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The Tennessee Future Teacher Scholarship is a loan-scholarship program intended to encourage exemplary students to enter the teaching field in Tennessee. Participation is limited to college juniors and seniors admitted to an approved educator preparation program (EPP) in a Tennessee college or university.
For students attending a public institution, the award amount will be tuition and mandatory fees less gift aid. Gift aid is financial aid received from the Pell Grant, the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship, and the Tennessee Student Assistance Award.
For students attending a private institution, the award cannot exceed the average cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the state’s public institutions less gift aid.
To be eligible, the applicant must:
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Students must complete the scholarship application and email the completed application to [email protected] by September 1st for consideration. In addition, recipients must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for each academic year.
A student may receive a scholarship until:
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You will be redirected to complete your FAFSA. Once you have completed your FAFSA, you have applied for the Tennessee Hope Scholarship. Click here to learn more about How to Fill Out Your FAFSA.
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You will be redirected to the TSAC Student Portal. Applying for a scholarship (example: the Tennessee Promise) is not complete once a student portal account has been created. Next, you must re-enter your Username and Password and answer the challenge question. Once you have accepted the “User Agreement”, click the “Apply for Scholarships” button and then click the appropriate scholarship program to complete and submit the online application.
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