrolled full-time at TTU;
- Must be a resident of one of the following Upper Cumberland Region Counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, or White;
- Must be a high school graduate from a school within the previously mentioned counties;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.40 and a minimum ACT score of 21;
- Must have financial need as demonstrated through the Financial Aid Office of the University.
Donor(s)
Eldon Leslie Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman enrolled full-time at TTU;
- Must be a resident of, and graduate of a high school within, one of the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.40;
- Must have a minimum ACT score of 21, or equivalent SAT of 1060;
- Must demonstrate financial need through the Financial Aid Office of the University.
Donor(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering major in his or her sophomore, junior, or senior year;
- Must have a minimum 3.00 GPA.
- Sophomore students shall be given preference.
- Financial need may be considered as deemed appropriate by the selection committee.
Donor(s)
Electrical Engineering Class of '57 Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies who has expressed an interest in attaining an Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering Degree.
- Must have a minimum college GPA of 3.00 if already enrolled or transferring from another college;
- An Entering Freshman must be in the top 15% of their high school class academically.
- Must have demonstrated financial need.
Donor(s)
Elinor P. Ross Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship Endowment
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current graduate student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a major in the College of Education;
- Must be doing superior work in the field of education and meet selection criteria as defined by Phi Delta Kappa.
This scholarship is not renewable and will be awarded annually.
Donor(s)
Elizabeth Bell Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be either an Elementary Education or Early Childhood major;
- Must maintain a minimum 2.6 GPA;
- Must be a rising senior or junior with no less than 90 credit hours;
- Should exhibit excellent citizenship and be active in professional and community activities;
- Should preferably be a Putnam County student with second preference given to any student who graduated from a Tennessee high school.
- Financial need will be considered, but is not a high priority.
The committee will take into consideration that the student has or will be doing their student teaching at Sycamore school, but this is not a requirement.
Donor(s)
Elizabeth Murphy Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a female;
- Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50.
- Preference shall be given to those demonstrating financial need.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
Donor(s)
ElSawy Family Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be a second year (sophomore level) undergraduate student majoring in Engineering Technology
- Leadership skills, creativity and innovation will be considered, as shown through participation in curricular and extra-curricular activities
- Preference will be given to students who are involved in the department and College of Engineering extra-curricular activities
- Recipients should maintain a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA
Donor(s)
Elsie Jobe and Jewell Nolen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current graduate student fully admitted and in good standing with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.50 based on 9 hours of graduate credit in the program of study for the Master's Degree in Health & Physical Education;
- Must submit a curriculum vitae;
- Must submit a written statement describing how the scholarship would be of benefit to professional goals (included on the ScholarWeb application);
- Must be present for a personal interview if requested
Donor(s)
Emory Valley Farms Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- 1st preference to the highest placed exhibitor in the Purple and Gold Showdown
- 2nd preference to a student who has exhibited beef cattle
- 3rd preference to a student involved in the beef industry or background in the beef industry
- Must major in Animal Science
Donor(s)
Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) Annual Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman pursuing a degree within the College of Engineering.
Donor(s)
Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) Annual STEM Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0;
- Must be a continuing undergraduate student;
- Must be majoring in a STEM field as defined by the Oakley STEM Center;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Preference may be given to female students.
The scholarship is not renewable, but past recipients may continue to re-apply and be eligible in subsequent years.
Donor(s)
Engineering Development Friends Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must major in engineering; must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman;
- Must have a minimum college GPA of 2.50 if a transfer student.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Engineering Joint Council Award
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Engineering Joint Council Award:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Must be an undergraduate student studying in the College of Engineering.
- One student from every department in the College of Engineering should receive this scholarship.
This scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Engineering Residence Hall Award
For information contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
Engineering, Computing, & Technology Assistance Grant
The grant is administered by the College of Engineering Dean’s Office and made possible from generous donors.
Decisions regarding disbursement are made on a case-by-case basis and do not require repayment. The list below is not exhaustive, and other needs may be eligible to receive emergency funds.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be currently enrolled at Tennessee Tech in the College of Engineering for the term the emergency aid is being requested;
- Must be verified as having unmet financial need by the Office of Financial Aid (FAFSA must be on file for aid year);
- Must have exhausted all federal student aid options (including student loans). Please note unwillingness to take out student loans does not constitute a financial hardship.
- Must have demonstrated a good faith effort to explore other funding options (e.g., other eligible Financial Aid options, insurance, free or low-cost services readily available; relatives);
- Need for assistance must not be a result of the student's actions;
- Must have completed the E.C.T. grant online application explaining/proving financial hardship;
- Pending the availability of funds, priority will be given to a student who has not previously received funds from this grant.
This grant may only be applied to outstanding tuition, fees, on-campus housing and meal plans. Students may not receive a refund as a result of this grant.
Donor(s)
Engineering, Computing, and Technology Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have declared a major within the College of Engineering.
- The emphasis of this scholarship is to encourage enrollment at TTU and/or to influence retention/timely graduation.
- Financial need may be considered.
English Department Endowed Writing Award
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in English or in an English Department program;
- Must be an undergraduate student
- Must have a minimum 2.9 GPA.
- Financial need may be considered.
Donor(s)
Entrepreneurship Award by Think Happy Thoughts Foundation
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be enrolled in a College of Business’ Entrepreneurship course.
- Award recipient(s) are selected by the instructor of the Entrepreneurship – Special Topics course.
- This award is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Eric and Angie Hyche Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Eric and Angie Hyche Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a resident from the following counties in Tennessee: Washington, Sullivan, Unicoi, Carter, Hawkins or Johnson.
- Applicants must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
The scholarship is renewable as long as the above criteria continue to be met.
Donor(s)
Erin Kimberlin Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Erin Kimberlin Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must have earned 60 credit hours towards an education degree at the time of applying.
- Must be actively involved in giving back to the community.
- This scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Ernest and Gertrude Lane Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current undergraduate student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a high school graduate from Bledsoe, Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Grundy, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Rhea, or Van Buren County, or from Elizabethton High School in Elizabethton or Science Hill High School in Johnson City;
- Must meet College of Business Board of Trustees scholarship requirements. (Preferences may be given to students who hold or have held the Office of President of Student Body or Senior Class President).
Donor(s)
Ernestine Martin Murphy Memorial Scholarship
In order to be eligible for this scholarship the student must be an Education Major.
Donor(s)
Essie Dee Gragg Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Essie Dee Gragg Memorial Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in Curriculum & Instruction through the College of Education.
- Must be a student pursuing licensure.
- Must be a U.S. resident who lives in the Upper Cumberland (Macon, Clay, Pickett, Smith, Jackson, Overton, Fentress, Putnam, DeKalb, White, Cumberland, Cannon, Warren and Van Buren counties).
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must be a female, first-generation college student.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
This scholarship is renewable as long as the criteria continue to be met.
Donor(s)
Esther Lee Welch Endowed Elementary Education Scholarship
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior enrolled in Elementary Education and in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum 3.00 GPA;
- Must demonstrate a financial need through the Financial Aid Office;
- Must be a resident of Tennessee.
Donor(s)
Eta Kappa Nu Endowed Scholarship
- Major in Electrical or Computer Engineering
- Be a Junior or Senior level undergraduate student in the program of study
- Have a record of excellence in scholastic achievement
- Be actively engaged in voluntary service
- Have demonstrated financial need
For more information on this scholarship, contact the Electrical Engineering Department.
Donor(s)
Ethel Grimes Goolsby Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
For more information on this scholarship, contact Nursing at nursing@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Eugene A. and Ruth A. Kline Undergraduate Endowed Chemistry Research Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a chemistry major who may have a strong interest in a career in a health science;
- Must be selected on the basis of merit of an original research proposal;
- Must be sponsored by a member of the research faculty in the department of chemistry;
- Must be a chemistry or pre-health science major having passed 8 hours of organic chemistry (CHEM 3010 and 3020 or equivalent).
- Recipient must choose a professor who is willing to oversee the student's work in his or her lab.
Recipient must provide progress reports as requested by the Chemistry Department Research Committee. Recipient must provide a final written report. The report will cover the progress made toward the research proposal. If the student does not reach the final proposal, the report should include an explanation of why. The scholarship may be renewed if the current recipient received a satisfactory progress report on research conducted in previous years.
For further information, contact the Department of Chemistry, TTU Box 5055, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001, telephone (931) 372-3421.
Donor(s)
Everett Derryberry Leadership Award
- Must be a student who has completed all requirements for graduation and is in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be nominated through the Derryberry Award Nomination Form.
Donor(s)
Everett G. and Emma B. Roettger Distinguished Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship and Research Award
- Must be a full member of the Honors Program in good standing with the university at the time of the nomination and selection;
- Must demonstrate that he or she is on track to graduate in cursu honorum to be eligible to be nominated and selected for the award;
- Must expect to graduate in cursu honorum;
- Must have been engaged in research or study completed while taking independent Honors study or thesis credit;
- A student may receive no more than one award.
Donor(s)
Everett G. Warren Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or existing recipient in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time business student (enrolled for 12 hours or more);
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.50 or equivalent;
- Must have exhibited leadership skills in school and community activities;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Preference shall be given to applicants from the Greater Chattanooga Area (Hamilton, Bradley, Rhea, Marion, Sequatchie, Bledsoe, and Meigs Counties).
- Financial need will be a primary consideration.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Everett W. Martin Endowed Scholarship
For more information, contact scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Excellence in Criminal Justice Award
For more information, contact the Political Science and Sociology Department.
Donor(s)
Excellence in Electric Power Endowed Scholarship
- Must be of junior or senior level status;
- Must have a minimum college GPA of 3.00;
- Must be majoring in electrical engineering and have chosen electric power as a specialty.
Donor(s)
Excellence in MIS Scholarship Award
- Must be a college senior enrolled in the Management Information Systems (MIS) curriculum in the College of Business Administration;
- Must be in good standing with the University;
- Must achieve and maintain a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA in MIS/DS courses.
- Selection is based on a candidate’s performance in his/her DS 433 term project.
Donor(s)
Ezra H. Carwile Endowed Scholarship
In order to be eligible for this scholarship the student must meet the following criteria:
- Preference to be given first to students who are immediate family members of employees of Carwile Mechanical.
- If there are no applicants from Carwile Mechanical, preference will be given to residents of the Upper Cumberland Area;
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Financial need should be considered;
- Must be a naturally born citizen of the United States.
This scholarship will be renewable at $1,000 per year for a maximum of five years.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Farley Memorial Endowed Biology Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in biology;
- Must be enrolled as a full-time upperclassman on the senior level;
- Must submit a formal application essay through the Biology Department during the spring semester of the junior year (included on the ScholarWeb application).
- Financial need may be a consideration.
- First preference shall be given to students from one of the following Upper Cumberland Counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, or White.
- If a student from the Upper Cumberland Region does not qualify, any biology student who graduates from a Tennessee public high school may be eligible.
Donor(s)
Faye Bohannon Rodgers Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in the College of Education;
- Must be a resident of Tennessee.
Donor(s)
Ferris U. Foster Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a chemistry major taking ACS approved curriculum;
- Must have completed at least four (4) semesters of study with at least two (2) of those semesters completed at TTU;
- Must have a 2.50 GPA in all coursework completed and no less than a 2.00 GPA upon the first attempt in all courses in chemistry;
- Must remain at TTU while receiving the scholarship.
- Financial need is a consideration.
- Initiative, professional interest, and intention to pursue a chemical career are also considered.
Donor(s)
Fice Lawson Upsilon Endowed Award
- Must be a member of Kappa Delta Sorority in good standing;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and display academic achievement and campus involvement;
- Must be a senior scheduled for graduation during the current Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters and be planning to continue her education with graduate school, medical school, law school, etc.
- Must be nominated by the chapter and show financial need, though the award is not exclusively based on need.
Donor(s)
Fitzpatrick Family Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be awarded to students in the Thirteenth Judicial District comprised of Putnam, Overton, White, DeKalb, Clay, Pickett, and Cumberland Counties, with first priority going to a student in Putnam County.
- Scholarships will be awarded by the College of Business Board of Trustees to full-time undergraduate students (enrolled for 12 or more hours).
- The applicant should have a grade point average of 3.50 or higher from an accredited high school or community college, or a TTU QPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Applicants should have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.
- There should be a clear objective toward a career in business and business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be a factor in deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Fixtur-World Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Flippen Endowed Scholarship in Physical Education
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive the scholarship:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a declared major in a degree with the Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness Department;
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- As a freshman scholarship, student must have a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher.
- As a collegiate scholarship, student must have a college of GPA of 2.75 or higher at the end of the academic year to receive or maintain the scholarship;
- Must be a U.S. citizen with preference given to citizens of Tennessee or Kentucky.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Florence Enlow Testamentary Trust Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA.
- Must have financial need.
Floyd Null Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman;
- Must be a graduate of White County High School majoring in Business Administration (first priority shall be accounting.)
Donor(s)
Foreign Language Faculty and Alumni Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be enrolled at TTU and majoring in a foreign language (German, French, Spanish);
- Must have and maintain a 3.00 GPA.
- Financial need may be considered, but is not a major factor.
- This scholarship may be renewable.
Number and amount of scholarship(s) awarded annually will be determined by the faculty of the Department of Foreign Languages and will depend on funds available.
Fran Rothchild Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time upper-division nursing student in good standing with current institutional policy.
- Financial need and academic standing will be considered, but are not requirements.
Donor(s)
Frances "Cissy" Chambers Endowed Scholarship in Education
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in the College of Education.
- The awardee will be selected on the basis of financial need.
Donor(s)
Frances and Lionel Larsen Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current Civil Engineering student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00;
- Must be involved in university, community, or church activity outside the classroom.
Donor(s)
Frances Johnson Palk Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in business;
- Must have minimum cumulative and major GPA of 3.20;
- Must be a U.S. citizen or legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent and unlimited basis;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Francis Savage Taylor Scholarship in English
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must major in English;
- Should be from one of the small towns in the Middle Tennessee area;
- Should have an aptitude for college work, not necessarily an “A” average;
- Must be a currently enrolled student.
Donor(s)
Frank Alexander Memorial Scholarship
- Must be an incoming freshman student or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in engineering.
- Must have an ACT Math score and ACT composite of 23 or equivalent SAT score of 1130
- Must submit two (2) letters or recommendation
Donor(s)
Frank E. Bush Eagle Scout Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time (enrolled for 12 hours or more) sophomore, junior, or senior;
- Must have earned the Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America;
- Must have earned a minimum 2.50 grade point average during their high school program and maintained a minimum 2.50 college GPA for consideration for upper class awards.
- Preference shall be given to Boy Scouts who are residents of the Upper Cumberland District of the Middle Tennessee Council of the Boy Scouts of America or its descendant.
- Financial need may be considered but is not a requirement.
- Applicants should note that they are an Eagle Scout on the TTU ScholarWeb scholarship application and must attach a copy of their Eagle Scout card or certificate to it online.
Donor(s)
- Bob and Juanita O. Brown
- H. Wayne and Rebecca N. Leimer
- Rebecca J. and Raymond L. Holbrook
- Sheila Driller
Frederick L. Culp Endowed Scholarship in Physics
Donor(s)
Fredrick Heina Memorial Scholarship
- Must be enrolled at the University and major in a foreign language.
- Must have and maintain a 3.00 GPA.
- Financial need may be considered, but is not a requirement.
This scholarship may be renewed.
Donor(s)
Freeman Annual Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Freeman Annual Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference will be given to a graduate from Jackson Christian School in Jackson, TN.
- Preference will be given to students who major in Chemical Engineering.
Donor(s)
Future Leader in Healthcare Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Future Leader in Healthcare Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have completed at least four semesters of study with coursework demonstrating a clear trajectory toward a career in healthcare.
A written essay explaining the student’s background, plans for a healthcare career, academic achievements, and leadership abilities is required. Two letters of recommendation (at least one of which should be from a professor in the student’s major) describing why the student is deserving of the scholarship and is likely to be a leader in the healthcare field is also required. Special consideration for this award will be given to students who are the first in their family to attend college and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Donor(s)
G. H. Weems U. S. Army ROTC Scholarship
Recipients are selected based on character, leadership, and involvement. Faculty of the Military Science Department will select the recipient and the scholarship will be awarded annually to the outstanding cadet in the advanced course of Army ROTC.
Donor(s)
G. Joseph Fleming Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing at Tennessee Technological University;
- Must, if a freshman, have a minimum score of 22 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1100;
- Must, if upperclassman, have an overall minimum GPA of 3.00
- Financial need may be considered.
Donor(s)
Garnett E. Murray Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time student (enrolled for 12 or more hours); must be pursuing a degree in the College of Business;
- Must qualify for financial need;
- Must be an entering freshman;
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
Awards will be made directly to the Office of Financial Aid to be credited to the student’s account. If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Garrett Family Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Nursing.
Donor(s)
Geary-Bailey 4-H Extension Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current or prospective full-time student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Human Ecology;
- Must have an overall GPA of 2.70 for sophomore, junior, or senior;
- Must have been a junior or senior 4-H Club member;
- Must be from the old Extension Districts III and IV, with preference given to students from Grundy and Van Buren Counties. The counties in the two districts include Bledsoe, Bradley, Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Franklin, Fentress, Grundy, Hamilton, Jackson, Macon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Rhea, Scott, Sequatchie, Smith, Trousdale, Warren, White, and Van Buren.
The School of Human Ecology Scholarship Committee will be responsible for selecting the scholarship recipient on an annual basis. Recipients may be eligible to receive the scholarship for up to 4 years. The endowment's creation is intended to encourage students, who were active in their county's 4-H clubs, to continue their interests at the college level.
Donor(s)
Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Engineering Technology.
Gene Haas Scholarship
General Education Foundation Award
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in the College of Education in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
Donor(s)
George and Sheila Bussell Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have served in the US Armed Forces or Reserves, or be majoring in Chemistry
George Latimer Polk and Lillian Johnson Polk Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Financial need will be considered, but is not a requirement.
- Citizenship, initiative, professional interest, and participation in extracurricular activities will also be considered.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
Donor(s)
George W. and Esther S. Hofert Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current engineering student with United States citizenship in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
Donor(s)
GFWC Cookeville Junior Woman's Club Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an undergraduate student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a female who graduated from a high school in the Upper Cumberland Region;
- Must have a minimum 2.50 GPA.
- Preference will be given to non-traditional students who have demonstrated a financial need.
Donor(s)
Gilbert & Christin Stinson College of Business Experiential Learning Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through The Gilbert and Christine Stinson College of Business Experiential Learning Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student(s) in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student in the College of Business.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA.
- Preference will be given to a first-generation college student(s).
- Preference will be given to a student(s) who exhibits intellectual curiosity and values new experiences.
- Preference will be given to a student(s) with a writing prompt about their future-plans, including how the experiential learning opportunity will expand their perspective.
- This scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students.
- This scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Gladys R. and Paul F. Austin Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a major in the College of Arts & Sciences;
- Must have a minimum composite ACT score of 28 and a minimum high school GPA of 3.50.
The scholarship is non-renewable.
Donor(s)
Gladys Stringfield Owen Scholarship Endowment
- Must demonstrate good character and citizenship through participation in school and community activities;
- Must have chosen nursing as a career and be classified as a nursing major while attending TTU.
- All class levels are eligible for this scholarship, including entering freshmen and registered nurses.
- Applicants who have financial need will be given preference among those who meet all other criteria.
- All other award criteria as may be appropriate at any given time, such as class rank, grade average, test scores, course requirements and hours completed, will be at the discretion of the College of Nursing and/or the School’s Scholarship Committee.
Donor(s)
Glennis W. Scott Endowed Scholarship
Nursing Scholarships: To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Nursing with an expressed interest in a career within the field.
- Preference shall be given to male students graduating from a high school within Cumberland County, TN.
Math Scholarships: To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in either secondary education-math or mathematics. In either case, the recipient must express an interest in a career of teaching mathematics.
- Preference shall be given to male students graduating from a high school within Cumberland County, TN.
Donor(s)
Gloria Granthum Bell Scholarship
- Must be a current full time female student enrolled in 9 or more credits per semester (undergraduate) or 6 or more credits per semester (graduate) in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have completed 30 hours of class work at TTU.
- Must be a non-traditional student of 25 years of age or older.
- Recipient must have a grade point average of 3.20 or above.
- Recipient must have a significant financial need.
- Must be a United States citizen.
- Must complete required essay: "What have you been involved in during the last five years before entering or re-entering college? What influenced your decision to go back to school? How would you use this scholarship?"
- Priority will be given to candidates completing their first undergraduate degree.
Donor(s)
Gloria H. Essler Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a registered nurse pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing, or must be a junior or senior nursing student;
- Must have achieved a cumulative GPA in the upper 1/3 of his/her class;
- Shall be selected on the basis of financial need.
Donor(s)
Golden Opportunity Grant (55 Academic Service Hours)
To be considered for this grant, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an incoming freshman who just graduated from high school;
- Priority will be given to students with a 3.20–3.39 high school GPA and a 22 ACT score (1100 SAT);
- Financial need (as demonstrated through the FAFSA) shall be considered.
The scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the student meets the following requirements:
- Must have a 3.00 overall GPA by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Must complete 55 University Academic Service (UAS) hours each semester;
- Must maintain continuous, full-time undergraduate enrollment.
This scholarship is an Admissions scholarship. Students may only receive one Admissions scholarship. Please visit this page to review the different types of scholarships offered at Tennessee Tech.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Gordon Bennett Pennebaker Memorial Scholarship in Biology
- Must be accepted into the Masters program in the Department of Biology at Tennessee Tech University.
Donor(s)
Grace Catron Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through this endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student with a major in the College of Business.
This scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Grady P. Williams Endowed Scholarship
Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time business student (enrolled for 12 or more hours), who intends to major in accounting;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.00 or equivalent at the time of application;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student through active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.
- First preference shall be given to incoming freshmen from Bledsoe County High School.
- Second preference will be given to an incoming freshman from the Greater Chattanooga area (Hamilton, Bradley, Rhea, Marion, Sequatchie, and Meigs Counties).
- Third preference shall be given to any TTU accounting student from Tennessee.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Grateful Heart Mathematics Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Tennessee Tech as a mathematics major;
- Must have successfully completed Math 3400.
- Preference shall be given to eligible candidates from the Upper Cumberland Area.
Donor(s)
Greater Chattanooga Area Business Alumni Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Awards will be made directly to the Office of Financial Aid to be credited to the student’s account. If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Greer Endowed Education Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student, majoring in Education, in good standing in accordance with current institution policies;
- Must be a first generation college student. That is, neither parent completed a baccalaureate degree or in the case of a student who resides in a single-parent home, that parent did not complete a baccalaureate degree.
Donor(s)
H. LeRoy and Mary Faith Henderson Honorary Endowed Scholarship (Music)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a student enrolled at Tennessee Tech University in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be a full-time student who has successfully completed a minimum of two semesters as a student at Tennessee Tech
- Must be enrolled in a program leading to a bachelor's degree in music
- Will be selected in accordance with established college/departmental procedures in effect at the time of the award
- Must be a citizen of the United States
- May reapply for the scholarship in alternate years provided he/she maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Donor(s)
H. LeRoy and Mary Faith Henderson Honorary Scholarship (Engineering)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be enrolled at Tennessee Technological University full-time (12 or more credit hours per semester);
- Must be in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have completed at least two semesters;
- Must be enrolled in a program leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering;
- Must be a citizen of the United States.
- Recipients may reapply for the scholarship in alternate years provided he/she maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Recipients will be selected in accordance with established college/departmental procedures in effect at the time of the award.
Donor(s)
H. S. and Vivian Barnes Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman from a Tennessee high school;
- Must be a Valedictorian.
- The scholarship may be awarded to a Salutatorian if no Valedictorian qualifies.
- If multiple students qualify, financial need will be used to determine the recipient.
For more information, contact scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Hamilton Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
- Must be a declared nursing major in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
Donor(s)
Harold Evans Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current graduate student in good standing with the university;
- Must be pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree.
Harold Funk Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be majoring in Horticulture or Nursery/Landscape Management;
- Must be a freshman, transfer student, or currently enrolled student at the sophomore or junior college level.
- Selection will be made on the basis of scholarship, financial need, and interest in the plant field.
If you have additional questions, please contact the School of Agriculture, TTU Box 5034, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001 telephone (931) 372-3019.
Donor(s)
Harper Family Scholarship
The criteria for this scholarship are as follows:
- Must be a prospective or current full-time student in good standing at the University in accordance with current institutional policies.
- The scholarship will be awarded to graduates of Lebanon High School.
- Must meet the minimum requirements for admission to Tech.
- Must submit 2 letters of recommendation.
- Must submit a short essay, bearing in mind the following:
- Why applicant desires to attend the University,
- Why this scholarship is important to the applicant,
- Examples of demonstrated personal character traits and work ethic,
- Any special considerations.
- Must have financial need.
- The scholarship will be renewable annually for a maximum of 8 semesters over a 6-year time frame provided recipients maintain a GPA of 2.75 or above and make satisfactory progress toward a degree.
- If no students from Lebanon High School meet the criteria for the scholarship award in any given year, the endowment will retain the scholarship money intended for that year.
Donor(s)
Harriet D. Westmoreland Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a major in the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing and accepted into the upper division program.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Harriet Jordan Wright Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through this endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be from Fentress County, Tennessee.
- Preference will be shown to students with financial need.
The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Harry R. Enlow, MD Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an entering freshman enrolled full-time and majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences;
- Must be a resident of Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White, Bledsoe, Grundy, Marion or Sequatchie county;
- Must have a minimum 3.00 GPA.
This scholarship may be renewed for three additional years if the student maintains a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
Applicants are not eligible for this scholarship if any member of their immediate family (father, mother, sibling) has earned a college degree.
Donor(s)
Hasan A. Hejazi Memorial Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies with a minimum 3.25 GPA;
- Must be a College of Engineering student;
- Must possess a Bachelor's degree or higher;
- Must be pursuing a post-graduate degree with the intention of a career as a university professor;
- Priority will go to international students.
Donor(s)
Hattie Jo Collins Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an upper division undergraduate student or graduate student in the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing.
- The scholarship is renewable if the recipient makes satisfactory degree progress and maintains a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Donor(s)
Haven Hill Hudson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Haven Hill Hudson Memorial Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Must be a student obtaining a graduate degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Preference should be given to a student from Putnam County.
- This scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Hazel Wheeler Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Hazel Wheeler Memorial Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a graduate of either of the Fentress County High Schools – York Institute or Clarkrange High School.
- Must be a freshman, enrolled full-time.
- First preference will be given to a student that is pursuing a degree from the College of Education.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Headrick Pre-Health Sciences Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in a pre-professional human health sciences program.
- Within the eligible programs, priority shall be given to pre-doctoral level programs that include pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-pharmacy, and pre-optometry.
- Preference shall be given to a varsity athlete; however, if no varsity athletes are eligible, the scholarship may be awarded to any otherwise qualified student.
- Among the eligible recipients who meet the above criteria, the student with the greatest financial need shall be awarded the scholarship.
Donor(s)
Heidtke Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Heidtke Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student with a major in the College of Business.
- The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Helen High Smith Human Ecology Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student majoring in Human Ecology.
Donor(s)
Helen King Cummings Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a Helen King Cummings Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a 3.0 GPA.
- Must have financial need.
- Although preference should be shown for students within the College of Business, any student will be eligible.
It is the donor’s preference that the scholarship be awarded to a first-generation college student. However, this is not a hard requirement and may be awarded to any student who meets the above criteria.
The scholarship is renewable as long as the recipient(s) meet the above criteria and maintain(s) a 3.0 GPA. If the recipient’s GPA falls below a 3.0, two probationary semesters may be granted to allow the recipient to achieve an overall GPA of 3.0 and retain the scholarship.
Herman Godes Memorial Piano Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current music major piano student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
Donor(s)
Herman Pinkerton Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have participated in the forensic program and have a high academic standing.
Donor(s)
History Faculty Award
Donor(s)
Hix and Ann Stubblefield Endowed Journalism Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an English-Journalism major;
- Must have a 3.00 overall GPA;
- Must be an Eagle or Oracle staff member for a minimum of two (2) semesters.
Donor(s)
Honors Academic Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be accepted as a full member of the Honors Program;
- Must be classified as an out-of-state resident according to TTU definition;
- Must have a minimum ACT score of 26 or an equivalent SAT score;
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.50.
This award waives the cost of out-of-state tuition.
For more information on the Honors Academic Scholarship (HAS), visit www.tntech.edu/honors/scholarships/has.php or contact honors@tntech.edu. A separate application is required for the Honors Academic Scholarship. This application is available through ScholarWeb. Refer to the Honors Program website (above) for application dates.
Honors Program Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be accepted as a full member of the Honors Program;
Donor(s)
Horace M. Jeffers Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current full-time student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies and must be making satisfactory progress toward completing degree requirements;
- Must have applied for financial aid from Tennessee Tech and completed the Tennessee Tech scholarship application;
- Must be a native of Scott County;
- Must have attended for four years and be a graduate of the Oneida City Schools;
- Must meet TTU’s usual and customary entrance requirements;
- Must be certified eligible for financial aid by the Financial Aid Office.
- Priority will be given to those individuals with family incomes of $25,000 or less.
Contact the TTU Office of Scholarships at scholarships@tntech.edu for further information.
Donor(s)
Horace M. Jeffers Scholars Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current undergraduate student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have resided in Scott County, TN for five years continuously prior to high school graduation;
- Must have applied for financial aid from Tennessee Tech and completed the undergraduate application for scholarships;
- Must have attended for four years and be a graduate of the Oneida City Schools;
- Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA.
The scholarship will be in the amount of $4,000 per year and may be continued up to four years (fall and spring semesters only) if the recipient meets the following minimum academic standards:
- Minimum cumulative GPA
- 1st Semester: 1.25;
- First Year: 2.25;
- Second Year: 2.50;
- Third Year: 2.75.
Contact the TTU Office of Scholarships at scholarships@tntech.edu for further information.
Donor(s)
Howard G. Ashburn Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies majoring in chemistry or a pre-professional program;
- Must have a 3.00 GPA at the time of the award;
- Must have completed two (2) semesters of study at TTU;
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Additional criteria considered in the review process include financial need, academic performance/scholarship, character, personality, and professional goals in a health program.
Donor(s)
Hubert and Shirley Chaffin Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through The Hubert and Shirley Chaffin Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in a licensure program in the College of Education.
- Must be a student in residency.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Preference will be given to students from Putnam or Jackson County.
- Preference will be given to highly motivated students with a passion for education.
This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Hudy C. Hewitt, Jr. Mechanical Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be of sophomore, junior, or senior standing in the mechanical engineering program;
- Must have a minimum 2.8 GPA;
- Must demonstrate financial need.
Donor(s)
Hugh and Marguerite Denny Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Hugh and Marguerite Denny Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be from one of the 14 counties in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Human Ecology Alumni Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior human ecology major;
- Must have been enrolled in the human ecology program for at least one year prior to the award;
- Must have a GPA of 2.50 or above.
Donor(s)
Human Ecology Fund for Excellence Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in the School of Human Ecology.
Donor(s)
Institutional Wholesale Annual Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Awards will be made directly to the Office of Financial Aid to be credited to the student’s account. If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Institutional Wholesale Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.gov) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
Donor(s)
International Legacy Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Be admitted to TTU as a full-time, degree-seeking student;
- Have or plan to have an F-1 or J-1 student visa;
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0;
- Submit at least two letters of recommendation;
- Be an international high school graduate whose parent, grand-parent, step-parent, or spouse graduated from TTU.
Completed applications, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted by the following dates: fall semester deadline - no later than June 1st; spring semester deadline - no later than October 1st. Students are encouraged to submit scholarship applications as soon as they are admitted to TTU. An application cannot be reviewed until the applicant is admitted to the university. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.
The following students are NOT eligible for this scholarship: Current students and students pursuing a second TTU bachelor's degree; students receiving a scholarship/sponsorship that exceeds TTU's out-of-state tuition; students participating in 2+2 programs in which out-of-state tuition is already waived.
International Merit Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Be admitted to TTU as a full-time, degree-seeking student;
- Have or plan to have an F-1 or J-1 student visa;
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.3;
- Submit at least two letters of recommendation.
You must complete the scholarship application by no later than July 15th if you plan to start in the Fall and by October 1st if you plan to start in the Spring. Students are encouraged to submit scholarship applications as soon as they are admitted to TTU. An application cannot be reviewed until the applicant is admitted to the university. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.
The scholarship covers 55 percent of the out-of-state tuition only. No additional fees or costs are covered. Recipients will be required to pay other fees such as in-state tuition, registration fees, program fees, course fees, housing costs, meals, and medical insurance costs.
The following students are NOT eligible for this scholarship: Continuing students and students pursuing a second TTU bachelor's degree; students receiving an athletics scholarship; students receiving the Honors Academic Scholarship; students receiving a scholarship/sponsorship that exceeds TTU's out-of-state tuition; students participating in 2+2 programs in which the out-of-state tuition if already waived.
International Multinational Enhancement Service Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Be admitted to TTU as a full-time, degree-seeking student;
- Have or plan to have an F-1 or J-1 student visa;
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA;
- Submit at least two letters of recommendation;
- Be from Southeast Asia, East Asia, Europe, South America, Africa, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania.
Completed applications, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted by the following dates: fall semester deadline - no later than June 1st; spring semester deadline - no later than October 1st. Students are encouraged to submit scholarship applications as soon as they are admitted to TTU. An application cannot be reviewed until the applicant is admitted to the university. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.
The following students are NOT eligible for this scholarship: Current students and students pursuing a second TTU bachelor's degree; students receiving a scholarship/sponsorship that exceeds TTU's out-of-state tuition; students participating in 2+2 programs in which out-of-state tuition is already waived.
International Presidential Scholars Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a regularly admitted international student;
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.40 or greater
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 23 or greater (or SAT score of 1130 or greater)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
International Presidential Scholars Scholarship (Secondary Deadline)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a regularly admitted international student;
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.40 or greater
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 23 or greater (or SAT score of 1130 or greater)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
IWC Jimmy and Leroy Mackie Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in the College of Business in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
Donor(s)
J and S Construction Endowed Scholarship
- Must major in engineering;
- If a freshman, must have a minimum score of 22 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1100;
- If a transfer student, must have an overall minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
- Recipients at other levels must have an overall grade point average of 3.00 or above on a 4.0 scale.
- Financial need will be considered.
- Good character, campus citizenship, initiative and participation in school or university activities will also be taken into consideration.
Donor(s)
J. E. Owen Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be from Putnam, Warren, White, DeKalb, Smith, Macon, Clay, Pickett, Jackson, Fentress, Cumberland, Van Buren, Bledsoe, or Overton County in Tennessee or Monroe, Wayne, Clinton, Russell, Cumberland, or Metcalfe County in Kentucky;
- Must have a GPA of 3.2 or greater;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate.
- Financial need will only be a factor in deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
J. Richard Wright Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current engineering student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a graduate of York Agricultural Institute.
- Must have and maintain a 2.5 GPA.
Donor(s)
J. Robert Hall Chemical Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Chemical Engineering;
- Financial need is required.
Donor(s)
J. T. Moore, Jr., MD and Jean Herndon Moore Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time junior or senior enrolled in the School of Nursing;
- Shall be selected in accordance with School of Nursing/Foundation procedures in effect at the time.
Donor(s)
James A. and Roberta Hill Carlen Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing;
- Must be a resident of Tennessee;
- Must exhibit good character and citizenship through participation in college and community activities;
- Must major in engineering;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT, or equivalent minimum SAT of 1060;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman or a minimum college GPA of 2.50 if a transfer student.
Donor(s)
James Allen Garrett Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be a music major or a music major candidate, preferably a tuba player
- Must have at least a 2.50 GPA
- Must never have received the scholarship before
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music, TTU Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, Phone (931) 372-3161.
Donor(s)
James and Alice Kennon Endowed Early Childhood Education Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through this endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student majoring in early childhood education.
Donor(s)
James Davis and Lou Ann Watts Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student enrolled for 12 or more hours;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.00 or higher.
- Must have graduated from a high school in Putnam or Jackson County.
- If transferring to Tech, must have a GPA of 3.00 or higher.
- Preference should go to students with majors within the School of Agriculture or Elementary Education.
Donor(s)
James Estes Paris/R. Noel Tolbert Civil Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a graduating high school senior;
- Must have stated an intent to major in civil engineering;
- Must be a U.S. citizen;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and composite ACT, or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum 2.35 high school GPA;
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
James J. Cowan Scholarship for Non-Traditional Veteran Students
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the James J. Cowan Scholarship for Non-Traditional Veteran Students:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Student must be pursuing a degree in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies.
- Student must be a veteran that has been honorably discharged and has been out of the service for five or more years.
- Preference will be given to an undergraduate student pursuing his or her first degree.
Donor(s)
James K. Morton Annual Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Awards will be made directly to the Office of Financial Aid to be credited to the student’s account. If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
James M. and Edith Henderson Endowed Scholarship
- Must apply for admission to TTU;
- Must major in Engineering;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have at least a 2.35 high school GPA
- Must be an entering freshman;
- Must be a United States citizen whose parents are also United States citizen.
Donor(s)
James Powell and Willie Rush Jewell Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have completed two semesters of Chemistry at TTU;
- Must be a U.S. citizen;
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00;
- Must be a full-time student.
- Financial need is not a requirement, but may be taken into consideration.
- Campus citizenship/character, initiative, and professional interest are considered.
Donor(s)
James R. And Brenda F. Lawson Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing with current institutional policies and have a minimum GPA of 3.50;
- Must major in civil engineering;
- Must be a resident of the state of Tennessee;
- Must exhibit financial need.
Donor(s)
James R. and Mevolyn D. Haston Agriculture Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in Agriculture.
- Preference shall be given to students from Van Buren County. If there are no eligible students from this county, any student who meets the above criteria will be eligible.
Donor(s)
James R. and Mevolyn D. Haston Endowed Education Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in education and show an interest in becoming a school guidance counselor.
- Preference will be given to students from Van Buren County. If there are no eligible students from this county, any student who meets the above criteria will be eligible.
Donor(s)
James R. Dotson Memorial Scholarship of Kappa Delta Pi
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an education major;
- Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student.
Donor(s)
James Seay Brown Mechanical Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be enrolled as a full-time (enrolled for 12 hours or more) student in good standing with the University;
- Must demonstrate good character;
- Must be a junior mechanical engineering major;
- Must have the best academic record within the class or category, provided no other significant scholarships have been received for the year.
- No specific GPA is required to receive the scholarship.
- Other factors such as financial need, expressed interest, and percentage of work done at TTU may be taken into consideration.
Donor(s)
James W. Arnett Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Jane DuBois Young Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a female graduate from one of the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, or White;
- Must be a U.S. citizen;
- Must be a Tennessee resident residing in one of the previously listed Upper Cumberland counties for three years preceding graduation from high school;
- Must be a declared K-6 major and be admitted to the 2nd level of the Teacher Education Program;
- Must have a 2.75 GPA after completing 60 semester hours at TTU;
- Must demonstrate certain qualities of character and personality deemed important to excellence in teaching at the early childhood level (compassion, dedicated effort with minimal selfish motivation, concern for meeting individual needs of each student, and practice of morality as set forth in the Holy Bible).
- Financial need will not be a consideration.
- Previous recipients of the award may not be considered.
Donor(s)
Jane Sipes Memorial Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Jane Sipes Memorial Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student with a major in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies, and first preference will go to a student with the Professional Studies major.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Jane Taylor Mott Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a female accounting major;
- Must be a full-time student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B,” a minimum community college GPA of 3.50, or a TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Janet Parsons Jordan Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have demonstrated financial need.
- Preference will be given to students who spent a portion of their childhood in group or foster homes.
Donor(s)
Janet Patricia Roberts Fletcher Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Prospective students must have earned a minimum High School Grade Point Average of 3.0. Currently enrolled students must have at least a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0. For renewal, continuing students must maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0.
- In addition to the academic requirements above, students must demonstrate some degree of financial need. Applicants are required to complete the FAFSA, or the equivalent process currently in use by the university to determine eligibility for student financial aid.
- First preference will be to a prospective student or enrolled student as a Human Ecology major with a concentration in Nutrition and Dietetics from White County, TN. If a student can't be identified, the order of awarding shall be:
- Human Ecology major with a concentration in Nutrition and Dietetics from TN,
- A College of Agriculture and Human Ecology student from White County, Tennessee, or
- If a student cannot be identified, any student from White County, Tennessee who meets all other scholarship requirements.
- If the recipient is majoring in Human Ecology with a concentration in Nutrition and Dietetics then the scholarship is to be renewed provided the student remains enrolled in Nutrition and Dietetics; exhibits financial need and maintains a 3.0 cumulative Grade Point Average.
- If a recipient majoring in Human Ecology with a concentration in Nutrition and Dietetics changes concentrations and/or majors, the student will forfeit the scholarship.
- If a recipient majoring in any concentration other than Nutrition and Dietetics changes majors, the student may retain the scholarship as long as financial need is exhibited and a 3.0 cumulative GPA is maintained.
- No student, regardless or major or concentration, may receive the scholarship for more than eight semesters.
Donor(s)
Janice Chisholm Memorial Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a female student
- Must be enrolled full-time;
- Must declare an accredited engineering discipline as their primary undergraduate degree program.
- Preference will be given based on financial need of the student.
Donor(s)
Janice McClanahan Chisholm Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of Hickman County High School.
The scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Jared Maddux Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a high school graduate from Bledsoe, Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Grundy, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Rhea, or Van Buren County or from Elizabethton High School in Elizabethton or Science Hill High School in Johnson City;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours); must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
- Preference may be given to students who hold or have held the Office of President of Student Body or Senior Class President.
Donor(s)
Jared Maddux Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a high school graduate from Bledsoe, Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Grundy, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Rhea, or Van Buren County or from Elizabethton High School in Elizabethton or Science Hill High School in Johnson City;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours); must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
- Preference may be given to students who hold or have held the Office of President of Student Body or Senior Class President.
Donor(s)
Jasper and Nora Cromwell Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Jasper and Nora Cromwell Memorial Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be an entering freshman in good standing from Sunbright High School in Sunbright, Tennessee;
- Must have a minimum 3.00 high school GPA;
- Must be a full-time student with financial need.
For more information, contact the Scholarship office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Jean DeBord Jeffers Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be accepted and enrolled in the School of Nursing;
- Must have and maintain an overall GPA of 3.00 or better;
- Must demonstrate a financial need through the Financial Aid Office.
- Preference will be given to a student(s) who is a resident of Scott County, TN;
Donor(s)
Jeanette Travis Foundation Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a nursing major eligible for admission into the Accelerated BSN program.
- Eligibility is based on current admission criteria established by the School of Nursing.
Donor(s)
Jere Whitson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- The scholarship will be awarded based primarily on academic achievement as demonstrated by the high school grades and ACT scores.
- Leadership and citizenship will be reviewed as a secondary consideration.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Jerry and Betty Williams Rose Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a student enrolled in the School of Agriculture.
- Preference shall be given to a student who is serving, or has served, as a state officer in the FFA organization. If no student with service as a state officer shall be available, preference shall be given to a student selected as state star farmer or agribusinessman, national FFA officer, state or national public speaking winner or other national award winner such as recipient of the American FFA Degree, or on the basis of local FFA chapter achievement.
- Preference shall be given to a student electing to major in agribusiness management or agricultural education.
- Preference shall be given on the basis of a superior academic record including college and high school grades, academic rigor of the course of study pursued and college entrance examination scores.
- Preference shall be given on the basis of the overall leadership record.
- Preference shall be given to natives of one of the following Upper Cumberland Counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, and White.
- Preference shall be given on the basis of financial need.
If you have additional questions, please contact the School of Agriculture at (931) 372-3019.
Donor(s)
Jess Mallory Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Jessica A. Kelley Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in psychology with a preference in child counseling.
- Must be junior or senior classification.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Must have a recommendation letter from a member of the Psychology Department.
Donor(s)
Jessie Reed Cooper Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an active teacher who has at least a baccalaureate degree and who is furthering his/her education;
- Must be from Overton Co, Tennessee or White Co, Tennessee.
- If no active teacher qualifies, then any prospective or current student from Overton or White County studying to be a teacher will qualify for the scholarship.
Donor(s)
Jewell Nolen Endowed Music Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an entering freshman or a currently enrolled student majoring in music.
An individual’s outstanding performance and/or promise in the field of music shall be primary criteria in selecting the recipient. However, total achievement in other subjects shall be of an acceptable level. For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music, TTU Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, Phone (931) 372-3161.
Donor(s)
Jim & Evon Hicks Annual Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Awards will be made directly to the Office of Financial Aid to be credited to the student’s account. If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Jim and Barbara Greeson Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior enrolled in Elementary Education/Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness, licensure option, and in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a minimum 2.75 GPA.
- Must demonstrate financial need through the Financial Aid Office.
- Must be a resident of Tennessee.
Donor(s)
Jim and Jamie Self Endowed Scholarship in Tuba
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a tuba student who is a music major in the School of Music at Tennessee Tech.
Donor(s)
Jimmy and Wilanne Little Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or some semester hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of "B", a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or though other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Jimmy Bedford Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student enrolled for 12 or more hours;
- Must have a minimum high school average of 'B';
- If transferring into Tech, must have a GPA of 3.00 or higher.
- First preference should go to students from Moore County, Tennessee.
- If no acceptable student is from Moore County, Tennessee, then the scholarship can be awarded to a student from the region of Middle Tennessee.
- The recipient should possess a similar character to Mr. Bedford's in that he or she has shown that he/she has the intestinal fortitude to give back to the community, environment, and the many charities that help make this country stronger and a better place to live.
Donor(s)
Joan Barber Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective full-time student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a new freshman with a minimum GPA of 3.3, including all high school courses, or a transfer student with a minimum GPA of 2.75 and at least two years remaining before graduation, or a current holder of the Barber Scholarship who qualifies for renewal;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.30, including all high school and college level courses;
- Must major in English (literature curriculum) with an emphasis on British, as opposed to American, literature and culture.
- Must be working toward a B.A. or M.A. in English
- This scholarship may be renewed for a second year only, provided the recipient meets the GPA, major, and emphasis requirements stated above.
Donor(s)
Joan Derryberry Endowed Music Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Shall be selected in competition by a board of judges made up of the music faculty of Tennessee Tech University.
The music student selected will be the soloist for the Spring Honors Concert in addition to receiving the scholarship. For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music, TTU Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, Phone (931) 372-3161.
Donor(s)
Joanne Harrison Stone Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a resident of Cumberland County.
- Financial need is required
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.gov) each year to be considered.
Donor(s)
Joe and Anne Eaton Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or transfer student in good standing in the College of Engineering;
- Must be a natural born citizen of the USA;
- May be a student in any engineering major;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman;
- Must have a minimum college GPA of 2.50 if a transfer student.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Joe and Janie Couch Endowed Agriculture Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through this endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a graduate of Warren County High School or Boyd Christian School with a 2.5 GPA or higher.
- Must be pursuing a degree as a major in the School of Agriculture.
- Must maintain a 2.5 GPA while at Tech.
This scholarship is renewable provided criteria above are maintained.
Donor(s)
Joe L. Evins Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an incoming freshman with at least a 2.90 GPA and minimum ACT score of 19;
- Must be a political science and/or social science major.
Donor(s)
Joe M. Floyd Endowed Scholarship
- Must be of junior or senior level status;
- Must have a minimum college GPA of 3.00;
- Must major in Manufacturing & Industrial Technology.
Donor(s)
Joe Scott Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student at Tennessee Technological University;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Must have farm experience;
- Must be a resident of Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, or White County.
If you have additional questions, please contact the School of Agriculture, TTU Box 5034, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001 telephone (931) 372-3019.
Donor(s)
John and Anne Hendrix Endowed Agriculture Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies; must be a junior or senior enrolled in and pursuing a degree within the School of Agriculture;
- Must be from one of the following Tennessee counties: Cannon, Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Rutherford, Smith, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, White, or Wilson, or from Powell High School in Knoxville or the Model Laboratory School in Richmond, Kentucky.
- Selection will be based on financial need and academic achievement (approximately 50% each).
If you have additional questions, please contact the School of Agriculture, TTU Box 5034, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001 telephone (931) 372-3019.
Donor(s)
John and Anne Hendrix Endowed Tennessee Tech Assistance Grant
- Must meet the criteria established by the Division of Enrollment Management and Career Placement for an Eagle Assistance Grant.
- Must have 30 hours or less to complete before graduation.
- Must have an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
Donor(s)
John and D. Breeding Minchey Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must complete scholarship application; must have a minimum score of 20 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1030;
- Must have a minimum 2.35 GPA.
Donor(s)
John and Doris Clayton Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in Education, physical or biological sciences (Biology, Wildlife & Fisheries Science, Chemistry, Pre-Professional Health Sciences, Earth Science, or Physics) or Engineering;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.20.
- Preference will be given to a student who displays financial need.
- If two applying students are otherwise equal, the one with the greater need should be deemed the recipient.
Donor(s)
John and Hope Self Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled as an Agriculture or Human Ecology student;
- Must be from Tennessee;
- Must be in junior standing;
- Must have a GPA of 3.20 or higher.
- This scholarship is not need-based.
Donor(s)
John and Linda Bulla Scholarship Endowment in Business
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a legal resident of the State of Tennessee.
- Must be a Junior or Senior, majoring in Business.
- Recipient must demonstrate a financial need for assistance, as measured by the criteria of the financial aid office of the university, preference given to non-recipients of the Hope Scholarship.
This scholarship is renewable. The recipient may retain the scholarship for the duration of his/her undergraduate program provided he/she continues to make satisfactory progress toward degree requirements. Scholarship benefits shall be limited to a maximum of two academic years.
Donor(s)
John and Linda Bulla Scholarship Endowment in Engineering
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a resident of the State of Tennessee;
- Must be a Junior or Senior majoring in Engineering;
- Recipient must demonstrate a financial need for assistance as measured by the criteria of the Financial Aid Office of the university.
- Preference will be given to non-recipients of the Lottery HOPE Scholarships.
The recipient may retain the scholarship for the duration of his/her undergraduate program provided he/she continues to make satisfactory progress toward degree requirements. Scholarship benefits shall be limited to a maximum of four academic semesters.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
John E. Mayfield Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a GPA of 2.00 [C] or higher;
- Must be a graduate of a high school in Cheatham County;
- Must have financial need.
Continuation of the scholarship beyond one (1) year will be determined by the Scholarship Office based on academic performance.
For more information, contact scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
John G. Adams Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or transfer student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must apply for admission to TTU;
- Must major in engineering; must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman;
- Must have a minimum college GPA of 2.50 if a transfer student.
Donor(s)
John Mark and Abby Hackney Annual Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the John Mark and Abby Hackney Annual Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Student must be pursuing a degree from the College of Business. First preference will be for a student majoring in finance.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
John Martin Reece Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the John Martin Reece Endowed Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in Agriculture.
Donor(s)
John P. Wallace Mechanical Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be enrolled as a full-time (enrolled for 12 hours or more) student in good standing with the University;
- Must demonstrate good character;
- Must be a sophomore mechanical engineering major;
- Must have the best academic record within the class or category, provided no other significant scholarships have been received for the year.
- No specific GPA is required to receive the scholarship.
Donor(s)
John Wiley Rollins and Linda Coppinger Rollins Endowed Motlow Transfer Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the John Wiley Rollins and Linda Coppinger Rollins Motlow Transfer Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a 3.0 GPA.
- Must be a transfer student with an associate degree or transfer hours equivalent to Junior standing from Motlow State Community College.
- Preference will be given to first generation students.
This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Johnnie Keisling Annual Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be a freshman, sophomore, or junior
- Must be a full-time student majoring in any program in the College of Business. World Cultures and Business students will also be considered.
- Must have an acceptable ACT score
- Preference will be given to students in the following order:
- A Pickett County student with a GPA of 3.0 or greater
- A Pickett County student with a GPA of 2.5 or greater
- An Overton County student with a GPA or 3.0 or greater
- An Overton County student with a GPA or 2.5 or greater
- Candidates should have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.
- Financial need will be a factor in determining the recipient.
Johnny and Dorothy "Dot" Miller Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an EXPW sophomore with at least a 3.00 GPA who has submitted 2 disposition recommendations from current EXPW faculty members and has submitted a student-prepared letter of need;
- Priority will go to students with a documented interest in coaching wrestling.
Donor(s)
Johns Family Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have completed the junior and senior year of high school in Van Buren County;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- As a freshman scholarship, the student must have a high school of GPA of 2.75 or higher, present high school activities and volunteer work on the application, submit an essay of no more than 1,000 words with application. Essay must address the following topic: Explain your academic objective and career goals.
- As a collegiate scholarship, the student must have a college GPA of 2.75 or higher at the end of the academic year to receive or maintain the scholarship, submit an essay of no more than 1,000 words with application. Essay must address the following questions: From your studies this year, what was the most interesting class? Can you see use for this learned information in a career?
- Preference should be given to students majoring in Agriculture and Human Ecology. However, should no qualified applicants within either of the majors be found, then the scholarship(s) may be given to any current or former Van Buren County High School student(s) meeting all of the above criteria.
Donor(s)
Jon VanDoran Endowed Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Jon VanDoran Mechanical Engineering Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a non-traditional student majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
Donor(s)
Joseph Bedford Hix PreMed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a high school student from either Jackson or Putnam County or a currently enrolled TTU student.
- Preference will be given to students who declare a major in pre-medical subjects.
Donor(s)
Josh Kimberlin Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Josh Kimberlin Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Must have earned 60 credit hours towards an engineering degree at the time of applying.
- Should be involved in giving back to the community.
- This scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Joy L. Henshall Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in the MBA program.
Donor(s)
Judge Clarence E. Shattuck, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Judge Clarence E. Shattuck, Jr. Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current full-time student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have graduated from Soddy Daisy High School, Sale Creek High School, or Hixson High School.
- First preference will go to a student that graduated from Soddy Daisy High School.
- Preference will be given to a student pursuing a degree in Accounting. Next preference will be for a student pursuing a degree from the College of Business, then the final preference will be any student in good standing at the University.
- Student must be at least a Sophomore.
- Student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Judge Clarence E. Shattuck, Jr. Freshman Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Judge Clarence Shattuck, Jr. Freshman Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Student must be an incoming freshman at Tech.
- First preference will be given to a graduate of Soddy Daisy High School.
- Second preference, in order, will be given to a graduate of Sale Creek High School, Hixson High School, or a student from any other public high school in Hamilton County.
- Student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in high school.
Donor(s)
Judy and Michael Gunter Initiative Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in political science.
- Must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- Must have financial need.
The scholarship is renewable provided the student meets the criteria and funding is available.
Donor(s)
Judy Wicinski Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Judy Wicinski Memorial Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Preference for Nursing major.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Julie G. Brown Memorial Endowed Computer Science Scholarship
Any Computer Science student or faculty member who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive this award:
- Computer Science Department student projects, organizations and faculty must submit a written proposal (1-4 pages maximum) to the Computer Science Department External Advisory Board for approval.
- Student projects and organizations
- The project proposal must be in line with the concentration areas of the Computer Science Department.
- If the proposal is to attend a conference, preference is for those students to present a poster, compete in a competition, or give a presentation.
- Any student receiving this benefit must be in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference will be given to students who are members of a recognized University student organization.
- Faculty members
- Must be a full-time employee of Tennessee Tech University College of Engineering's Computer Science Department.
- The proposal must be for the faculty member's research purposes, such as but not limited to travel, supplies, etc.
- Preference will be given to faculty members who have directly involved students in their research activities, such as but not limited to, general student support, travel, supplies, etc.
- A final implementation report must be submitted to the Computer Science Department External Advisory Board listing realized outcomes of the project.
Donor(s)
Kandy Thevar International Engineering Student Endowed Award
- Must be a current graduate student in good standing, having completed a minimum of nine (9) credit hours of graduate coursework, in accordance with current institutional policies.
- The candidate should be in possession of a valid student visa for the duration of the scholarship.
- Secondary preference should be given to students from Annamalai University, India, from which Dr. Deivanayagam graduated in 1963.
Donor(s)
Kappa Sigma Fraternity Briley Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a current member in good standing with the Kappa Sigma Fraternity;
- Must have been a pledge of the Kappa Mu Chapter of Kappa Sigma during the previous calendar year.
- Academic performance and participation in other student organizations will be considered.
Donor(s)
Kappa Sigma Fraternity Dudley Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a current member in good standing with the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Donor(s)
Kappa Sigma Fraternity General Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a current member in good standing with the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
Donor(s)
Kappa Sigma Fraternity Graham Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a current member in good standing with the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
- Participation in the TTU Rugby Football Club is also a requirement.
Donor(s)
Kari Oldham Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current intitutional policies
- Must have financial need
- Preference will be given to a first generation female college student
For more information, contact scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Karzai - Motevalli Family Endowed Award
- Must be a prospective or current engineering graduate student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference will be given to either a student from Tennessee who has demonstrated appreciation of tolerance and diversity or to an international student, with preference from Afghanistan or Iran, who demonstrates appreciation for American culture.
- Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and an essay describing how they meet the criteria. A committee consisting of the Dean of the College of Engineering, the Director of Diversity for the College of Engineering, and the Director of the International Program or their designees will determine the awardee.
Kay G. Ballew Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- must be a Technical Communications major;
- must be an incoming freshman with an outstanding high school record or a sophomore junior, a senior with a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA;
- must demonstrate strong leadership skills and a sincere commitment to community service.
- Preference shall be given to those involved in print media such as yearbook, newspaper, magazine, or anthology.
Donor(s)
Keeble Bell Endowed Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be either an Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education major pursuing licensure.
- Must have and maintain a 3.0 grade point average.
- Must be a rising junior or senior with no less than 90 hours of credit.
- Should exhibit excellent citizenship and be active in professional and community activities.
- Preference will be for a graduate of a Putnam County, Tennessee high school. Secondary preference will for a graduate of any Tennessee high school.
- Financial need may be considered, but it is not a requirement.
The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Khosravi-Shirzad Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a Master's Degree in engineering.
- Preference will be given to students (a) majoring in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering, (b) international students, and (c) students demonstrating exceptional innovation.
Khyson and Chongsuk Swong Scholarship
- Will be available for students in STEM-related disciplines.
- Must have financial need.
- Must be a current student who completed their freshman year at Tech (i.e. sophomore, junior, or senior).
Donor(s)
Knoll Scholarship for Women in Engineering
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be a female student majoring in a course of study within the College of Engineering
- Computer science majors are not eligible for this scholarship.
- Must be a junior, senior, or graduate-level student
- Must have and maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA
- Must be involved in two or more extra-curricular activities, clubs, or associations on campus
- Must be a U.S. citizen
The scholarship is available for one year only and cannot be awarded to the same student twice.
Donor(s)
Koltowich Endowed Engineering Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a freshman female majoring within the College of Engineering;
- Must be pursuing an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree.
- Previous recipients of the Koltowich Engineering Scholarship will be given preference in succeeding years.
- Recipients must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above beginning their junior year to be eligible.
Donor(s)
KraftCPAs PLLC Annual Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current full-time student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a rising senior majoring in accounting;
- Must have obtained and continue to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.20, both overall and in major;
- Must be a U.S. citizen or legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent and unlimited basis;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Awards will be made directly to the Office of Financial Aid to be credited to the student's account. If you have additional questions regarding this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
L. W. and Mildred Legge Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
- Preference shall be given to finance majors.
Donor(s)
L. W. Legge Agency Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a junior or senior student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student in the College of Business.
Donor(s)
Lancaster Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an Agriculture major;
- Preference given to an Agriculture Education major.
- Preference goes to students who exhibit financial need from Putnam County with Smith or White Counties being next in preference.
Donor(s)
Larry and Allene Peach Endowed Scholarship in Early Childhood Education
- Must be a current full-time student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a sophomore or higher student majoring in child and family studies with a concentration in early childhood education;
- Must have a GPA of 2.50 or higher;
- Must be a resident of the state of Tennessee.
- Preference will be given to students serving in the College of Education's Child Development Laboratory through a university academic scholarship, work study, paid student, etc.;
Donor(s)
Larry S. Click Endowed Agriculture Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a junior or senior enrolled in and pursuing a degree within the School of Agriculture concentration in Agricultural Engineering Technology;
- Must be from the state of Tennessee.
- Selection will be made based on financial need and academic achievement (approximately 50% each)
Donor(s)
Late Dayalal Lalji Vyas & Late Saraswati Dayalal Vyas Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Late Dayalal Lalji Vyas and Late Saraswati Dayalal Vyas Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current graduate student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a BS degree in Mathematics and be pursuing an MS in Mathematics.
- Must have and maintain a 3.5 GPA.
- This scholarship is renewable as long as criteria are met.
Donor(s)
Lauren Knieling Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student who is in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of Cookeville High School;
- Must be involved in his/her church and youth group activity;
- Must have demonstrated a charitable side of community involvement by participating/volunteering with local organizations.
- Financial need will be considered but is not mandatory. This scholarship will not be awarded to a student who has been awarded sufficient funding to cover the cost of tuition, room and board, and books.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Lawrence W. Hester and Jean Whitson Hester Memorial Award
Donor(s)
Lawrence W. Hester and Jean Whitson Hester Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Recipients must be prospective or current nursing students in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Full scholarships will be provided to cover all fees, tuition, books, lodging, and meals each academic year to four incoming first-year students in the nursing program.
- Selection of the recipients is to be made based on academic record, ACT scores, extra-curricular activities, and financial need.
- Recipients must be of good character, residents of the State of Tennessee for a minimum of six months, and citizens of the United States of America.
Donor(s)
Lee Family Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an incoming freshman from White County High School;
- Must exhibit financial need.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Leo McGee Quasi-Endowed Journalism Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a Communication/Journalism major;
- Must be a junior or senior student with the highest academic merit based on their GPA;
- Preference will be given to a student involved with the Eagle, Oracle, or WTTU-FM.
Donor(s)
Leonard and Gladys Crawford Memorial Scholarship for Cheerleading
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum of a 2.80 GPA,
- Must apply and qualify for financial aid.
- Two scholarships will be given annually, one for a Tennessee Tech Cheerleader and one for a student in the College of Arts & Sciences with preference given to a student majoring in the Chemistry department.
Donor(s)
Leonard and Gladys Crawford Memorial Scholarship for Chemistry
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum of a 2.80 GPA,
- Must apply and qualify for financial aid.
- Two scholarships will be given annually, one for a Tennessee Tech Cheerleader and one for a student in the College of Arts & Sciences with preference given to a student majoring in the Chemistry department.
Donor(s)
Leonard Dunavin Mathematics Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an incoming freshman in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be from the Upper Cumberland Area;
- Must be majoring in mathematics.
Donor(s)
Leroy and Peggy Mackie Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates;
- There should be a clear objective toward a career in Management Information Systems (Decision Sciences) and business-related professions that involve technological applications.
- Preference will be given to those students from the following Tennessee counties in the following order of preference: Morgan, Cumberland, and White.
Donor(s)
Leroy Harkins Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must have completed at least three (3) semesters of college, the last two of which shall have been at Tennessee Tech;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale in all subjects completed;
- Must be a current student in good standing at Tennessee Technological University or in a professional health science program at an approved school in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in either Medical Technology or Applied Chemistry with emphasis in Pre-Medical Technology.
- Financial need, initiative, professional interest, integrity, and the student’s apparent as well as expressed intent to continue his/her education in Medical Technology will be considered.
- In the event that no Pre-Medical Technology student meets the criteria present, the award may be made to a student majoring in one of the other pre-health sciences at Tennessee Technological University who does meet these criteria.
Donor(s)
Lillie Goad Stonecipher Scholarship for Arts and Sciences
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major within the College of Arts and Sciences.
Donor(s)
Linda S. Swisher Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the endowment:
- Must be a current sophomore, junior, or senior student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a College of Education student pursuing licensure and majoring in Secondary Education English or Secondary Education History.
- Must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
The scholarship is renewable so long as the above criteria is met.
Donor(s)
Little-Evans Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be enrolled in the band program housed in the Department of Music and Art
- Must have demonstrated successful academic performance, extracurricular participation, and financial need
- Preference shall be given to majorettes and/or to members of Phi Mu Fraternity and/or Phi Delta Theta Fraternity when possible
- In the event that there are no qualified candidates from these organizations, the scholarship may be awarded to any qualified Tennessee resident.
A student who has held the Little-Evans Scholarship in a previous year shall have preference in the selection procedures in subsequent years.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music, TTU Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, Phone 931-372-3161.
Donor(s)
Logan Aluminum Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in the College of Engineering in good standing in accordance with current instutional policies.
- Must complete the University scholarship application.
- Must have completed the pre-major requirements in the College of Engineering and have completed their sophomore year in mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of or greater than 3.0.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must NOT be receiving scholarships covering full tuition, books, and room & board.
- Must complete a single page, double-spaced essay answering the question, "What are your personal plans and aspirations for your future engineering career?" or can complete similar question on the University scholarship application.
Donor(s)
Longenecker & Associates Annual Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Longenecker & Associates Annual Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference will be given to students in the following fields:
- Engineering disciplines (Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Engineering Technology, Civil & Environmental Engineering)
- Fields related to regulatory assurance or environmental regulations
- This scholarship is renewable if the student qualifies.
Donor(s)
Lonnie Glasscock, Sr. Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time geology major (enrolled for 12 or more credit hours each semester);
- Should be from one of the small towns in the Middle Tennessee area;
- Should have an aptitude for college work, not necessarily an “A” average.
- If the recipient fails to maintain full-time status, scholarship will be revoked.
- This scholarship is a one-year, non-renewable scholarship.
- Previous Glasscock Scholarship recipients are not eligible for this scholarship.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the Earth Sciences department.
Donor(s)
Lora A. Printz Memorial Poetry Prize
A student must meet the following criteria to be eligible for funding through the Lora A. Printz Memorial Poetry Prize Endowment:
- Must be a student currently enrolled at Tennessee Technological University in any campus curriculum.
- Must be the sole autho of the original work submitted for the competition.
- Any poetry submitted for the competition which has won previous substantial monetary awads will not be eligible for this prize.
Additional information can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/cas/english/writingcontests/loraprintz.php.
Donor(s)
Lorene Cook Neal Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an education major;
- May reapply for this scholarship as long as he/she maintains a 3.00 GPA.
- Preference will be given to graduates of Gallatin High School or students from Sumner or Macon County.
Donor(s)
Lorraine Peters Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a rising senior enrolled in the School of Nursing at Tennessee Technological University.
Recipients will be selected by the CRMC Auxiliary Scholarship Committee. The scholarship will be presented to the recipient at the Auxiliary's spring banquet.
Donor(s)
Louis Johnson Endowed Scholarship in Business Administration - Current Students
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in the College of Business Administration;
- Must be a resident of the State of Tennessee;
- Must have maintained a minimum 3.20 GPA in college credit courses at TTU;
- Must exhibit leadership qualities through extracurricular activities and a desire to excel through academic performance.
- Good citizenship, character, and financial need will be considered in the selection process.
Donor(s)
Louis Johnson Endowed Scholarship in Business Administration - Incoming Students
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in the College of Business Administration;
- Must be a resident of the State of Tennessee;
- Must have maintained a minimum 3.50 GPA in high school;
- Must exhibit leadership qualities through extracurricular activities and a desire to excel through academic performance.
- Good citizenship, character, and financial need will be considered in the selection process.
Donor(s)
Louise N. Taylor Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Lowell Smith Memorial Scholarship
- Must be an incoming freshman in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a graduate of Cookeville High School.
- Must be majoring in the School of Nursing or the College of Business.
- This scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Lucy Susan Holloway Memorial Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through The Lucy Susan Holloway Memorial Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Student must be a junior or senior in the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing.
- Preference will be given to a student that has expressed interest in working in a mental health field.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Luke and Pauline Medley Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an entering freshman
- Must have and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Must be a graduate from a high school in Putnam County
- Must apply and qualify for financial aid
- Must major in any academic field available at TTU except Health and Physical Education (while this scholarship does not preclude athletics, the family has made significant contributions to athletics over the years and wishes to focus this scholarship on other academic areas).
Donor(s)
Lula Alzena Walker Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through this endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have financial need.
- Preference will be shown to students from Cumberland County, TN. In the event there are no qualified applicants from Cumberland County, then any student with financial need may receive the scholarship.
This scholarship is renewable as long as the recipient continues to meet the above criteria.
Donor(s)
Luther and Lora Maye Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- First priority will be given to a student enrolled in the School of Agriculture from Pickett or Scott County, TN.
- Second priority shall be given to a student majoring in Elementary Education from Pickett or Scott County, TN.
- If there are not qualified applicants from Pickett or Scott County, TN, the next priority shall be given to a student enrolled in the School of Agriculture from any of the following Tennessee counties: Overton, Fentress, Morgan, Cumberland, Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Marion, Campbell, Roane, Rhea, Meigs, Claiborne, Union, Loudon, McMinn, Bradley, Hancock, Grainger, Blount, Monroe, Polk, Hawkins, Hamblen, Jefferson, Sevier, Sullivan, Washington, Greene, Cocke, Carter, and Unicoi.
- Next priority shall be given to students enrolled in Elementary Education from any of the counties mentioned above.
- In the event there are not qualified applicants majoring in Agriculture or Elementary Education from an East TN county as previously defined, then the scholarship is not to be awarded until a qualified candidate is available.
- Must be an incoming freshman, but the scholarship may be renewed to this recipient for a maximum of four years if the recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 2.7.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
Donor(s)
MacIndoe Family Endowed Scholarship in Civil Engineering
Any students who meet the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the MacIndoe Family Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a current student respectively pursuing a bachelors degree offered in the College of Engineering and the School of Human Ecology, with an equivalent award being given each year between the two colleges.
- Must be given to Civil and Environmental Engineering and Housing and Design majors.
- Preference will be given to students of a junior or senior status.
- Selection of incoming student recipients should be based primarily on academic merit, with secondary preference on financial need.
- Recipients should maintain a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA.
The scholarship is renewable as long as the above criteria continue to be met.
Donor(s)
MacIndoe Family Endowed Scholarship in Human Ecology
Any students who meet the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the MacIndoe Family Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a current student respectively pursuing a bachelors degree offered in the College of Engineering and the School of Human Ecology, with an equivalent award being given each year between the two colleges.
- Must be given to Civil and Environmental Engineering and Housing and Design majors.
- Preference will be given to students of a junior or senior status.
- Selection of incoming student recipients should be based primarily on academic merit, with secondary preference on financial need.
- Recipients should maintain a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA.
The scholarship is renewable as long as the above criteria continue to be met.
Donor(s)
Major Michael Shipley Scholarship Fund
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student.
- Selection will be based on financial need and academic performance.
- Preference will be given to students from Tennessee.
- Preference shall be given to students from the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, and White.
If you have additional questions, please contact the School of Agriculture, TTU Box 5034, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001 telephone (931) 372-3019.
Donor(s)
Malcolm P. Quillen Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have achieved and continue to maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale;
- Must be pursuing a course of study within the College of Business Administration;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Priority shall be given to student(s) from Maury or Putnam County.
- If no qualified student from either Maury or Putnam County is available, the award will be made to any student meeting all other criteria.
- Previous recipients are encouraged to reapply annually for consideration.
Donor(s)
Marc Douglas Norman Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be entering the junior year or later of a chemistry degree program at Tennessee Tech and have passed a course in analytical chemistry;
- Must possess and maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.50.
Preference in the selection process will be given to veterans of the United States armed forces and to students with interest in analytical chemistry, environmental studies, or planetary science. Specifically excluded from consideration is anyone in pre-medical studies and anyone who changes to a major other than chemistry.
The scholarship may be renewed.
Donor(s)
Marcia Swallows Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have graduated from a Putnam County high school;
- Must be a full-time junior or senior student enrolled in and pursuing a degree in Education in the College of Education;
- Must have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.00;
- Must demonstrate financial need.
Donor(s)
Margaret Sackett Greenamyre Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled as a major within the Department of Sociology;
- Must have completed at least 30 semester hours and no more than 90 semester hours of course work applicable toward any of the Bachelor of Science degrees awarded by the department;
- Must have successfully completed or be currently enrolled in the “Introduction to Sociological Research” course;
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00.
For further information, contact the Department of Sociology, TTU Box 5143, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001, telephone (931) 372-3437.
Donor(s)
Marie Ventrice Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in the College of Engineering;
- Must be a female;
- Must exhibit good character and citizenship through participation in school and/or community activities.
- The student may be a student in any degree granting engineering department within the College of Engineering.
Donor(s)
Marilyn Morton Endowed Scholarship
- Must be admitted to the 2nd level of the Teacher Education Program within the College of Education;
- Must have a 2.75 QPA;
- First preference will be given to a declared Elementary Education K-6 major
Donor(s)
Marion Hood Langlois and Arthur Joseph Langlois Endowed History Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a History major;
- Must exhibit excellent academic scholarship;
- Financial need may be considered, but is not a requirement of the scholarship.
Donor(s)
Marshall and Thelma G. Bertram Liberal Arts Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be of good character;
- Must have, and maintain, a 3.25 GPA on a 4.00 scale;
- Must be a liberal arts major in history, English, or foreign language.
- The award will be made to a full-time rising junior based on the student’s scholarship and achievements during the freshman and sophomore years.
- There are no geographical limitations on this award.
- Financial need may be considered, but is not a requirement for this scholarship.
Donor(s)
Martin and Laura Medley Endowed Business Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be from Tennessee.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must major within the College of Business
- Preference will be given to students from one of the 14 Upper Cumberland counties.
The scholarship will be renewable.
Donor(s)
Martin and Laura Medley Nursing Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Martin and Laura Medley Nursing Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be an upper division nursing student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be from Tennessee.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Preference will be given to students from one of the 14 Upper Cumberland counties.
The scholarship will be renewable.
Donor(s)
Martin and Lorraine Peters Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current full-time student (enrolled for 12 hours or more);
- Must be a freshman in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a degree in the field of human ecology;
- Must be a graduate of a public, non-sectarian secondary school located in the state of Tennessee;
- Must have achieved an overall minimum GPA of “B;”
- Must be a resident of Tennessee at the time of matriculation.
Donor(s)
Martin Marietta Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or transfer student; must apply for admission to TTU;
- Must major in engineering;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman;
- Must have a minimum college GPA or 2.50 if a transfer student.
Donor(s)
Mary and A. E. Quattlebaum Endowed Education Fellowship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be admitted to the College of Education doctoral program;
- Must be a single female employed as a K-12 teacher;
- Must be enrolled in at least three graduate hours per academic term.
Scholarship may be renewed provided recipient is enrolled each consecutive academic term while maintaining a 3.0 GPA.
Donor(s)
Mary Below Human Ecology Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student;
- Must be enrolled full time.
- Must be a human ecology major
Donor(s)
Mary Edna Mackie Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics Scholarships:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have completed 12 credits in the TTU School of Human Ecology;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00;
- Must be a human ecology major with a concentration in food, nutrition, and dietetics in junior or senior standing.
- Preference will be given to residents who attended high school in Tennessee.
- Child Life Scholarships:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have completed 12 credits in the TTU School of Human Ecology;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00;
- Must be a human ecology major with a concentration in child life in junior or senior standing.
- Preference will be given to residents who attended high school in Tennessee.
Donor(s)
Mary Lee B. Stewart and William K. Stewart, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Donor(s)
Mary Verble Officer Endowed Scholarship in Human Ecology
- Must be a current Human Ecology student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior student;
- Must maintain a minimum "B" average.
Donor(s)
Mary Virginia Maddux Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.50 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
Masoud H. Masoud Mechanical Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be enrolled as a full-time (enrolled for 12 hours or more) student in good standing with the University;
- Must demonstrate good character;
- Must be a mechanical engineering major;
- Must be an international student;
- Must have the best academic record within the class or category, provided no other significant scholarships have been received for the year.
- No specific GPA is required to receive the scholarship.
- Other factors such as financial need, expressed interest, and percentage of work done at TTU may be taken into consideration.
Donor(s)
Matteson-Hudson Annual Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a junior or senior engineering major in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Financial need, character, community and campus citizenship, initiative, and participation in school or university activities will be considered.
- Preference shall be given to students majoring in a manufacturing-related engineering discipline (electrical, industrial and/or mechanical engineering).
- If an eligible candidate in a manufacturing-related engineering discipline can not be found, the scholarship may be given to previously funded students.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Matteson-Hudson Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student, junior or senior, in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Financial need, good character, community and campus citizenship, initiative, and participation in school or university activities will be considered.
- First priority shall be given to students majoring in a manufacturing-related engineering discipline.
- In the event no student meets the first priority criteria, the scholarship may be awarded to any qualified student having an engineering major.
Donor(s)
Maude E. Reist Memorial Endowed Scholarship (75 Service Hours)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Major must be declared;
- Recipient may receive this scholarship for a maximum of two semesters as long as he/she meets the criteria for eligibility;
- Must maintain full-time status and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester, excluding any audit courses;
- Must have an ACT composite score of 19 or higher or an SAT composite score of 990 or higher;
- Must have at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA for any college work and must achieve at least a 3.00 in the first semester of this scholarship in order to receive payment for a second semester.
- Must provide 75 hours of service to TTU per semester, total. Failure to complete the hours will be dealt with in accordance with university probation policy for UAS and other university scholarships.
- Preference among qualified candidates will be given based on financial need.
- This scholarship is not available while the recipient is on co-op.
Donor(s)
MBA Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Must be accepted into the TTU MBA program;
- Children of MBA alumni will be given priority.
- Must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher and a score of 550 or higher on the GMAT;
- Must demonstrate leadership ability.
Donor(s)
McDole Family Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Brendon Shane McDole
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must pursue a degree in engineering;
- Must be a graduate from one of the high schools in the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White.
- Preference shall be given to graduates of White County High School.
- Financial need may be a consideration.
If you have addititonal questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
McDowell Blankenship Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a chemistry or pre-professional major within the College of Arts and Sciences;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00;
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior at the college level.
- Financial need will be considered, but is not a requirement.
- The scholarship is for spring and fall terms; however, a summer term may be substituted.
Donor(s)
McGill and Maxine DeBerry Vaden Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a bachelor of science degree in the area of technical communication as defined by the Department of English in consultation with the Dean of Arts & Sciences;
- Must, if either an entering freshman or transfer student, have achieved at least a 3.00 GPA;
- Must maintain at least a 2.50 GPA at TTU.
Donor(s)
McSpadden-McNew Endowed Scholarship in Industrial Technology
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student of Tennessee Technological University in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in the Industrial Technology Program;
- First priority shall be given to students from McMinn County.
- Second priority shall be given to students from Roane County.
- In the event there are no qualified applicants from McMinn or Roane counties, priority shall be given to students from Putnam County.
- Any qualified student from within the State of Tennessee may be considered provided there are no qualified candidates from the above mentioned counties.
- Financial need will be considered, but is secondary to the above priorities. The scholarship will be awarded to the student with the greatest financial need if candidates are otherwise equally qualified.
The recipient may retain the scholarship for the duration of his/her undergraduate program provided he/she continues to make satisfactory progress toward degree requirements. Scholarship benefits shall be limited to a maximum of six, four, and two academic semesters respectively for a sophomore, junior, and senior.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
McSpadden-McNew School of Nursing Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student of Tennessee Technological University in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in the School of Nursing.
- Priority for awarding the scholarship shall be in accordance with the following:
- First priority shall be for students from Roane County;
- Second priority shall be for students from McMinn County;
- Third priority shall be for students from Putnam County if there are no qualified candidates from either Roane or McMinn counties;
- Any qualified student from within the State of Tennessee may be considered provided there are no qualified candidates from the above mentioned counties.
- Financial need shall be considered, but is secondary to the above priorities. The scholarship will be awarded to the student with the greatest financial need if candidates are otherwise equally qualified.
Donor(s)
Melissa Burniston Bratton Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be enrolled in Agriculture.
- Recipient must have financial need.
- Preference will be given to students who demonstrate leadership.
- The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Melvin Case Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria: Upper Division Nursing student with financial need
Donor(s)
Metcom Inc. Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student enrolled at TTU;
- Must present a letter of introduction from the current president of Metcom, Inc.
- The scholarship will be awarded for one academic year.
- Students may apply for subsequent scholarships.
For more information on this scholarship, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Michael L. Cowan Family Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a College of Business student, undergraduate or MBA.
- Preference shall be given to International Business & Cultures (formerly World Cultures & Business) , MIS, and Management majors and to students with financial need.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Michael P. Jennings Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive the Michael P. Jennings Undergraduate Research Fellowship:
- Must be a chemistry major with a science GPA at or above 3.00
- Must be a rising senior with interest in pursuing an advanced degree in chemistry upon completion of the B.S.
- Must demonstrate strong personal character
- Must have previous research experience
- Must have employment experience outside the university
- Must be from a rural county
- Must have made contributions to university or external service
Donor(s)
Middle Tennessee Association of Energy Engineers Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must not be an immediate relative (i.e. son, daughter, grandchild, niece or nephew) of any member of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers Board of Directors.
- Preference will be given to the following:
- Students who are majoring in electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering. Preference will be given in the following order: 1) senior standing, 2) junior standing, 3) sophomore standing
- Student must have internship/co-op/job experience in the energy field, or program or research work with the College of Engineering's Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR) or the Department's Industrial Assessment Center (IAC).
- Must be for a student with financial need. The student must have unmet need to be eligible for the scholarship.
- Recipients should maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.
- Student must write no more than a 1,000 word essay on what the greatest energy saver will be in the next five years.
Donor(s)
Mike and Linda Bellamy Engineering Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate from a high school in either Montgomery County or Overton County, Tennessee;
- Must be a female student in an engineering course of study.
Donor(s)
Mildred Frankie Mills Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a Tennessee resident, preferably residing eastward of Nashville;
- The student shall be a graduate from a Tennessee high school, preferably from a county eastward of Davidson County;
- Student must be a US citizen;
- Student must have high financial need as determined by TTU's Office of Financial Aid;
- Student must be morally upstanding as demonstrated by regular attendance at a nationally recognized religious organization for at least 2 years prior to receipt of scholarship (continuation of attendance is not required after receipt of scholarship);
- A recommendation letter from the religious institution is required as part of application;
- Must have a 27 or higher composite ACT score with math and science scores of 30 or higher;
- Recipient must have no known felonies;
- Student must be enrolled full time (standard co-op and internships are exceptions - the scholarship is not to be paid during these periods);
- Student must declare a major in engineering and courses taken be representative of a student majoring in engineering;
- May be renewed throughout undergraduate degree as long as degree is obtained within 5 years;
- May be renewed if student pursues an advanced degree;
- Preference will be given to students who work during normal university sessions and/or during school breaks;
- Preference will be given to veterans or children of veterans, with special consideration given to veterans disabled during their military service and/or their children;
- The student must earn at least a 2.9 GPA during their first semester at TTU and at the end of the 4th semester must have a 3.2 GPA. Not meeting this GPA requirement will result in the permanent loss of the scholarship.
Donor(s)
Mildred Roark Buie and Winona Roark Beal Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must exhibit financial need.
Donor(s)
Military Science University Academic Service Scholarship
Must have a demonstrated interest in the Army ROTC program and meet ROTC enrollment eligibility requirements. For more information, contact your ROTC instructor.
Millard V. Oakley Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Preference will be given to students participating in the Oakley Sustainable Farm Project;
- Secondary preference will be for those interested in agriculture;
- Priority will be given to students from Overton County.
- Recipients may reapply annually to compete with other applicants for this scholarship.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
MInDS AI Corps Scholarship
The following are the minimum requirements to be considered for the AI Corp Scholarship:
- Targeting a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Enrolled in the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence concentration
- Must be graduating with B.S. degree in May 2025
- Must be enrolled (or eligible to be enrolled) in fast-track program (3.5 CS GPA and 3.25 overall GPA, and completed CSC 2400 with at least a “B”)
- Planning on enrolling in our M.S. program
Donor(s)
Mookherjee Sociology Senior Endowed Award
In order to be eligible for this scholarship, the student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a senior, majoring in Sociology, in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a GPA of 3.25 or above;
- Must have the second highest GPA among the Sociology majors, but is not selected for the Sociology Department Senior Award for Academic Excellence:
- Must have at least a B in the following courses-SOC 3900, SOC 3910, SOC 4720; SOC 4920;
- Must have presented a paper at one of the state/regional/national sociological meetings.
Donor(s)
Morris Stamps Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must major in Manufacturing and Engineering Technology (MET) or a major within the College of Education with plans to become a teacher.
- Must be an incoming freshman and have a high school grade point average of 3.0 or above.
- Must have financial need.
- First preference goes to a student from Monterey High School. Second preference goes to a student from any other high school in Putnam County.
Donor(s)
Mozelle Spain Medley Memorial Endowed Scholarship
In order to receive this scholarship, the student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current education student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference will be given to students who:
- Demonstrate high academic achievement,
- Are non-traditional-age from the Middle Tennessee region and who are already admitted to Upper Division in the College of Education,
- Are planning to teach at the elementary level,
- Demonstrate financial need
- Are involved in community activities.
Donor(s)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Shannon, Jr. Endowed Scholarship in Physics
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a junior or senior physics major;
- Must have demonstrated academic excellence in physics.
- If no eligible previously un-awarded student is available, the scholarship may be renewable.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the Physics Department at physics@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Goolsby Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduating senior at Franklin County High School.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Music Scholarship
To be eligible for these scholarships, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must audition and meet the eligibility requirements established by the School of Music.
- Selection is based on contribution to the department ensembles and achievement as a performer.
- The student must adhere to the stated requirements of the award contract he/she has signed through the Schhol of Music.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the School of Music at 931-372-3065.
Music Scholarship for Majors
To be eligible for these scholarships, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a declared full-time Music Major
- Must audition and meet the eligibility requirements established by the School of Music.
- Selection is based on contribution to the department ensembles and achievement as a performer.
- Must play the instrument for which they auditioned as an enrolled member of the ensemble(s) appropriate to their area of study as stipulated in the "Ensemble of Record" policy for the duration of the award. Exceptions are subject to review by the director/studio professor.
- Must maintain a cumulative university GPA of 2.5 each semester for the first three semesters and a cumulative university GPA of 2.75 for each semester thereafter.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music at 931-372-3065.
Music Scholarship for Non-Majors
To be eligible for these scholarships, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must audition and meet the eligibility requirements established by the School of Music.
- Selection is based on contribution to the department ensembles and achievement as a performer.
- Must play the instrument for which they auditioned as a participating member of the University Orchestra, University Choirs, or University Bands.
- Must maintain a cumulative university GPA of 2.5 each semester for the first three semesters and a cumulative university GPA of 2.75 for each semester thereafter.
- Must enroll in one ensemble per academic year. Scholarship is not awarded during semesters in which the student is not enrolled.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music at 931-372-3065.
Nancy Fry Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current full-time Nursing student.
- Financial need and academic standing will be considered, but are not requirements.
Donor(s)
Nancy Nichols Williams Honorary Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be a painting major.
Donor(s)
Ned K. Walters Scholarship in Engineering
- Must be aprospective or current student in good standing at Tennessee Technological University;
- Must be a citizen of Tennessee.
- If a freshman, must have a minimum score of 22 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent SAT of 1100.
- Must, if upperclassman, have a minimum overall GPA of 3.00.
- Financial need may be considered.
Donor(s)
Neufeldt Electrical Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student that has sophomore status
- Must have completed two semesters at Tennessee Tech University as a full-time student
- Must have a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA
- Must be majoring in a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- Must demonstrate financial need but not be eligible to receive a Pell grant based on the results of the FAFSA
- Preference will be given to a student who held a part-time job while going to school
Donor(s)
Next 100 Scholarship Fund
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
Nichols Freshman Art Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must major in art and pursue a BFA degree.
- Must submit an portfolio to be reviewed for content and quality.
- Must submit a written statement addressing the works represented in the portfolio and the student's goals and college education ambitions.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Art at (931) 372-3738.
Donor(s)
Nick Brown Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- The student must be in good standing with the University.
- Must be majoring in the Department of Music.
- Preference given to a guitar major.
- The student must show financial need.
Donor(s)
Noble/Scarlett Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student (enrolled for 12 or more hours) in the College of Business Administration;
- Must be a resident of one of the following counties: Clay, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, or White.
- Selection criteria for the scholarship will be considered in the following priority: financial need, character, professional goals, academic excellence.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Norman and Carol Adams Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in one of the College of Engineering disciplines.
- Must have graduated from Cumberland County High School or Stone Memorial High School (award will be made to one student from each high school).
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must demonstrate strong character through leadership activities.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Donor(s)
Nova Glasscock Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Nova Glasscock Endowed Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in Agriculture.
Donor(s)
Nursing ABSN Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible for the Nursing ABSN Scholarship:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current Tennessee Tech University policies.
- Student must either:
- Be admitted to the ABSN program.
- Meet ABSN admission requirements and have a pending application to that program.
- Priority will be given to Tennessee Tech graduates
- Scholarships are non-renewable, limited and competitive.
Scholarship may also be given to a newly admitted or existing student in any TTU BSN program if there are no eligible ABSN students or applicants.
Donor(s)
Nursing Community Commitment ABSN Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Nursing Community Commitment Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- The student must either be admitted to the ABSN program, or meet ABSN admission requirements and have a pending application to that program.
- The scholarship may also be awarded to a newly admitted or existing student in any other BSN program if there are no eligible ABSN students or applicants.
- Priority will be given to Tennessee Tech graduates through 2022.
- The student should be committed to working in a community in Tennessee after graduation.
Donor(s)
Nursing Community Commitment RN-to-BSN Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Nursing Community Commitment Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- The student must either be admitted to the RN-to-BSN program, or meet RN-to-BSN admission requirements and have a pending application to that program.
- The student must enroll in at least three credit hours of Nursing coursework per semester.
- Priority will be given to the RN-to-BSN student or applicant with the highest-grade point average from their respective Tennessee community college.
- The student should be committed to working in a community in Tennessee after graduation or after obtaining the relevant licensure.
- The scholarship may also be awarded to a newly admitted or existing student in any other BSN program if there are no eligible RN-to-BSN students or applicants.
Donor(s)
Nursing MSN and DNP Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible for the Nursing MSN and DNP Scholarship:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current Tennessee Tech University policies.
- Student must either:
- Be admitted to the MSN or DNP program.
- Meet MSN or DNP admission requirements and have a pending application to that program.
- Scholarships are non-renewable, limited and competitive.
- Priority will be given to Tennessee Tech BSN graduates from 2020-2022.
Scholarships may also be given to newly admitted or existing students in the MSN or DNP program if there are no eligible new MSN/DNP students or applicants.
Donor(s)
Nursing RN-to-BSN Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible for the Nursing RN-to-BSN Scholarship:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current Tennessee Tech University policies.
- Student must either:
- Be admitted to the RN-to-BSN program.
- Meet RN-to-BSN admission requirements and have a pending application to that program.
- Student must enroll in at least 3 credit hours of NURS coursework per semester.
- Scholarships are non-renewable, limited and competitive.
Priority will be given to the RN-to-BSN student or applicant with the highest grade point average from their respective Tennessee community colleges.
Scholarships may also be given to newly admitted or existing students in any TTU BSN program if there are no eligible RN-to-BSN students or applicants.
Donor(s)
Nursing Student Emergency Fund
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be enrolled full-time in the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing as an Upper Division Nursing Major.
- Priority will be given to students to assist with the cost of achievement testing and review during the semester. A student may receive funds more than once.
- Students are responsible for a portion of the cost and the fund will assist depending upon the amount requested and funds available. Level of need, as determined by the Financial Aid Office, will also be considered.
- A request for assistance will be referred to a panel of three faculty, two of whom must have earned tenure. A recommendation will be submitted from at least one faculty member. The faculty panel will recommend the level of funding. Funds will be distributed from the Dean's Office to the Financial Aid Office and then transfer funds to the student's university account.
- Students requesting assistance from the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing must complete the "Nursing Student Emergency Fund" form located in the Dean's office.
- The Financial Aid Office will be contacted for "Level of Need" information and the amount of funding available without jeopardizing the student's total possible funding level (in the event the student is currently receiving any funding from the University).
- At least one faculty member familiar with the student and student's need will write a recommendation for funding.
- The form will require signatures of the Faculty Panel and Dean, and must then be forwarded to the Financial Aid Office.
Donor(s)
Odom Family Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an entering freshman;
- Must qualify for financial need,
- Must be a United States citizen from the State of Tennessee;
- Must be a full-time student majoring in any academic field;
- Must maintain an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 each year in order to maintain the scholarship. Failure to achieve this will result in loss of the scholarship.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered.
Donor(s)
Odom Family Scholarship for Transfer Students
- Must be a transfer student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies who is transferring from an accredited community college in the state of Tennessee;
- Must major in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) related discipline;
- Must be a resident of the state of Tennessee;
- Must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- Priority should be given to students with financial need.
Donor(s)
Odom Family Second Chance Scholarship
- Must qualify for financial need;
- Must be a US citizen from the state of Tennessee;
- Must be a full-time student;
- Must maintain an overall QPA of 2.50 each year;
- May major in any academic field;
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior who lost their Tennessee Hope Scholarship.
Donor(s)
Odom Family STEM Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current sophomore, junior, or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in an academic area directly involved with the university's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Center;
- Must be a resident of the state of Tennessee;
- Must have and maintain a 3.00 GPA.
- Priority will be given to students with financial need.
Donor(s)
Oliver J. Hubbard Memorial Poultry Science Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be in the top 10% of poultry science undergraduate students.
- The recipient will be selected based on financial need, scholastic ability, and qualifications set forth by the scholarship committee.
Donor(s)
Ollie Jones Henson Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a female student;
- Must have a minimum 3.00 GPA;
- Must be majoring in Chemistry;
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Should no other eligible student apply, this scholarship may be renewable.
Donor(s)
ON-RAMPS Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive the ON-RAMPS (Onboarding Rural Area Mathematicians and Professionals in Science with Scholarships) Scholarship:
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduating high school senior;
- Must be majoring in biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics or mathematics;
- Must have a minimum of one letter of recommendation from a high school STEM teacher;
- Must submit a short essay outlining their interest in STEM and desired career options;
- Must have a minimum high school unweighted GPA of 3.0;
- Must have a minimum ACT score of 24 (or equivalent 1160 SAT score);
- Must demonstrate successful completion of at least two high school lab science courses and four math classes on high school transcript;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful refugee, or permanent resident;
- Must be enrolled as a full-time student.
Scholarship recipients will receive:
- A four-year scholarship covering all unmet need to the last dollar to Tennessee Tech University;
- A laptop;
- Math tutoring, mentorship, and professional leadership training opportunities to prepare Scholars for college and careers;
For a recipient to remain eligible for the scholarship, the Scholar must:
- Maintain a 2.75 overall GPA;
- Continue to major in one of the five supported STEM majors;
- Remain enrolled as a full-time student.
If a student does not continue to meet the criteria during the scholarship program, then a process will be initiated to place them on warning status for the next two semesters. That student will have more regular contact with their faculty and student mentors in hopes of helping them regain their status as a Scholar in good standing. If after two semesters on warning status, a Scholar still does not regain eligibility to continue, then the scholarship will be discontinued.
Opportunity Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship from the Opportunity Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in the Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics program within the School of Human Ecology.
- May be an undergraduate or graduate student.
- The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Orth Family Scholarship for Adoptees
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be adopted
- First preference is for student with a minimum of 3.0 grade point average.
Patricia A. Malone Endowed Education Support Grant
Donor(s)
Patricia A. Sommer Scholarship
- Must be a full-time upper-division nursing student (enrolled for 12 hours or more);
- Must be attending the School of Nursing when the scholarship is awarded.
- Financial need and academic standing will be considered, but are not requirements.
Donor(s)
Patricia Smith Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Patricia Smith Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an incoming or current graduate student enrolled in mental health counseling.
- Must have a 3.0 GPA.
- The scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Paul G. Stephenson Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time student majoring in political science;
- Should have the highest overall GPA of any political science major at the end of his or her junior year.
- May receive additional consideration for other factors such as extracurricular activities and financial need.
Donor(s)
Paul Isbell Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive the Paul Isbell Endowed Scholarship:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a resident of the State of Tennessee;
- May be an individual with an existing undergraduate degree seeking to further his/her education OR an adult learner 25 years or older, pursuing a bachelor's degree;
- Must be a full or part time student enrolled in at least six hours;
- Must have applied for financial aid from TTU and completed the Undergraduate Application for Scholarships;
- Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50 each semester in order to continue to receive this scholarship.
- The administering unit will consider financial need when selecting recipients.
Donor(s)
Paul L. Scarlett Family Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.20 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.20 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will be a primary consideration.
- Preference will be given to Tennessee residents who are pursuing a degree in Business.
Donor(s)
Peggy Lamb Memorial Endowed Vocal Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a vocal major;
- Must be a U.S. citizen;
- Must have demonstrated good citizenship within the Department of Music.
Preference shall be given to a music education major working toward vocal/general licensure. This scholarship is not based upon financial need.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music, TTU Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, Phone (931) 372-3161.
Donor(s)
Pepsi Bottling Group Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with institutional policies;
- Must be a resident of the state of Tennessee;
- May be an individual with an existing undergraduate degree seeking to further his/her education OR an adult learner 25 years or older, pursing a bachelor's degree;
- Must be a full- or part-time student enrolled in at least six hours;
- Must have applied for financial aid;
- Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50 each semester in order to continue to receive this scholarship.
- The administering unit will consider financial need when selecting recipients.
Donor(s)
Perennial Plant Society of Middle Tennessee Annual Scholarship
- Must be a sophomore, junior, senior, graduate student, or transfer student who is a sophomore, junior or a senior in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be enrolled in the School of Agriculture and pursuing a concentration in horticulture, nursery, or other appropriate agriculture field employing the use of perennial plants.
- Must have a minimum of 3.0 grade point average based on a 4.0 scale.
- Previous experience and an interest in a career in perennials is preferred but not required.
Donor(s)
Perkins Scholarship for Jackson County Students
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a resident of Jackson County, Tennessee.
- Must be pursuing a major in the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, or the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing.
Donor(s)
Phi Delta Kappa Harvey and Anne Neufeldt Endowed Educational Service Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Phi Delta Kappa Harvey and Anne Neufeldt Educational Service Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an education major at the undergraduate or graduate level.
- Must demonstrate scholastic ability through educational achievements while in school by maintaining a 3.0 GPA.
- Must major in a teacher or leadership licensure area in the College of Education.
- Must demonstrate commitment and service to the education profession.
Multiple students may receive the scholarship once the funding level sustains as much.
This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Phi Delta Kappa TTU Chapter Scholarship
- Must major in Education;
- Must meet selection criteria as defined by Phi Delta Kappa.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a regularly admitted transfer student;
- Must be transferring from a Tennessee community college;
- Must be a member in good standing of Phi Theta Kappa;
- Must have a minimum of 3.50 transferable cumulative college GPA and an A.A., A.S. or A.A.S. degree or 60 credit hours.
This scholarship is renewable as long as the student maintains full-time continuous undergraduate enrollment and has a 3.00 overall combined GPA by the end of their second semester at Tech. A limited number of these scholarships will be awarded.
This scholarship is an Admissions scholarship. Students may only receive one Admissions scholarship. Please visit the this page to review the different types of scholarships offered at Tennessee Tech: https://www.tntech.edu/em/scholarships/admissionsdepartmental/.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Phil and JoAnn S. Wilbourn College of Business Annual Scholarship
- Must be a junior or senior majoring in business management or international business.
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must show financial need.
- Must be involved in university activities (which can include work study) outside of the classroom. For purposes of this scholarship, involvement in fraternity or sorority organizations does not constitute activity outside of the classroom.
Donor(s)
Phillip D. Grissom Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree offered in Mechanical Engineering.
- Must be a student who resides outside of the state of Tennessee.
- Must be given to a student of at least a sophomore status.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Preference given to female students who also meet the above criteria.
Donor(s)
Physics Alumni Scholarship
- Must be in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in Physics.
Donor(s)
Physics LM Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria: Must be in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies; must major in Physics. If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the Physics Department at physics@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Physics Scholarship
- Must be in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in Physics.
Donor(s)
Political Science Department Scholarship
For more information on this scholarship, contact Political Science at 931-372-3437.
Porter and Ruby B. Hayes Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a United States citizen;
- Must be or have been a resident of White County, TN or the part of DeKalb County, TN that lies to the east of Center Hill Lake. Currently this would be any address in the 38583 zip code. If there are future changes/divisions to this zip code assignment for the geographic area, the geographic area is the controlling factor.
- Must be a graduate of an accredited public, private, charter, or home school institution within White or DeKalb County, TN.
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.60 on a 4.00 scale.
- Must provide with each application an acceptable letter of reference from his/her religious leader attesting to the applicant's moral character.
Preference will be given in the following order: 1) A prior recipient who remains qualified and reapplies for scholarships, with a maximum of five scholarship awards to any one individual. 2) A qualifying upperclassman meeting the above criteria. 3) Financial need, though not a requirement to receive this scholarship, may be considered in making the final award.
Donor(s)
Presidential Scholars Scholarship ($1,500) (Secondary Deadline)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state)
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.40-4.00
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 23-24 (or SAT score of 1130-1190)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Presidential Scholars Scholarship ($10,000)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state)
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.75-4.00
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 36 (or SAT score of 1570-1600)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Presidential Scholars Scholarship ($2,000) (Secondary Deadline)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state)
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.40-4.00
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 25+ (or SAT score of 1200+)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Presidential Scholars Scholarship ($3,000)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state)
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.40-4.00
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 23-24 (or SAT score of 1130-1190)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Presidential Scholars Scholarship ($3,000) (Secondary Deadline)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state)
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.75-4.00
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 30-34 (or SAT score of 1360-1520)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Presidential Scholars Scholarship ($4,000)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state)
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.40-4.00
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 25+ (or SAT score of 1200+)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Presidential Scholars Scholarship ($5,000)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state)
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.75-4.00
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 30-34 (or SAT score of 1360-1520)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Presidential Scholars Scholarship ($6,000) (Secondary Deadline)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state)
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.75-4.00
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 35 (or SAT score of 1530-1560)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Presidential Scholars Scholarship ($8,000)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state)
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.75-4.00
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 35 (or SAT score of 1530-1560)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Presidential Scholars Scholarship ($8,000) (Secondary Deadline)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state)
- Must be an incoming freshman student who just graduated from high school.
- Must have a high school GPA of 3.75-4.00
- Must have a Composite ACT score of 36 (or SAT score of 1570-1600)
This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient meets the following requirements:
- Has an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter;
- Maintains continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Preston Lane Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing with the university;
- Must be majoring in mechanical engineering.
Professor Rodger Vaughan Tuba/Euphonium Achievement Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a tuba or euphonium student entering his/her junior or senior year and in good standing with current institutional policies;
- Will be selected based upon excellence in performance and academics.
- Musicianship, potential, and accomplishments will also be considered.
Donor(s)
Project GRAD Scholarship
- Must be a graduate of Fulton High School or Austin-East High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.
This scholarship is renewable as long as retention standards are met each semester.
For more information on this scholarship, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Pursuit of Excellence Endowed Scholarship
- Must be teaching in one of the Monterey schools;
- Must apply for and be accepted for graduate school at TTU in a degree program;
- Must have the written approval of his/her principal.
- Once the teacher has received the scholarship, he/she can reapply, under the above criteria, for the next term.
- The committee will re-evaluate the scholarship recipient each term and can approve the funds based on the student having a B average and satisfactory performance in his/her teaching (contingent upon the principal's approval).
Donor(s)
Putnam County Cattlemen's Association (PCCA) Agricultural Student Scholarship
- Must be an admitted student to the University in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a member, or have a direct association with a member (through participation in a beef cattle enterprise) of PCCA
- If no applicants show any affiliation with PCCA, consideration will be given to other students pursuing a degree in agriculture
- Must be a graduate of a Putnam County high school, private school, or home school.
- Must submit a one-page essay summarizing livestock activities, interest in agriculture and livestock production, future plans for involvement in agriculture, and special financial or other circumstances that the candidate feels are important for consideration by the scholarship committee
Donor(s)
Putnam County Farm Bureau Agriculture Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies and majoring in Agriculture.
- Preference is given to a member, or child of a member, of the Putnam County Farm Bureau.
- Must be a graduate of a Putnam County High School.
- Character, as reflected through participation in extracurricular activities or community organizations, financial need and academic performance shall be considered.
- First preference will be given to a student entering as a freshman.
- In the event no freshmen are qualified, preference will be given to a sophomore, junior or senior in that order.
This scholarship is renewable for up to four years.
Donor(s)
Putnam County Farm Bureau Human Ecology Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies and majoring in Human Ecology.
- Preference is given to a member, or child of a member, of the Putnam County Farm Bureau.
- Must be a graduate of a Putnam County High School.
- Character, as reflected through participation in extracurricular activities or community organizations, financial need and academic performance shall be considered.
- First preference will be given to a student entering as a freshman.
- In the event no freshmen are qualified, preference will be given to a sophomore, junior or senior in that order.
Donor(s)
Putnam County Master Gardener Scholarship
- Must be majoring in Horticulture, Nursery Landscape Management, or Turf Grass Management;
- Must have at least a 2.50 GPA.
Donor(s)
Quality of Life Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be enrolled as a nursing major
- First preference to an applicant who expresses interest in a career engaged in the training, education, or research surrounding palliative care, hospice care, or nursing care focused on quality of life for serious and terminally ill patients.
- Second preference to an applicant currently working for or with a healthcare provider focused on quality of life for seriously and terminally ill patients.
Donor(s)
Quill Evan Cope Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must qualify for financial aid;
- Must be a graduate of White County High School and major in either Agriculture or Education.
Donor(s)
R. Doyle Gaines Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student (excluding School of Nursing applicants or students) in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a resident of the State of Tennessee;
- May be an individual with an existing degree seeking to further his/her education OR an adult learner, 25 years or older, pursuing a bachelor's degree;
- Must be a full or part-time student enrolled in at least six hours;
- Must have applied for financial aid from TTU and complete the Scholarship Application;
- Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 each semester in order to continue to receive the scholarship.
Donor(s)
R. K. and Marcia Fletcher Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current sophomore student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies majoring in secondary education science or secondary education mathematics.
Donor(s)
R. K. Bloedau Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum 2.50 GPA in work done at TTU;
- Must be at or above the departmental 50 percentile in academic standing;
- Must be a civil engineering major (undergraduate or graduate).
- Preference shall be given to veterans, married students, and those with high academic performance.
Donor(s)
R. Winston Morris Brass Instrumental Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must have demonstrated good citizenship.
- Financial need is not a requirement.
The scholarship is presented through audition procedures to a high school senior who applies and is admitted to TTU as a music education major with a tuba/euphonium performance emphasis. In the event that a tuba/euphonium recipient does not qualify, the scholarship may be awarded to another brass student.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music, TTU Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, Phone (931) 372-3161.
Donor(s)
R.V. and Myrtle Reynolds Family Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student from one of the fourteen Upper Cumberland counties of Tennessee (Macon, Clay, Pickett, Jackson, Overton, Smith, Fentress, Putnam, DeKalb, White, Cumberland, Cannon, Warren and Van Buren).
- Must major in pre-med, pre-vet, chemistry, biology or nursing.
- Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Rachel N. Perry Vocal Music Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria may be eligible to receive the Rachel N. Perry Vocal Music Scholarship:
- Must be a prospective of current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree with a Vocal Performance Option.
Donor(s)
Rains Foundation Endowed Scholarship
- The student must be a graduate of one of our market area high schools (York Institute, Clarkrange High School (HS), Stone Memorial HS, Cumberland County HS, Wartburg Central HS, Cookeville HS, Upperman HS, Monterey HS, or Pickett County HS.
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing with current institutional policies.
Donor(s)
Ralph Lexie Freeman and Edith Carlock Freeman Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference given to students from the Upper Cumberland region.
- Preference given to a student who exhibits a financial need for assistance.
- Preference given to a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in either the College of Arts and Sciences or the College of Education.
Donor(s)
Ramaswamy Creative Applications of Technology (CAT) Endowed Award
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be current students in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be full-time students enrolled in a curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree at Tennessee Tech University with projects of interest to the computer science department.
- The student group must submit a written proposal (1-4 pages maximum) to the Computer Science Department External Advisory Board for approval.
- The student group must be a collaborative project that consists of team members from multiple majors, including Computer Science majors.
- The topic of the project should utilize Computer Science concepts that have social, scientific or business impact on the community.
- Any student receiving this benefit must be in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- A final implementation report must be submitted to the Computer Science Department External Advisory Board listing realized outcomes of the project.
- A maximum of two awards will be made annually.
- Non-computer science students must have taken and successfully passed computer science course 2020.
Donor(s)
Rand Residency in Education Award
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive this award:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a senior majoring in Elementary Education.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must have at least a 3.0 GPA and demonstrate excellence in commitment to education.
Donor(s)
Ray and Linda Copenhaver McCay Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship recipient will be determined via an essay contest given by Warren County High School Counselors. To apply for the scholarship students must meet the following criteria:
- Must fill out an application and write an essay with a minimum of 350 words and a maximum of 500 words detailing what they hope to accomplish with their Tennessee Technological University degree to make Warren County a great place to live and work.
- Must be an incoming freshman graduating from Warren County High School in McMinnville, TN;
- Must be declared the winning recipient from all essay entries received by Warren County High School Counselors;
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Ray and Linda Morris Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- First preference will be given to students from McKenzie High School. Second preference will be given to students from other high schools located in Carroll County.
- Must be a student pursuing a major in Engineering or in any of the STEM disciplines.
- This scholarship is renewable provided the student maintains satisfactory progress toward a degree and a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Monies from this scholarship may be applied to cover tuition, fees, on-campus room and board, and books.
Donor(s)
Raymond Bull Brown Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a senior pursuing a major in Exercise Science, Physical Education & Wellness,
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
Donor(s)
Raymond Drost Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current undergraduate student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a health and physical education major with a minimum 2.75 GPA;
- Must have actively participated in the TTU intramural program (playing or working).
- May be required to interview with Exercise Science, Physical Education & Wellness personnel.
Donor(s)
Rebecca Foster Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Rebecca Foster Memorial Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference should be given to a student majoring in Nursing.
- Preference should be given to an undergraduate student from Cumberland or Fentress County. If there is not an undergraduate student, preference should be given to a graduate student from Cumberland or Fentress County. If there are not students eligible from Cumberland or Fentress County, then preference should be given to eligible students from the Upper Cumberland Region.
- This scholarship not renewable.
Donor(s)
Rector/Henry Family Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman who desires to major in accounting;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
- Preference shall be given to Cookeville High School graduates.
- In the event no Cookeville High School graduate qualifies, the scholarship may be awarded to a graduate from any Putnam County high school.
- In the event no qualified candidates exists in Putnam County, the recipient may be a graduate from one of the following Upper Cumberland Counties: Cannon Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon Overton, Pickett, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, or White.
Donor(s)
Rehabilitation Corporation of Tennessee Scholarship-Agriculture
- Must be an undergraduate student;
- Must be a citizen of the State of Tennessee and from a rural area with an agricultural background;
- May be enrolled in any year of his/her academic work;
- Shall be in need of outside financial assistance to enter or remain in college.
- Effort and commitment to his/her area of study will also be considered.
- The scholarship may be renewed for a subsequent year based upon the Dean’s opinion of his/her need and worthwhile accomplishment.
Donor(s)
Rehabilitation Corporation of Tennessee Scholarship-Human Ecology
- Must be an undergraduate student;
- Must be citizen of the State of Tennessee;
- Must be from a rural area with an agricultural background;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- May be enrolled in any year of his/her academic work.
Donor(s)
Render MSEM Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a degree in the Master of Science in Engineering Management program.
- Must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA.
Donor(s)
Residence Hall Award - Cheerleading
The total amount of Residence Hall awards received may not exceed the student's Residence Hall charges.
Residence Hall Award - Financial Aid
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing with current institutional policies.
- Must reside in the residence hall (including Tech Village) during the award period.
- Must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
- Preference will be given to incoming students.
Residence Hall Award - Music
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must reside in a residence hall (including Tech Village) during the award period or the award will be forfeited.
- The student must adhere to the stated requirements of the award contract he/she has signed through the Music Department.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music at 931.372.3165.
Residence Hall Award - ROTC
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an incoming or currently enrolled student;
- Must reside in the University housing (a residence hall or Tech Village) during the award period;
- Must be enrolled in the Army ROTC Program at Tennessee Tech;
- Must demonstrate an interest in the Army ROTC program and the National Guard Reserves.
The total amount of Residence Hall awards received may not exceed the student's Residence Hall charges.
This scholarship is not guaranteed to be renewed. For more information, students should contact their Military Science instructor.
Richard A. Ruge College of Engineering Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive the Richard A. Ruge College of Engineering Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a freshman.
- Must have a financial need as defined by the University.
- Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering.
- Must be an out-of-state student, in order of preference:
- Port Chester, Mt. Vernon, Yonkers or New Rochelle, NY
- New York State
- Any out-of-state student
- This scholarship is renewable each year, up to four years, as long as the student continues to major in the College of Engineering and demonstrates financial need.
- There is the possibility of partial funding for a fifth year should additional time be needed to complete a Bachelor’s degree.
Donor(s)
Richard and Louise Charles Endowed Scholarship in Electrical Engineering
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering;
- Must have financial need;
- Must be a U.S. military veteran or a resident of Tennessee.
- Preference will be given to students who are U.S. military veterans.
Donor(s)
Richard Clark Roberts Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current junior or senior level student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have and maintain a 3.00 GPA.
- First priority will be given to students majoring in sociology.
- Second priority will be given to students majoring in agriculture.
- Third priority will be given to students majoring in English and communications who are taking or have completed any creative writing course.
- Fourth priority will be given to any student meeting the basic criteria listed above.
Donor(s)
Richard H. and Isabel D. Creager Sr. Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies who has declared nursing as his/her major;
- Must demonstrate initiative, creativity and a sense of responsibility for his/her own behavior;
- Must be an entering freshman at the time of the initial award.
Donor(s)
Richard H. and Vivian B. Fraser Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective major in the College of Arts and Sciences;
- Incoming freshmen must have a minimum composite ACT score of 28 and a minimum high school GPA of 3.50;
- Current or transfer students must have a cumulative college GPA of 3.50.
Donor(s)
Richard I. Crutcher Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or transfer student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must apply for admission to TTU;
- Must major in engineering;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman or a minimum college GPA of 2.50 if a transfer student.
Donor(s)
Richard K. Edwards Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current student of Tennessee Technological University in good standing in accordance with institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of a Fentress County high school;
- Must be a full-time student enrolled in an engineering course of study within the College of Engineering;
- Must have achieved sophomore or higher standing.
- Preference shall be given to an Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering major, then to applicants with the greatest financial need.
If you have additional questions regarding this scholarship, please contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Richard L. Hein Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student who shows academic success and is in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a junior or senior enrolled in the Professional Health Science Career Tracks of Medicine, Physical Therapy or Physician's Assistant.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must demonstrate commitment to community through extracurriculars, volunteering, or other means.
Donor(s)
Richard P. Gearing Memorial Scholarship
In order to be eligible for this scholarship the recipient must be from Wilson County.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Richard P. Savage, Sr. Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an undergraduate majoring in mathematics and have at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA, or, if an entering freshman, have had a "B" (3.00) average in high school.
Donor(s)
Richard Troelstrup Psychology Award and Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a junior or senior student;
- Must have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours in psychology.
- The recipient will be selected based upon the student’s overall and psychology GPAs;
- Must have participation in psychology related activities (e.g. Psychology Club, Psi Chi, and social events);
- Must demonstrate interest in and participation with research;
- Must indicate professional plans in psychology.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the Department of Counseling & Psychology.
Donor(s)
Ricky E. Smith Return for Degree Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Rickey E. Smith Return For Degree Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a transfer or re-admitted student that earned their last college credit at least three years prior.
- Student must be pursuing a degree in the College of Business. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible.
- Preference will be given to a student that is either currently serving in the military or is an honorably discharged veteran, or the spouse of someone who is either currently serving in the military or is an honorably discharged veteran.
This scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Ricky L. Morgan Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an incoming Freshman.
- Must have financial need.
- Preference to a student from Overton County.
Donor(s)
Robert (Bob) H. McCann Eagle Scout Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time (enrolled for 12 hours or more) sophomore, junior, or senior;
- Must have earned the Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America;
- Must have earned a minimum 2.50 grade point average during his high school program and maintained a minimum 2.50 college GPA for consideration for upper class awards.
- Preference shall be given to Boy Scouts who are residents of the Upper Cumberland District of the Middle Tennessee Council of the Boy Scouts of America or its descendant.
- Financial need may be considered but is not a requirement.
- Applicants should note that they are an Eagle Scout on the TTU Scholarship Application and must attach a copy of their Eagle Scout card or certificate to their Scholarship Application.
Donor(s)
Robert F. Bode Memorial Scholarship in English
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be either an incoming freshman or rising sophomore English major who demonstrates academic excellence and promise based on her/his grade point average, which must be a minimum 3.00.
The maximum renewal period of an incoming freshman is eight (8) semesters; six (6) semesters is the maximum renewal period for a rising sophomore.
Donor(s)
Robert Fredrick Porter Memorial Engineering Scholarship
To be considered for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current TTU College of Engineering student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be majoring in engineering
- Must be, or have been, a graduating senior at Creek Wood High School, Charlotte, Tennessee
- If no eligible student from CWHS is available, the scholarship may be awarded to a student from any high school within Dickson County
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Robert G. Campbell, Sr. Endowed Scholarship for Engineering
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
- Preference will be given to a student who attended a public high school.
- Preference will be given to a first-generation college student.
- Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need.
- The scholarship committee will consider character, as revealed through participation in school and non-school activities listed on the student's scholarship application.
- Recipients should maintain a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA.
Donor(s)
Robert L. Sublett Endowed Chemistry Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled full-time;
- Must be a U.S. citizen;
- Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00;
- Must be enrolled in either approved or non-approved ACS curriculum.
- Financial need is not an absolute requirement, although it will be taken into consideration.
Donor(s)
Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
Applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled at TTU and in good standing. They must have been enrolled in one of the eligible majors for at least one year, have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in the major, and have a minimum 2.75 GPA in their major courses to date. Recent graduates are also welcome to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Scholarship offers made to rising juniors will be contingent on satisfactory completion of their sophomore year. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien. Scholarship recipients must maintain progress towards their eligible degree while working towards a Tennessee teaching license in secondary mathematics, physics, or chemistry. Recipients must maintain a 2.75 GPA or above in their content area courses. After graduation, a student is eligible for one extra year of support if they are completing the requirements for licensure in a post-bac program. Award recipients must commit up to 2 years of teaching in a "high needs" school district for each year of scholarship accepted, within 8 years of receiving licensure. If a scholarship recipient fails to complete these obligations, he or she must repay all funds granted during the program. Recipients must also agree to participate in assessments, seminars, and required meetings during the length of the scholarship and during their first year of teaching employment. For information on this scholarship, contact Dr. Stephen Robinson at sjrobinson@tntech.edu or Dr. Holly Anthony at hanthony@tntech.edu, or visit www.tntech.edu/noyce.
Robert Q. and Nancy J. Childress Electrical Engineering Scholarship
- Must be of junior or senior level status;
- Must major in electrical or computer engineering;
- Must have a minimum college GPA of 3.00;
- Must have demonstrated financial need.
Donor(s)
Roe Bockman Endowed Housing Scholarship
- Must be a junior or senior, in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a GPA of 2.50 or above;
- Must be currently residing in the campus residence halls;
- Must present financial need;
- Must not be receiving any other housing assistance.
Donor(s)
Ronnie Wright Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
- Must be a graduate of Gibson County High School in Dyer, TN.
Donor(s)
Rose and O. C. Stewart Endowed Scholarship in Music
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time student (enrolled for 12 hours or more) majoring in music;
- Must be classified as a senior during the year in which the scholarship is to be received;
- Must remain in good academic standing during the year for which the scholarship is awarded.
- Financial need is not a requirement.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music, TTU Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, Phone (931) 372-3161.
Donor(s)
Rosemary Piepmeir Deberry Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must have four recommendations, one from each of the following: minister, principal, counselor, and teacher (if you are selected as a finalist for this scholarship, the letters will be requested at that time; you do not need to submit them when you apply for scholarships);
- Must be a Tennessee resident and a U.S. citizen;
- Must be a declared major in the College of Education;
- Must be a beginning freshman;
- Must demonstrate financial need.
The scholarship is awarded for a two-year period, contingent upon the recipient maintaining a 2.5 GPA.
Donor(s)
Ross Graduate Reading Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current graduate student in good standing with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a major in the College of Education.
- Must exhibit a passion for reading to be demonstrated through the submission of a topical essay on "Love of Reading."
Donor(s)
Ross Undergraduate Reading Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current undergraduate student in good standing with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a major in the College of Education.
- Must exhibit a passion for reading to be demonstrated through the submission of a topical essay on "Love of Reading."
Donor(s)
ROTC Alumni Association Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the ROTC Alumni Association Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be taking Military Science Level II or Military Science Level III courses.
- Must not be receiving any scholarship funding from the U.S. Army.
This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Roy and Pauline King Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must attend Tennessee Technological University;
- Must be a graduate of Monterey High School;
- Must have a financial need.
- There is no restriction upon the major chosen by the recipient.
- The recipient will be recommended by Monterey High School.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Rozelle Huddleston Nash Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship students must meet the following criteria;
- Must be a prospective or current education student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of a Putnam County High School.
Donor(s)
Ruth Donoho Ragland Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Ruth Donoho Ragland Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference will be given to a graduate of Red Boiling Springs High School. If a student cannot be identified, then preference will be given to a graduate of Jackson County High School. The scholarship will be made available to the general student body to apply if a graduate of Red Boiling Springs High School or Jackson County High School cannot be identified.
The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Ruth Officer Dowell Music Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a resident of one of the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren or White;
- Must be a music student at TTU;
- Must exhibit outstanding performance and ability in the field of music.
Total achievement in other subjects should also be of an acceptable level. If no student from the Upper Cumberland area qualifies, the scholarship may be awarded to the most outstanding music student with the greatest financial need. For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music, TTU Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, Phone (931) 372-3161.
Donor(s)
S. Dolzycki Memorial Endowed Award
- Must be a prospective or current graduate student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must qualify for financial assistance;
- Must be recommended for the scholarship by the departmental graduate student advisor.
- Priority will be given to incoming students, but will be extended to others if funds are available.
- Selection for the award will be made by a committee.
- The Mathematics Department will coordinate the selection of the committee.
Donor(s)
S.L. Officer Endowed Scholarship in Agriculture
- Must be a current Agriculture student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior student;
- Must maintain a "B" average.
Donor(s)
Sadlers of Silver Point Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current undergraduate or entering freshman who is a graduate of Upperman High School;
- Must have an overall high school GPA of at least 3.25;
- Must apply for admission, financial aid, and scholarships at Tennessee Technological University;
- Must be qualified for financial aid according to TTU’s Financial Aid Office.
For more information, contact scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
SAFE Stock Market Simulation Prize
Donor(s)
SAIC Annual Scholarship for the Red Shirt Program
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the SAIC Annual Scholarship for the Red Shirt Program:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Full-time student at Tennessee Tech with fewer than 30 credits completed
- Have a GPA of 3.3 or higher
- Major in the General Curriculum – Computer Science program (not to be confused with the Computer Science major in the College of Engineering)
- Actively making progress towards gaining admittance into the Computer Science program
- Students will be selected by a committee appointed by the Chair of the Department of Computer Science.
Donor(s)
Sally Crain-Jager Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in art and pursuing a degree from the School of Art, Craft, and Design.
- Must submit a written statement indicating the student's goals.
- If the student is an incoming freshman, the student must submit an art portfolio containing samples of recent work to be reviewed by the Chair of the Department of Art for content and quality.
Donor(s)
Sandlin / Exxon Annual Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an entering freshman or transfer student; must apply for admission to TTU;
- Must major in engineering;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman;
- Must have a minimum college GPA or 2.50 if a transfer student.
- Preference shall be given to students majoring in chemical engineering.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Engineering at engineering@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Sandra K. Kozub Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Sandra K. Kozub Memorial Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must major in Physics.
- Preference will be given to student(s) whose written submission reflects a long-term devotion to animals.
Students will be required to complete a short essay demonstrating academic achievements and career goals (as part of the ScholarWeb application).
Donor(s)
Sang & Kee Han Mechanical Engineering Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through The Sang & Kee Han Mechanical Engineering Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student studying Mechanical Engineering.
- Student must have residence from the Upper Cumberland: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Warren, White, or Van Buren Counties.
- Selection of incoming student recipient should be based primarily on financial need, with secondary preference on academic merit.
- Scholarship to a student shall be discontinued if the University discovers the student has been convicted of a felony or if the student becomes an embarrassment to the university.
- The Dean of Engineering shall have the option of discontinuing this scholarship to a particular student for a lesser conviction of concern to him/her as allowable under University policy; e. (e.g., if s/he discovers that the student has an untreated illegal drug addiction or dependence).
- Recipients should maintain a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA.
The scholarship is renewable as long as the above criteria continue to be met.
School of Agriculture Faculty/Staff Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be enrolled or admitted to the School of Agriculture
- Must major in agriculture
- Financial need will be considered, but will not be a mandatory condition for eligibility
If you have additional questions, please contact the School of Agriculture, TTU Box 5034, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001 telephone (931) 372-3019.
Donor(s)
School of Music Financial Assistance Fund
Recipients will be expected to contribute a specified number of service hours to the School of Music. For questions, please contact Dr. Colin Hill at cjhill@tntech.edu.
Students experiencing financial hardship should also visit www.tntech.edu/student/hardship to explore all options for assistance.
Scott and Mary Alice Edwards College of Business Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student (enrolled for 12 or more hours) pursuing a degree inthe College of Business, who has completed their freshman year;
- Must be a resident of or graduated from a high school in Fentress County, Tennessee;
- Preference shall be given to a student majoring in Business Management.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the College of Business at business@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Scott Chadwell Putnam County Farm Bureau Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an incoming or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Agriculture;
- Must have attended a Putnam County High School.
This scholarship is renewable for up to four years.
Donor(s)
Senior Award for Academic Excellence
The winner of this award will be the senior major within the department demonstrating academic excellence, provided that he or she satisfies the following minimum eligibility requirements:
- Enrollment as a major in the Department of Sociology and Political Science during the Spring Semester;
- Completion of at least 90 semester hours of University credit with a GPA of at least 3.25;
- Of the 90 hours, at least 30 must have been earned at Tennessee Tech, and the student must have completed at least two semesters in residence at the University;
- Completion of at least 27 semester hours of course work in Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Philosophy, or Sociology with a GPA of at least 3.50.
- Of the 27 hours at least 21 must be earned within this department.
Previous winners of the award shall not be eligible for consideration. For information, contact the Political Science and Sociology Department.
Shanks-Moran Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an undergraduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences who is pursuing major studies in GeoSciences.
- Award preference will be given to student(s) whose residence is in Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Whitley or Wayne Counties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. If no such student meets this residence criterion, then the scholarship will be awarded to that student who otherwise meets the criteria, regardless of residence.
Donor(s)
Sharon Spears Borden Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a graduate student, or incoming graduate student, in the Department of Counseling and Psychology;
- Must meet all regular admission requirements for the Graduate School at Tennessee Technological University;
- Must be a Counseling and Psychology major and have intent to pursue a career in the area of education;
- Must be actively enrolled as a student (a minimum of six hours per semester);
- Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA;
- Must be interviewed and approved by a committee composed of department graduate faculty and any other appropriate representatives.
- Priority in selection shall be given to students in the school counseling programs.
Donor(s)
Sheila Green Professor Emeritus of Nursing Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Sheila Green Professor Emeritus of Nursing Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an undergraduate or graduate student in the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing.
Donor(s)
Sheila H. Officer Endowed Scholarship in English
- Must be a current English student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior student;
- Must maintain a minimum "B" average.
Donor(s)
Shivell Family Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to be considered for a $1,000 scholarship through the Shivell Family Scholarship:
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference to a Pre-Veterinary or Animal Science major
- Preference to an incoming freshman or transfer student
- Preference will be given to a student involved in the purebred cattle industry.
Donor(s)
Shockey-Blanchford Returning Student Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Shockey-Blanchford Returning Student Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior.
- Must have a 2.5 GPA.
- It is the intent of the donors that this scholarship be used to benefit people with an intense desire for an education who cannot attend school without financial aid. Therefore, this scholarship shall be based on need.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Sid Gilbreath Endowed College of Engineering Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering;
- Must be of sophomore, junior, or senior standing;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00.
Donor(s)
Sidney McGee Endowed Journalism Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in Communications with a concentration in Journalism.
Donor(s)
Smith MSEM Program Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a degree in the Master of Science in Engineering Management program.
- Must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA.
Donor(s)
Social Work Award
Society for Human Resource Management Scholarship
- Must have a minimum 3.2 GPA,
- Must be a Business Management major with a Human Resources concentration.
Donor(s)
Society for the Advancement of Management/Looper Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time business major (enrolled for 12 or more hours) and a member of the Society for the Advancement of Management
- Must have a minimum TTU GPA of 3.00;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student through active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- First preference shall be given to married students from Overton and Maury Counties;
- Second preference shall be given to married students from Tennessee.
- In the event no married students qualify, the scholarship may be awarded to any student from Overton or Maury County and then any student from Tennessee.
- Financial need will only be considered when deciding between otherwise equal candidates.
Donor(s)
South Central Bell Employees Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have a minimum 2.50 GPA and must maintain that equivalent.
- Preference shall be given to the children/grandchildren of current or retired South Central Bell employees.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
Donor(s)
Southern Middle Tennessee Alumni Chapter Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Southern Middle Tennessee Alumni Chapter Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a graduate from a high school in Maury, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, Williamson, or Marshall Counties.
- The scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Speech Scholarship Award
This award is to be given at the discretion of the Chair of the Communication Department. It is awarded to students who are enrolled in the COMM 2025 course.
Stanley W. Erwin, MD Endowed Scholarship for Mathematics
Donor(s)
State Farm Beth Null Dorris Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the State Farm Beth Null Dorris Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of Springfield High School.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Stephen and Sandra Desirey Chemical Engineering Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through Stephen & Sandra Desirey Chemical Engineering Scholarship.
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an undergraduate student majoring in Chemical Engineering in their sophomore or junior year.
- Student must be a resident of Tennessee.
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
This scholarship is renewable as long as the criteria is met and the recipient remains academically competitive.
Donor(s)
Stephen Flatt Annual Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Stephen Flatt Annual Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student in the College of Business.
- This scholarship is renewable, provided a recipient remains in good standing with the University and maintains satisfactory progress toward a degree in the College of Business
Donor(s)
Stephen G. and Carolyn A. Erwin Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a female College of Business student.
- Must be from the State of Tennessee.
- Must have a current GPA. of 3.2 or higher.
Donor(s)
Steve and Cora Mills Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a Tennessee resident, preferably residing eastward of Nashville;
- The student shall be a graduate from a Tennessee high school, preferably from a county eastward of Davidson County;
- Student must be a US citizen;
- A single student is to be funded upon entering the University until completion of final degree.
- This scholarship shall only be awarded to students just beginning at the university. This would traditionally be a freshman but may also include students transferring from another university, junior college or similar institution.
- This scholarship may not initially be awarded to a student holding a traditional four-year degree (BS).
- The scholarship award will be determined by the available funds generated by the endowment annually.
- The student must have a high financial need as determined by TTU's Office of Financial Aid.
- The student will not receive more from the scholarship award process than the amount required to attend the University.
- Total combined support from scholarships, grants, deferred payment and interest loans, as well as student wages from employment, should be considered.
- Student must be morally upstanding as demonstrated by regular attendance at a nationally recognized religious organization for at least 2 years prior to receipt of scholarship (continuation of attendance is not required after receipt of scholarship);
- A recommendation letter from the religious institution is required as part of application;
- Must have a 27 or higher composite ACT score with math and science scores of 30 or higher;
- Recipient must have no known felonies;
- Student must be enrolled full-time (standard co-op and internships are exceptions - the scholarship is not paid during these periods);
- Student must declare a major in engineering and courses taken be representative of a student majoring in engineering;
- Permanent loss of the scholarship occurs if the student changes majors outside of engineering.
- May be reviewed throughout undergraduate degree as long as degree is obtained within 5 years;
- May be renewed if student pursues an advanced degree;
- Student should have employment, either during normal university sessions and/or during school breaks;
- Preference will be given to veterans or children of veterans, with special consideration given to veterans disabled during their military service and/or their children.
- The student must earn at least a 2.9 GPA during their first semester at TTU and at the end of the 4th semester must have a 3.2 GPA. A 3.2 GPA is required thereafter until starting graduate school. Not meeting this GPA requirement will result in the permanent loss of the scholarship.
The student receiving the scholarship shall receive annually the following statement: "Steve and Cora Mills came from a very poor region of the state of Tennessee and from humble beginnings. They learned the value of hard work, a good education, and the tremendous multiplier that God brings to gifts. Through their hard work and sacrifice, this scholarship is made available to help you attend college and complete your degree. May God bless your life with this gift."
Donor(s)
Steve and Deanna Close Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a United States citizen and a resident of the State of Tennessee.
- Must be pursuing a degree in any of the following fields:
- STEM-related Disciplines. This includes all majors within the College of Engineering, math or science related majors within the College of Arts and Sciences, and math or science related majors within the College of Education.
- Nursing.
The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Steve and Lena Riggio Class of 1992 Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
Donor(s)
Steve Davis Scholarship for Wildlife and Fisheries
- Must be a Wildlife and Fisheries junior or senior with financial need.
- Preference will be given to a student who was graduated from a high school in the Tennessee counties of Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, or Monroe.
Donor(s)
Stoppenhagen Endowed Civil & Environmental Engineering Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Stoppenhagen Civil & Environmental Engineering Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a 2.7 GPA or higher
- Must major in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Preference given to those in the construction, structures, or geotechnical area
- Preference given to those students involved in student organizations
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Student Ambassador Appreciation Award
- Must be a currently enrolled full-time student;
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher;
- Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills; must exhibit leadership skills;
- Must be reliable, responsible, and dependable;
- Must be a positive role model;
- Must have sufficient time to contribute to being a student ambassador which may include occasional night and weekend responsibilities.
Donor(s)
Student Research Award
Submissions can be given to any faculty member or brought to the Sociology and Political Science Office. Submissions can address any area in sociology, criminology, social work, anthropology, political science, or philosophy. They can be based on quantitative, qualitative, or library research. Papers must be between 2,500 and 6,000 words in length, excluding tables and references. Format and organization of papers should follow the guidelines used by the American Sociological Association. All department majors are eligible to submit entries. For more information, contact the Political Science and Sociology Department.
Susan Barnes Scholarship
- Must be a graduating senior from Cookeville High School;
- Must have a good academic standing as determined by the high school record and ACT scores;
- Must show good character, integrity, and citizenship as demonstrated through community and school activities.
- While academic scores are important, the recipient need not be at the top of the class.
- It is important that the recipient be capable and industrious.
Donor(s)
Swindell/Jackson Undergraduate Endowed Research Award
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time chemistry, biochemistry, or secondary education chemistry major in the sophomore year or above and in good Standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be selected on the basis of merit of an original research proposal and complete the proposed research;
- Must be sponsored by a member of the teaching faculty in the Department of Chemistry for the completion of the research.
For further information, contact the Department of Chemistry, TTU Box 5055, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001, telephone (931) 372-3421.
Donor(s)
Swisher Family Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman;
- Must apply for admission to TTU;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35.
Donor(s)
T.J. and Lottie Farr Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a Tennessee resident;
- Must have a minimum 3.00 high school GPA and plan to enter TTU during the fall semester immediately following high school graduation;
- Must be planning to major in education.
- Financial need may be considered, but is not a requirement for this award.
If funds are available, the scholarship is renewable for up to four years.
Donor(s)
Tai Payne Hintz Annual Nursing Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Tai Payne Hintz Annual Nursing Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a Nursing major.
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
- Preference given to a student who has demonstrated interest in assisting underserved populations.
- This scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Tawnya and Dale Moss Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing with current institutional policies.
- Must be an Agriculture major.
- Grades should not be a consideration.
- Preference to students who graduated from a High Schol in the Upper Cumberland (defined as one of the following counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Smith, Van Buren, Warren or White).
- Preference will be given to students who demonstrate leadership.
- Preference will be given to students who are not already receiving other scholarships.
Donor(s)
Tech Transfer Pride Scholarship ($1,000)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state);
- Must be admitted and transferring with at least 12 transferable credit hours and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA;
- Must be pursuing their first Bachelor's degree.
This scholarship is renewable for up to three years (6 semesters) as long as the student maintains full-time continuous enrollment and has a 3.00 overall combined GPA by the end of their second semester at Tech and every semester thereafter.
This scholarship is an Admissions scholarship. Students may only receive one Admissions scholarship. Please visit the this page to review the different types of scholarships offered at Tennessee Tech: https://www.tntech.edu/scholarships/tntech-scholarships-grants/transfer-admissions-scholarships.php
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Tech Transfer Pride Scholarship ($1,500)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state);
- Must be admitted and transferring with at least 12 transferable credit hours and a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA;
- Must be pursuing their first Bachelor's degree.
This scholarship is renewable for up to three years (6 semesters) as long as the student maintains full-time continuous enrollment and has a 3.00 overall combined GPA by the end of their second semester at Tech and every semester thereafter.
This scholarship is an Admissions scholarship. Students may only receive one Admissions scholarship. Please visit the this page to review the different types of scholarships offered at Tennessee Tech: https://www.tntech.edu/scholarships/tntech-scholarships-grants/transfer-admissions-scholarships.php
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Tech Transfer Pride Scholarship ($2,000)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state);
- Must be admitted and transferring with at least 12 transferable credit hours and a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA;
- Must be pursuing their first Bachelor's degree.
This scholarship is renewable for up to three years (6 semesters) as long as the student maintains full-time continuous enrollment and has a 3.00 overall combined GPA by the end of their second semester at Tech and every semester thereafter.
This scholarship is an Admissions scholarship. Students may only receive one Admissions scholarship. Please visit the this page to review the different types of scholarships offered at Tennessee Tech: https://www.tntech.edu/scholarships/tntech-scholarships-grants/transfer-admissions-scholarships.php
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Tech Transfer Pride Scholarship ($3,000)
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (in-state or out-of-state);
- Must be admitted and transferring with at least 12 transferable credit hours and a minimum 3.75 cumulative GPA;
- Must be pursuing their first Bachelor's degree.
This scholarship is renewable for up to three years (6 semesters) as long as the student maintains full-time continuous enrollment and has a 3.00 overall combined GPA by the end of their second semester at Tech and every semester thereafter.
This scholarship is an Admissions scholarship. Students may only receive one Admissions scholarship. Please visit the this page to review the different types of scholarships offered at Tennessee Tech: https://www.tntech.edu/scholarships/tntech-scholarships-grants/transfer-admissions-scholarships.php
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Tech Women's Club Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current female student enrolled in 9 or more credits per semester (undergraduate) or 6 or more credits per semester (graduate) in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have completed 30 hours of class work at TTU.
- Must be a non-traditional student of 25 years of age or older.
- Recipient must have a grade point average of 3.20 or above.
- Recipient must have a significant financial need.
- Must be a United States citizen.
- Must complete the required essay.
- Priority will be given to candidates completing their first undergraduate degree.
Donor(s)
Tecumseh Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or transfer student;
- Must have attended high school in Gibson or Henry counties;
- If a freshman, must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT, or equivalent SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman;
- If a transfer student, must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.00.
- Financial need may be considered, but is not required.
- Continuation of the scholarship for the second semester is contingent upon the student maintaining a 2.50 GPA.
Donor(s)
Tennessee Co-Op Council Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a resident of the State of Tennessee.
- Must be pursuing a major in the College of Agriculture.
- Preference to a student entering junior standing. If no juniors are eligible, then the next preference is to a student in sophomore standing.
- Must have a minimum 2.50 overall GPA.
- Must be a member, or a child of a member, of a cooperative in Tennessee
- Must attend the Tennessee Young Leaders Conference Awards program in February to be recognized.
- Character, leadership ability, financial need and academic achievements will be considered.
If you have additional questions, please contact the School of Agriculture at (931) 372-3019.
Donor(s)
Tennessee Delta Scholarship Program Corporation Annual Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through this scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a member of one of the fraternities organized under the University’s Interfraternity Council.
- Accomplishments, leadership, and campus/university involvement should be considered in the selection of the recipient.
This scholarship is not renewable.
Donor(s)
Tennessee Farmers Co-op Foundation Annual Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to be considered for a scholarship through the Tennessee Farmers Co-Op Foundation Annual Scholarship:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in a discipline or program administered by the School of Agriculture.
- Must have and maintain a minimum of 2.5 GPA
- Recipient or a relative must be a member of a local member cooperative that is part of the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative system. “Relative” means child, spouse, parent, sibling, grandchildren, grandparent or spouse’s parent or sibling. This applies to both direct and step relationships.
- Preference is given to sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
For questions, contact the School of Agriculture at 931-372-3019.
Donor(s)
Tennessee State Scholastic Chess Championship Scholarship
The winner does not have to be a high school senior—the scholarship will be available when the recipient will be a beginning first-year college student in the fall or spring semester immediately following high school graduation. The recipient must qualify for admission to Tennessee Tech University.
- To the winner of the high school section of the annual Tennessee State Scholastic Individual Finals Chess Tournament: A four-year scholarship providing $2,000 per year for a total value of $8,000.
- To the second place winner of the high school section of the annual Tennessee State Scholastic Individual Finals Chess Tournament: A four-year scholarship providing $1,000 per year for a total value of $4,000.
- To the winning team of the high school section of the annual Tennessee State Scholastic Team Finals Chess Tournament: Four members of the winning team will each be offered a four-year scholarship providing $2,000 per year for a total value of $8,000.
- To the second place team of the high school section of the annual Tennessee State Scholastic Team Finals Chess Tournament: Four members of the winning team will each be offered a four-year university Admissions scholarship providing $1,000 per year for a total value of $4,000.
- If a student is a winner of a Chess Tournament Scholarship multiple times, they will receive the highest individual scholarship won.
At the end of the tournament, a Tennessee Tech representative will obtain the winner's name and address, and this information will be forwarded to the Scholarship Office. The student will be contacted by letter shortly after the tournament.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.Tennessee Tech ASCE Academic Development Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Tennessee Tech ASCE Academic Development Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current undergraduate student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a student who will have sophomore standing (between 30 and 60 credit hours) during the semester the scholarship is awarded. Preference given to students who entered the University as a freshman.
- Student must be actively involved in the ASCE student chapter.
- Preference given to students with demonstrated financial need.
Donor(s)
Tennessee Tech University Parent Association Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must complete the university’s scholarship application
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student and the child of a current TTUPA member during the year in which the scholarship funds are received.
If awarded, recipients must attend the Parent Association Scholarship Reception, typically hosted during Fall Family Weekend, and agree to be photographed with appropriate campus officials and TTUPA Trustees. Failure of the recipient to attend the Parent Association scholarship reception may result in the scholarship being rescinded.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
Donor(s)
Tennessee Tech University Society of Women Engineers Section Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student, male or female, in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a prospective or current student pursuing a bachelor's degree offered in the College of Engineering.
- Must be an active member of the Tennessee Tech University Society of Women Engineers Section. List of eligible students must be obtained from either the section counselor, section faculty advisor, or section president.
- Recipients should maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.
The scholarship is renewable as long as the above criteria continues to be met.
Donor(s)
Tennessee Valley Authority Endowed Upperclassmen Schhttps://tntech.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com/scholarships/managescholarship/general?availabilityId=52610#placeholders_tabolarship
- Must be of junior or senior level status;
- Must have a minimum college GPA of 3.00;
- Must be socially or economically disadvantaged;
- Must be majoring in electrical engineering and have chosen electric power as a specialty.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at ece_dept@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Terracon Foundation Annual STEAM Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Terracon Foundation Annual STEAM Scholarship for Diversity and Inclusion.
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be studying a STEAM discipline as defined by the Oakley STEM Center.
- Preference will be given to first generation students and/or students with greatest financial need.
Donor(s)
Terry Martin Stonecipher Endowed Fund for Arts and Sciences
This fund will be used to benefit students within the College of Arts and Sciences.
Donor(s)
Terry Rector Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a resident of the State of Tennessee;
- May be an individual with an existing undergraduate degree seeking to further his/her education OR an adult learner 25 years or older, pursuing a bachelor's degree;
- Must be a full or part time student enrolled in at least six hours;
- Must have applied for financial aid from TTU and completed the Undergraduate Application for Scholarships;
- Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50 each semester in order to continue to receive this scholarship.
- The administering unit will consider financial need when selecting recipients.
Donor(s)
The Chris W. Hinds Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Preference is given to a student who is a quadriplegic from a spinal injury.
- If such a student is not available, the next preference is for a disabled military veteran.
- If those two are not available, students in order of preference are: any veteran with financial need, any engineering student with financial need, or, finally, any student with financial need.
Should no other qualified students apply, this scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
The Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Future Leader Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student of Tennessee Technological University in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must be of a Sophomore, Junior, Senior status.
- Must be majoring in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering; Electrical or Engineering Technology.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Preference will be given to students demonstrating a desire to work in a manufacturing environment, campus involvement (especially TAPPI student chapters) and community service.
- Preference will be given to students who display the desire to work in a small town environment and those wishing to engage in "hands-on" engineering work.
Donor(s)
Theodore R. and Bonnie R. Deur Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current lower-division nursing student or a current upper-division nursing student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- First preference shall be given to students from Overton or Pickett Counties, Tennessee.
- Second preference shall be given to students from one of the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White.
- If no qualified applicants can be found from these areas, the scholarship will be open to all qualified students.
- Preference shall be given to students who demonstrate financial need, although it is not required that students be qualified for federal or other governmental financial aid.
Donor(s)
Thomas and Ariel Perry Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Thomas and Ariel Perry Scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a junior or senior year student with financial need.
- Must be a student majoring in Business Management with a Human Resource Management Concentration.
- First preference is for the student to be from the state of Tennessee.
- This scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
Thomas and Carol Milton Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be a graduate from Stewart County High School
- Preference will be given to a student majoring in engineering
- Preference will be given to a student in ROTC
- Student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5
Donor(s)
Thomas and Jacquelynn Moore Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Thomas and Jacquelynn Moore Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- The student must be studying a major from the College of Engineering.
- Student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.8.
- Preference will be given to students with an ACT score between 24 and 27 who just miss the Pell grant cut off.
- This award will be given to a sophomore status.
Donor(s)
Thomas C. Watson and Judith M. Watson Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student majoring in Engineering in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have and maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.75 out of a 4.00;
- Must be a citizen of the United States;
- Must show financial need as evidenced by a properly filed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Donor(s)
Thomas H. Neal, Jr. and Betty Coley Neal Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.00 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.00 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions.
- Financial should be a primary consideration when selecting recipients.
- Preference shall be given to applicants from Gallatin, Tennessee; Sumner County, Tennessee; Volunteer State Community College; or state of Tennessee students.
- In the event that no qualified applications are received, no awards will be made.
Donor(s)
Thomas Henry Neal, Sr. Honors Endowed Scholarship
- The student must be a full-time undergraduate student in good standing with current institutional policies;
- Must be classified as a senior or above and have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 in the major field;
- Must have financial need, as documented by the Financial Aid Office and completed FAFSA form;
- Must actively contribute to the Honors Program via coursework and participation in Associated Scholars Guild activities.
Donor(s)
Thomas McPherson Endowed Study Abroad Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Thomas McPherson Study Aboard Endowment:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be enrolled in the Study Aboard Program class.
Donor(s)
Thomas Weitzel Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a degree in English-Journalism and have achieved junior status;
- Must have demonstrated an interest in broadcast journalism by having completed at least one year of work at the campus radio station, WTTU;
- Must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.50.
Donor(s)
TNTECH-Military Science Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria: Incoming freshmen must have a minimum 21 ACT (1060 SAT) or a minimum 3.0 GPA. Currently enrolled students must have less than 60 TTU hours with a 2.75 GPA. The student must be enrolled as an eligible Cadet in TTU's Army ROTC Program. The scholarship is renewable for up to 60 hours, given the student maintains a 2.75 GPA and remains enrolled as an eligible Cadet in the Army ROTC Program. For more information regarding this scholarship, ROTC enrollment eligibility, or to complete an application, contact the Army ROTC Department's Recruiting & Admissions Officer at 931-372-3574 or 800-365-3574.
Tom and Laura Moore Law Enforcement Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice;
- Must have a minimum 3.00 GPA;
- Must demonstrate financial need;
- First preference will be for a student currently enrolled as a law enforcement officer.
- If two applying students are otherwise equal, the one withe greater need should be deemed the recipient.
Donor(s)
Tommy Burks Agriculture Foundation Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an incoming freshman from the legislative district represented by the late Senator Tommy Burks (counties included: Cannon, Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, and White);
- Must have had involvement in high school activities such as 4-H, FFA, athletic teams or organized school clubs.
- Financial need may be a consideration.
If you have additional questions, please contact the School of Agriculture, TTU Box 5034, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001 telephone (931) 372-3019.
Donor(s)
Tommy Burks Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Agriculture & Human Ecology
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman at the time of the initial award;
- Must be from Cannon, Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, or White county.
- Financial need may be a consideration.
- One scholarship will be awarded in each of the following areas: Agriculture/Human Ecology, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, the School of Nursing, and Athletics.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Tommy Burks Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Arts and Sciences
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman at the time of the initial award;
- Must be from Cannon, Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, or White county.
- Financial need may be a consideration.
- One scholarship will be awarded in each of the following areas: Agriculture/Human Ecology, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, the School of Nursing, and Athletics.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Tommy Burks Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Business
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman at the time of the initial award;
- Must be from Cannon, Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, or White county.
- Financial need may be a consideration.
- One scholarship will be awarded in each of the following areas: Agriculture/Human Ecology, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, the School of Nursing, and Athletics.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Tommy Burks Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Education
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman at the time of the initial award;
- Must be from Cannon, Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, or White county.
- Financial need may be a consideration.
- One scholarship will be awarded in each of the following areas: Agriculture/Human Ecology, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, the School of Nursing, and Athletics.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Tommy Burks Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Engineering
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman at the time of the initial award;
- Must be from Cannon, Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, or White county.
- Financial need may be a consideration.
- One scholarship will be awarded in each of the following areas: Agriculture/Human Ecology, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, the School of Nursing, and Athletics.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Tommy Burks Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman at the time of the initial award;
- Must be from Cannon, Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, or White county.
- Financial need may be a consideration.
- One scholarship will be awarded in each of the following areas: Agriculture/Human Ecology, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, the School of Nursing, and Athletics.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Tommy Moffitt Strength and Conditioning Scholarship
Any College of Education, Department of Exercise Science student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Tommy Moffitt Strength and Conditioning Scholarship.
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Must be enrolled in the College of Education, Department of Exercise Science with concentration in Fitness and Wellness or Sport Performance
- Preference will be given to students who have completed minimum of 60 hours as an exercise science major with concentration in Fitness and Wellness or Sport Performance
- Preference will be given to a student of need
- Student must submit an essay outlining desire and intentions related to strength and conditioning/sport performance
- Student must supply one letter of support from an academic source supporting eligibility to receive award
- Any candidate can be awarded more than one year
- Recipients of the Tommy Moffitt Strength and Conditioning Scholarship will receive the following:
- Complimentary copy of Mr. Piersall’s book: Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars
- Recipients will be instructed on where they can pick their book up.
- Five hours of mentoring during the year of the awarded scholarship
- The scholarship recipient will work directly with Mr. Jeff Piersall, or designee, to schedule the five mentoring hours; should the recipient accept these five mentoring hours.
- Complimentary copy of Mr. Piersall’s book: Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars
Donor(s)
Tracy M. Luna Memorial Music Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship:
- Must be a regularly admitted first-year freshman or transfer student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in music or music education.
- Priority will be given to students from DeKalb County or Wayne County in Tennessee. Should no students from either of those counties be available, then the scholarship may go to any student from the 14 county Upper Cumberland Region of Tennessee.
- This scholarship is a first-year award and is not renewable.
- GPA and/or ACT scores should not be a deciding factor in selecting the recipient.
Donor(s)
Trailblazer Program Scholarship
For additional information, please contact Kate Thomas at kethomas@tntech.edu.
TREP Business Scholarship
Any College of Business student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the TREP Business Scholarship.
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Must be enrolled in the College of Business
- Preference will be given to a student with financial need
- Preference will be given to students who are engaged in the Small Business Development Center internship programs, entrepreneurship classes and/or competitions, and other related activities hosted by the university
- Recipients of the TREP Business Scholarship will receive the following:
- Complimentary copy of Mr. Piersall’s book: Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars
- Recipients will be instructed on where they can pick their book up.
- Five hours of mentoring during the year of the awarded scholarship
- The scholarship recipient will work directly with Mr. Jeff Piersall, or designee, to schedule the five mentoring hours; should the recipient accept these five mentoring hours.
- Complimentary copy of Mr. Piersall’s book: Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars
Donor(s)
Tri-State Guernsey Breeders Association Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current full time student from Sullivan County in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have demonstrated financial need through the Financial Aid Office.
- Preference will be given to students majoring in Agriculture or an Agriculture-related field.
Donor(s)
Trudy A. Harper Engineering Scholarship
The criteria for this prestigious scholarship are as follows:
- Must be a prospective or current full-time student in good standing at the University in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must have a 3.75 high school GPA and a 27 ACT Composite Score.
- Strong preference will be given to first-year female engineering undergraduate students, and every effort will be made by the University to meet this key criterion.
- Preference will be given to female Tennessee residents.
- Must be pursuing a major within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering or the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
- The scholarship is renewable for up to eight semesters over a six-year period provided that recipients maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above and make satisfactory progress toward a degree.
- To the extent possible, and to maximize the Harper Scholars Program’s impact, this scholarship should be used in conjunction with and only after other awards, grants, and scholarships have been applied, with the goal of covering the recipients’ maximum financial need, based on the total cost of attendance.
- Monies from this scholarship may be applied to cover tuition, fees (including, but not limited to, Engineering Specialized Academic Fees), on-campus room and board, an on-campus meal plan, parking, and books. If permitted by current institutional and financial aid awarding practices, awardees may receive a stipend to encourage recipients to make the most of their Tech experience—focus on academics and co-curricular involvement—and to reduce the need to obtain off-campus employment.
- If circumstances permit, recipients are encouraged to meet at least once a semester with the alumna who funded the scholarship.
Donor(s)
TSU TECTA Scholarship
TSU TECTA Scholarship (2020-2021)
TSU TECTA Scholarship (2021-2022)
TSU TECTA Scholarship (2022-2023)
TSU TECTA Scholarship (2023-2024)
TSU TECTA Scholarship (2024-2025)
TTTE Founders Annual Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference will be given to a rising sophomore music major studying tuba/euphonium.
- If there is no sophomore level student who meets the above criteria, other deserving music major and non-music major students identified by the music studio professor who are involved in the tuba/euphonium program may be considered for the scholarship.
- Must be willing to participate in the annual "Awards Celebration" presentation and recital presented by the School of Music during the fall semester.
- The scholarship is generally non-renewable after two semesters of receiving the scholarship.
- The scholarship recipient will be chosen by a committee of alumni and faculty from the School of Music.
Donor(s)
TTU Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a child of a Tennessee Tech alumnus, including alumni with no degree.
- One scholarship shall be reserved annually for a student from Knox, Sevier, Blount, Anderson, Loudon, or Roane County.
- In the event there are no qualified candidates from the above counties, the scholarship may be awarded to any qualified candidate.
Donor(s)
TTU Army ROTC Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible to receive a scholarship, a student:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a highly motivated ROTC advanced course Cadet who shows great promise to serve as an officer in the United States Army;
- the Cadet needs to have a solid academic background but a specific grade point average is not to be a consideration. An average student who is highly motivated to serve will be competitive for this scholarship.
Donor(s)
TTU Earth Sciences Alumni Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a prospective or current geology major.
- Scholarship recipients will be selected based on consideration of the following factors: academic performance, scholarship, financial need, and demonstrated potential to become a successful geologist.
- Minimum GPA to be considered for this scholarship is 2.75.
- If the recipient fails to maintain full-time status, scholarship will be revoked.
Donor(s)
TTU Junior/Senior Endowed Scholarship in Computer Science
- Must be a current junior or senior student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be majoring in Computer Science;
- Must apply for and qualify for financial aid.
Donor(s)
TTU Student Chapter of ASCE Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a member of the Student Chapter of the ASCE;
- Must have demonstrated a sustained interest in ASCE.
Donor(s)
TTUPA Greer Carr Honorary Founding Member Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must complete the university’s scholarship application
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be senior standing;
- Must be a full-time student and the child of a current TTUPA member during the year in which the scholarship funds are received.
If awarded, recipients must attend the Parent Association Scholarship Reception, typically hosted during Fall Family Weekend, and agree to be photographed with appropriate campus officials and TTUPA Trustees. Failure of the recipient to attend the Parent Association scholarship reception may result in the scholarship being rescinded.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
Donor(s)
Upper Cumberland Extension Ag Agents Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must major in Agriculture or Animal Science industries
- Recipient should come from one of the following Tennessee Counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb. Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Scott, Smith, Trousdale, or White.
- Priority given to students with no other scholarships and the greatest financial need.
- Preference for a junior or senior with a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
- Preference will be given to students who have a history of participation in 4-H or FFA.
Donor(s)
Upper Cumberland Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship
To be considered for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an incoming freshman Tennessee resident who just graduated from high school;
- Must be designated as the Valedictorian or Salutatorian at an Upper Cumberland public high school
- Must have a 17 or higher ACT.
The scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the student meets the following requirements:
- Must have a 3.00 overall GPA by the end of their third semester at Tech and each semester thereafter,
- Must maintain continuous, full-time undergraduate enrollment.
This scholarship is an Admissions scholarship. Students may only receive one Admissions scholarship. Please visit the this page to review the different types of scholarships offered at Tennessee Tech: https://www.tntech.edu/scholarships/tntech-scholarships-grants/index.php
Verna B. MacKay Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in the College of Education in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
Donor(s)
Vernon R. Allen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies with preference being given to entering freshman;
- Must be enrolled as a chemistry major or taking courses consistent with the chemistry major (the ACS approved curriculum being preferred);
- Must be selected in accordance with departmental procedure.
- Citizenship/character in high school will be considered.
Donor(s)
Veronica Barger Greene Scholarship
- Must be from Rhea County, TN.
- First preference will go to students majoring in English or Journalism.
- Second preference will be for a student involved in one of the following activities: Greek Life, Student Government Association, Society of Collegiate Journalists, WTTU, University Presbyterian Centern, Student Judicial Council, Cheerleader, or Dance Team.
Donor(s)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6296 Endowed General Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must qualify for financial aid according to the Office of Financial Aid of the University;
- Must have a strong desire to succeed;
- Must be a resident of Putnam County;
- Must be a graduate of a Putnam County high school.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered.
Donor(s)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6296 Endowed Nursing Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a veteran, a spouse or child of a veteran, or the widow or orphan of a deceased veteran;
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must qualify for financial aid and have a strong desire to succeed;
- First priority is for the student to be a resident of Putnam County. If there is not a qualified student that is a resident of Putnam County, the second priority is for the student to be a resident of one of the following counties in the Upper Cumberland Region: Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White, Cannon, or Macon.
- If there is not a qualified student from the Upper Cumberland Region, the third priority is for the student to be a resident of the state of Tennessee.
- Must be a nursing major;
- Must be a graduate of a Putnam County high school, or high school in the Upper Cumberland, or a high school in the state of Tennessee.
Donor(s)
Virginia and Bruce Plummer Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time business student, in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies, who will be a senior, as defined by the university;
- Must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.20 at the time of application;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student through active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Must be a resident of Tennessee.
- Preference shall be given to business management majors.
- Financial need will be a primary determining factor.
Donor(s)
Virginia Wilcox Johnson Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in the College of Business Administration;
- Must be a resident of the State of Tennessee;
- Must have maintained a minimum high school GPA of 3.50, or a minimum 3.20 GPA in college courses at TTU;
- Must exhibit leadership qualities through extracurricular activities and a desire to excel through academic performance.
- Good citizenship, character and financial need will be considered.
Donor(s)
W. Clyde and Marie Hyder Endowed Scholarship in Agriculture
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current, full-time student in good standing with current institutional policies;
- Must be enrolled in the School of Agriculture;
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree;
- Financial need will be considered, but will not be a mandatory condition for eligibility.
Donor(s)
W. Clyde and Marie Hyder Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current, full-time student in good standing with current institutional policies;
- must be enrolled in the School of Nursing;
- must be pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree;
- Financial need will be considered, but will not be a mandatory condition for eligibility.
Donor(s)
W. Clyde Hyder Animal Science Award
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a senior Animal Science or Pre-Vet student;
- must have a minimum GPA of 2.75
- Must be an active member of the Block and Bridle Club.
The recipient will be selected by Animal Science professors.
Donor(s)
W. Clyde Hyder Delta Tau Alpha Award
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a member of Delta Tau Alpha (Agriculture Honor Society);
- Must have a minimum 2.50 GPA,
- Must be involved in Agriculture and campus-wide organizations
- Must have demonstrated leadership.
The recipient will be selected by Delta Tau Alpha advisors.
Donor(s)
W. Doyle and Melford Stone Smith Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must maintain a 3.00 GPA;
- Must be a graduate of DeKalb County High School, Smithville, Tennessee.
- Preference will be shown to students majoring in either Agriculture or Education. However, if no student majoring in either of these disciplines can be found, then the scholarship may go to any student meeting the criteria listed above.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
W. K. Hood Honors Program Fifth Year Student Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student in good standing with current institutional policies;
- Must be classified as a senior or above and have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 in the major field;
- Must have financial need, as documented by the Financial Aid Office and completed FAFSA form;
- Must actively contribute to the Honors Program via coursework and participation in ASG activities.
Donor(s)
Wallace S. and Margaret H. Prescott Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an entering freshman or a transfer student.
- Freshman recipients must have a minimum ACT score of 25 and rank in the upper two percent of his/her high school class.
- Transfer students must have a minimum of 3.50 GPA from an accredited college or university and must not have studied beyond the sophomore level.
- Any and all majors and programs in the University will be considered.
- High school activities, community activities, and any awards and honors received prior to this application shall be taken into consideration.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Walt “Alex” Alexander Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be an active or retired/honorably discharged service member or veteran with preference given to those who saw active combat.
- Must have financial need.
- Must be seeking a degree in the College of Engineering preferably in manufacturing and engineering technology.
- Preference will be given to a resident of Tennessee.
- Preference will be given to students who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his/her military service.
Donor(s)
Walter and Elizabeth Peugeot Endowed Scholarship in Engineering
- Must be a current student or a transfer student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have completed his/her first year of basic engineering and declared a major in one of the seven (7) disciplines within the College of Engineering;
- Must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.50;
- Must continue to make satisfactory progress toward a BS in engineering.
Donor(s)
Walter and Elizabeth Peugeot Endowed Scholarship in Music Education
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current student or a transfer student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must have completed his/her first year and have declared a major in music education;
- Must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.00;
- Must continue to make satisfactory progress toward a Bachelor of Music in music education.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact the Department of Music, TTU Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, Phone (931) 372-3161.
Donor(s)
Walter L. Helton Alumni Scholarship
- Must be a current or prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a prospective or current geology major.
- Scholarship recipients will be selected based on consideration of the following factors: academic performance, scholarship, financial need, and demonstrated potential to become a successful geologist.
- Minimum GPA to be considered for this scholarship is 2.75.
- If the recipient fails to maintain full-time status, scholarship will be revoked.
Donor(s)
Wanda Howard Education Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a graduate student or upperclassman undergraduate in the College of Education who has a definite plan to teach.
- The selection of the awardee will be based upon overall student need.
Donor(s)
Warren O. Essler Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman or transfer student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must apply for admission to TTU;
- Must major in engineering;
- Must have a minimum score of 23 on the Math section and Composite ACT or equivalent minimum SAT of 1130;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35 if an entering freshman;
- Must have a minimum college GPA or 2.50 if a transfer student.
Donor(s)
Warrior Scholarship
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a graduate of Marion County High School.
Donor(s)
Wauford Engineering Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a rising junior in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies within the College of Engineering, majoring in Civil Engineering with an interest in pursuing a career in Environmental Engineering;
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.75,
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Preference will be given to citizens of the State of Tennessee.
Donor(s)
Welch Bowling Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a course of study within the College of Business Administration;
- Must be a full-time student;
- Must have achieved and continue to maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA based on a 4.00 scale.
Priority shall be given to students from Putnam and surrounding counties (Upper Cumberland). If there are no qualified candidates from Putnam or surrounding counties, the scholarship may be awarded to any student meeting all other criteria. The scholarship will be awarded annually and previous winners are encouraged to reaply for consideration.
Donor(s)
Wetzel-O’Connor Endowed Scholarship in Percussion
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a music education major or performance major (with a concentration in percussion) who exhibits exceptional commitment, growth, and leadership as determined by the School of Music percussion area faculty.
- Must exhibit good character through active participation in percussion studio activities.
Donor(s)
White County Breast Cancer Survivor Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
- Must be a prospective student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduating senior from White County High School who has declared nursing as a major;
- Must have a minimum ACT of 22 and be ranked in the upper third of his/her graduating class.
Donor(s)
White County Retired Teachers Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a graduating senior from White County High School in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be pursuing a degree to become a teacher.
Donor(s)
Whitlow-Crawford Endowed Scholarship
- Must have completed an application for the Whitlow-Crawford Scholarship at the time of application for upper-division nursing courses;
- Must be a current junior in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time student (enrolled for 12 hours or more);
- Must be enrolled in upper-division nursing;
- Must have achieved and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.20;
- Must demonstrate the qualities of dedication, commitment, leadership, and a passion for the profession as determined by the School of Nursing Scholarship Committee.
- Financial need may be considered, but is not a requirement.
- The scholarship may be renewed for the senior year provided the recipient continues to meet all applicable criteria.
If you have additional questions concerning this scholarship, please contact the School of Nursing at telephone (931) 372-3203 or email at nursing@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Wilbur Raatz Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be majoring within the College of Arts and Sciences and must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
Donor(s)
William A. and Jean Elizabeth Birdwell Goodwin Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Civil Engineering in good standing in accordance with current institutional Policy with a grade point average of at least 2.50 (undergraduate) or 3.00 (graduate);
- Must be participating in research and/or courses related to highway and/or bridge design and construction;
- Will be selected based on the CEE scholarship committee's recommendations.
Donor(s)
William A. Hogue Endowed Scholarship
In order to be eligible for this scholarship the student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be in financial need.
- Preference will be given to entering freshmen and to students whose need is to such an extent that she or he may be unable to enter, re-enter or remain enrolled at TTU because of financial hardship
Donor(s)
William B. Stradley Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate student majoring in Education Administration, Supervision, and Curriculum;
- Must be a Tennessee resident enrolled full-time during the summer term;
- Must have a proven record of academic excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
- Must have experience as a school administrator or teacher.
Donor(s)
William Benton and Fanalou Whitson Carlen Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a full-time student (enrolled for 12 hours or more) at TTU;
- Must be of good character;
- Must be a graduate of a high school in one of the following Upper Cumberland counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White;
- Must be a rising college junior or senior, regardless of major.
- Scholarship and achievements will be taken into consideration during the selection process.
- Financial need may be considered, but is not a requirement.
- Interested students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) each year to be considered, even though need may not be a factor in the awarding process.
Donor(s)
William David Robinson Endowed Scholarship
- Must be an entering freshman in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an engineering major;
- Must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.35;
- Must have a minimum score of 20 on the Math section and Composite ACT, or equivalent minimum SAT of 1030.
Donor(s)
William G. Crawford and Lillian T. Crawford Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current or transfer student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference given to a student working full- or part-time while attending school, enrolled in a minimum of six hours of university coursework toward a valid degree.
- Preference given to students having interrupted or postponed a post-secondary education.
- Applicants will complete an essay describing the circumstances that led to their postponement or interruption of pursuing a post-secondary education.
Donor(s)
William H Ridley '44 Endowed Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the William H Ridley '44 Scholarship Endowment:
- Must be a prospective or current engineering student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a High School graduate from the State of Tennessee with primary consideration given to financial need
Donor(s)
William H. Bonner Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a Tennessee resident.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student.
- Must be majoring in a field of study within the College of Business or sociology
- Must exhibit financial need.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must work full-time or part-time.
Donor(s)
William Hogue Memorial Rugby Team Scholarship
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
- Must be in financial need.
- Preference will be first given to members of the Tennessee Tech Rugby Team.
- If there are no qualified applicants from the Rugby Team, preference will then be given to entering freshmen and to students whose need is to such an extent that she or he may be unable to enter, re-enter, or remain enrolled at the University because of financial hardship.
Donor(s)
William Hogue PKA Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be in financial need.
- First preference will be given to Pi Kappa Alpha (PKA) members (not pledges) with financial need.
- Second preference will go to students whose need is such that she or he may be unable to enter, re-enter, or remain enrolled at Tennessee Technological University.
- The awardee(s) must submit to the committee an essay on the "Importance of Personal Character" as a thank-you.
- A previous awardee can be awarded this scholarship again.
Donor(s)
William J. Brinker Endowed Scholarship for Study Abroad
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current junior or senior student in the College of Arts and Sciences participating in the TTU Study Abroad Program.
- Preference will be given to students with a current major or minor in History.
- Must be in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies and must be willing to abide by the rules and regulations established by the Study Abroad Program.
- Must have a minimum of a 3.00 GPA.
The scholarship may be renewed.
Donor(s)
William L. Harper Chemistry Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be an entering freshman interested in a chemistry degree when initially receiving the scholarship;
- Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 and remain a chemistry major;
- Must demonstrate financial need.
High school academic performance will be considered when selecting an entering freshman. A freshman recipient may retain the scholarship for a maximum of (8) academic semesters provided he or she continues to meet criteria.
For further information, contact the Department of Chemistry at 931-372-3421.
Donor(s)
William Lowry Craig Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a graduate of a Maury County, TN high school;
- Must be a Mechanical Engineering major;
- Must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA.
- First preference will be given to a Columbia High School graduate. Thereafter, preference shall be given to a ROTC cadet.
Donor(s)
William M. Pease and Dorothy M. Pease Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a sophomore Agriculture student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies,
- Must have a minimum "B" average
- Must have a background in farming.
If you have additional questions, please contact the School of Agriculture at 931-372-3019.
Donor(s)
William P. and Helen Hunley, Sr. Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Preference will be given to a junior or senior wind or percussion music major.
The scholarship is renewable.
Donor(s)
William W. Jenkins Scholarship
In order to receive this scholarship, the student must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current or prospective student majoring in English in good standing in accordance with current institutitional policies.
Donor(s)
Willie E. Maxwell Hutcherson Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be an incoming freshman from the Chattanooga-Hamilton County area.
- Recipients are selected based on GPA and context of the application.
For more information, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@tntech.edu.
Donor(s)
Willie Rush Hunter Jewell Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a nursing major of junior or senior status;
- Must be a Tennessee resident.
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Wilma Carr Endowed Scholarship
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Wilson Bank and Trust Annual Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Wilson Bank and Trust Annual Scholarship.
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be majoring in Finance.
- Must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
- Applicants will have earned at least 60 hours at the time of the award.
- Financial need is required, as determined by the University.
- Preference will be given to applicants who are first generation college students.
- Recipients must have graduated from a high school in the state’s Grand Division of Middle Tennessee.
Donor(s)
Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC Endowed Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing according with current institutional policies;
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled for 12 or more hours);
- Must have a minimum high school average of “B”, a community college minimum GPA of 3.00 or a minimum TTU GPA of 3.00 through at least 60 semester hours, with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability as a student or through other active involvement with groups, organizations, etc.;
- Should demonstrate a clear objective toward a career in business and/or business-related professions;
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Financial need will be considered a primary criterion during the selection process.
- Preference shall be given to students from the State of Tennessee who are pursing a degree in business management and labor relations.
Donor(s)
Winchester Endowed History Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must be a History Major.
Donor(s)
Windgate Foundation Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
- Must major in art and pursue a degree form the school of Art, Craft, and Design.
For more information about the portfolio needed for this scholarship, visit www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/scholarships.php.
Donor(s)
Women Leaders in Transportation Engineering Scholarship
Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Women Leaders in Transportation Engineering Scholarship.
- Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be pursuing a degree in the College of Engineering.
- Preference will be given to female students.
- Preference will be given to students who are studying civil engineering focusing on transportation design, planning or data analytics.
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Women’s Center Exhibition Award
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Woodsmoor Endowed Student Exhibition Award
The Woodsmoor Student Exhibition Awards Endowment will be used to support the annual juried student exhibition for the School of Art, Craft, & Design. The student will enter their piece in either Art, Design, or Craft and will note that category on their application for the exhibition. They will only enter in one category, but all are eligible for the Woodsmoor Excellence in Craft Award. The annual amount will be split up into student awards as stated below:
- Fine Art Best in Show
- Design Best in Show
- Craft Best in Show
- Woodsmoor Excellence in Craft Award
- Merit Awards
The Woodsmoor Excellence in Craft award is an opportunity to recognize an artist who excels in their craft. The award focuses on craft artists who exhibit a strong understanding of traditional crafts and materials, and who execute their creations with a high level of skill, whether their product is functional or decorative in nature.
Donor(s)
Young Artist Piano Fund Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must be a music major, preferably studying piano
Donor(s)
Zimmerman Nurses Scholarship
- Must be a prospective or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must be a junior or senior enrolled in nursing.
- Must write a statement expressing financial need.
The scholarship amount will be $1,000. The donors will have the option to give additional funds each year for additional scholarships to be awarded, if they so choose.
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