Minority Teaching Fellows

Applicant must be a Tennessee resident and United States citizen who is a minority student enrolled full-time at an eligible Tennessee post-secondary institution. Applicant must be an entering freshman with a 2.75 high school GPA with at least an 18 ACT/860 SAT on a national test date. Continuing college students with a 2.5 cumulative GPA may also apply.

Loan forgiveness program.

Recipient must maintain a 2.5 GPA and full-time enrollment.

Recipient will incur a teaching obligation one year for each year award is received; must be repaid if obligation is not met.

Study areas: teacher education, teacher licensure

Details

Deadline: March 15

Award type: Loan

Renewable
Yes
Min. award:
$5,000
Average award:
$5,000
Max. award:
$5,000
Awarded anualy:
Yes
Unlimited awards:
No
Repay required:
Yes

Other criteria

Min. GPA:
3
Max. GPA:
4
Max. Toefl.:
18
Max. Act:
36
Min. SAT Composite:
860
Max. SAT Composite:
1600

Misc.

Enrollment level: College Senior, College Junior, College Sophomore, College Freshman

State: Tennessee

Major: Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

Misc: Minority

Contact Information

Naomi B. Derryberry
Director of Grant and Scholarship Programs
Suite 1510 Parkway Towers
404 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243-0820 United States
Phone: (615) 741-1346
Fax: (315) 735-1608

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