| Name |
Christa McAuliffe Scholarship |
| Number of Awards |
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| Award Value |
$1,000 |
| Award Type |
Merit-Based Scholarship |
| Accept Applications |
Until April 1 |
| Renewable |
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| Scholarship Links |
More Information
Application |
| Contact |
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
404 James Robertson Parkway
Suite 1950, Parkway Towers
Nashville,
Tennessee
37243
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| Phone |
(615)741-1346 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
TSAC.aidinfo@state.tn.us |
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The Tennessee General Assembly created this scholarship program to honor the memory of Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher who lost her life in the space shuttle Challenger accident. The scholarship program was established to encourage promising Tennesseans who have a commitment to teaching and inspiring young minds to explore and achieve their highest potential.
The scholarship is intended to assist and support a Tennessee resident who has demonstrated a commitment to a career in educating the youth of Tennessee. This is a one time $500 scholarship.
To be eligible, the applicant must:
* be a rising college junior enrolled full-time in a teacher education program in an accredited Tennessee postsecondary institution, and
* have completed at least their first semester of their junior year, and
* have at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average, and
* have an ACT or SAT score that meets or exceeds the national norm.