Scholarships

Albert L. and Ethel Carver Smith Scholarship 

Applicant must be a graduate student displaying evidence of exceptional promise for academic excellence and social concerns. Contact the College of Graduate Studies for scholarship details. 

Applications: Sam Ingram Building Deadline: June 30.

Alpha Delta Kappa (Theta Chapter) International Teachers’ Sorority Scholarship in Education 

Applicant must be enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure and be eligible for student teaching. Preference will be given to a resident of Rutherford County. 

GPA: Minimum 3.00. Deadline: February 15

Baxter E. Hobgood Scholarship

Applicant must be enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure and be eligible for admission to Teacher Education. 

Deadline: February 15  

Betty Jo Hyde Welch Memorial Scholarship

Applicant must be a Junior or Senior enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure in Middle Level Education and demonstrate service to the campus and community. 

GPA: Minimum 3.50. Deadline: February 15  

Charles Worthy Babb Scholarship

Applicant must be enrolled in a curriculum leading to licensure in Middle Level Education or Special Education. Preference will be given to a resident of Lenoir City, Tennessee. 

GPA: Minimum 3.00. Deadline: February 15 

Daisy Briscoe Endowed Scholarship

Applicant must be a Tennessee resident enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure in Middle Level Education K-5 or 6-8, or Special Education and must be a Junior or Senior. Applicant must express an interest in teaching in a rural area or area of poverty. 

GPA: Minimum 3.0. Deadline: February 15 

Delmar B. and Mary A. Plckat Memorial Education Endowment Scholarship

A love for children and pride and respect for teaching. Preference will be given to students majoring in Science Education. 

GPA: Minimum 3.25. Deadline: February 15 

Dr. Delores Doyle Elementary Education Scholarship

Applicant must be a Junior or Senior enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure in Middle Level Education. 

GPA: Minimum 3.00. Deadline: February 15 

Delta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Scholarship in Education

Applicant must be a graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure. Preference is given to relatives of Delta Kappa Gamma members. 

GPA: Minimum 3.00. Deadline: February 15

Elizabeth Clements Womack Scholarship in Elementary Educatoin

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student majoring in Middle Level Education. 

GPA: Minimum 2.50. Deadline: February 15 

Ethen Bowden Stricklin Scholarship

Applicant must be a Junior or Senior enrolled in a curriculum leading to licensure in Middle Level Education. Preference will be given to a resident of a rural Tennessee County. 

GPA: Minimum 3.00. Deadline: February 15 

Helen S. Potts Scholarship

Applicant must be a full-time student and resident of Tennessee. Preference is given to residents of Williamson County, Sophomore level or higher. Consideration to non-academic activities. 

Deadline: February 15

James L. Gore Scholarship in Education

Applicant must be a Sophomore or higher enrolled in a program leading to licensure in professional education. 

GPA: Minimum 3.00. Deadline: February 15

James L. and Josephine Hitt Endowed Scholarship

Applicant must be a full-time student pursuing a Secondary Education minor. 

Deadline: February 15

James Madison Memorial Fellowship

Awarded to prospective and current secondary school teachers of American History, American Government or Social Studies in grades 7-12 for graduate study of history and principles of the U. S. Constitution. Contact the College of Graduate Studies for specific details and eligibility requirements. 

Applications: Sam Ingram Building Deadline: March 1.

Marge Boutwell Scholarship in Early Childhood Education

Applicant must be a Junior in Early Childhood Education (Pre K-3) or Middle Level Education (K-5). 

GPA: Minimum 3.00. Deadline: February 15

Mary Belle Robinson Endowed Scholarship

Applicant must be a Junior or Senior full-time student majoring in Middle Level Education with a strong preference for a female student. Must have graduated from a public high school in the Tennessee counties of Bedford, Coffee, Marshall, Rutherford or Wilson. 

GPA: 3.5 or higher. Deadline: February 15 

Mary Florence Betts Scholarship in Education

Applicant must be a full-time graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in a program leading to licensure in education. Preference is given to residents from Stewart or Montgomery Counties. 

Deadline: February 15  

Mary Tom Berry Scholarship

Applicant must be a graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in a curriculum designed for primary education (Pre K-3rd grade or K-6th grade) or the teaching of reading. Competence in oral and written language skills with a commitment to excellence. 

GPA: Minimum 2.50 undergraduate, 3.00 graduate. Deadline: February 15 

Middle Tennessee Retired Teachers’ Future Teachers Scholarship

Awarded to an MTSU student every four years. Next award: 2012, 2016, 2020. Applicant must be a Junior, Senior or graduate student enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure and admitted to Teacher Education. Applicants will be interviewed by representatives from the Middle Tennessee Retired Teachers Association. 

GPA: Minimum 2.50. Deadline: March 29. 

Middle Tennessee State University Education Association Scholarship

Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure, Sophomore or above and demonstrated competence in written language skills. Preference is given to dependents of the Association membership. 

GPA: Minimum 3.00. Deadline: February 15

Betty Jo Hyde Welch Memorial Scholarship

Applicant must be a Junior or Senior enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure in Middle Level Education and demonstrate service to the campus and community. 

GPA: Minimum 3.50. Deadline: February 15 

Miss Mary Hall Scholarship in Interdisciplinary Studies

Applicant must be enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure and be eligible for admission to Teacher Education. 

Deadline: February 15 

Nin Lee Scholarship

Applicants must be admitted to the Teacher Education program in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure in Middle Level Education or Educational Leadership. 

Deadline: February 15 

Dr. Quill E. Cope Scholarship

Applicants must be enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure in Middle Level Education in Elementary Education and Special Education with emphasis in Kindergarten through 4 ^th or 4 ^th through 8 ^th grades only. 

Must meet one of the following: Incoming Freshman with a minimum ACT of 25 and high school GPA of 2.80; full-time transfer student with a minimum college GPA of 2.80, currently enrolled with a minimum GPA of 2.80. 

Deadline: February 15 

Roberta Payne Walker Memorial Scholarship

Applicant must be a Junior or Senior majoring in Library Science or Education. Preference to Rutherford or Robertson County students. 

GPA: 3.2. Deadline: February 15 

Ruth and Will Bowdoin Scholarship in Early Childhood Education

Applicant must be enrolled in a curriculum leading to licensure in Early Childhood Education planning to teach young children. Preference given to African-American students, residents of Tennessee or Alabama. 

GPA: Minimum 2.50. Deadline: February 15 

Rutherford County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship

Applicant may be a graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure. Preference given to a Rutherford County resident. 

GPA: Minimum 3.00. Deadline: February 15 

Sylvia Snow Crowder Scholarship

Applicant must be enrolled in a curriculum leading to teacher licensure in Middle Level Education and must have good moral character with academic success. First preference to a Sumner County Resident, second preference to a Rutherford County Resident. 

Deadline: February 15 

Will Bowdoin Scholarship in Education

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a curriculum leading to certification in K-12. Must have personal and professional competencies leading to quality teaching. Preference will be given to minority students from Tennessee or Alabama. 

GPA: Minimum 2.50 Deadline: February 15

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC)

Scholarships: Christa McCauliffe Scholarship 
Loan Forgiveness 
Minority Teaching Scholars 
Tennessee Math and Science Teacher 

All TSAC Scholarships applications must be completed online. http://www.state.tn.us/tsac/