TN Future Teacher Scholarship

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:

• Be admitted to and enrolled in an approved EPP
• Be eligible for, and receive, a Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
• Maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average required by the EPP
• Complete the scholarship application as required by TSAC
• Submit a letter of recommendation from an official of the EPP at the eligible postsecondary institution
• Sign a promissory note agreeing to teach in a Tennessee public school for at least four (4) consecutive years in a targeted setting (a targeted setting is either: 1) a Tennessee public school located in a distressed or at-risk county, as determined by the department of education, or 2) a subject area for which there is a critical shortage, as determined by the department of education)

List of distressed/at-risk counties and critical subject areas – Please click the appropriate academic year as changes could occur.

2023-2024

2024-2025 Not yet available

Students must complete the scholarship application and email the completed application to [email protected] by September 1^st for consideration.  In addition, recipients must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for each academic year.