Minority Teaching Fellows
Amount : $5,000
Loan forgiveness program.
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.
Key Facts
| Type [?] : | Loan |
|---|---|
| Award amount : | $5,000 |
| School specific [?] : | No |
| Est. Deadline [?] : |
March 15
03/15/2026 (99 days left) |
| Application received [?] : | 200 |
| Total granted [?] : | 116 (58% accepted) |
| Renewable : | Yes Recipient must maintain a 2.5 GPA and full-time enrollment. |
| Need to repay : | Yes Recipient will incur a teaching obligation one year for each year award is received |
| Required enrollment : | College freshman; College junior; College senior; College sophomore |
| Separate Application is required : |
Requirements
| GPA : | Minimum : 2 ~ Maximum : 4 |
|---|---|
| SAT : | Minimum : 860 ~ Maximum : 1600 |
| ACT : | Minimum : 18 ~ Maximum : 36 |
| State : | Tennessee |
| Major : | Teacher Education, Multiple Levels |
| Study Area : | Teacher education, teacher licensure |
| Minority : | Minority |
| Citizenship : | US |
Sponsor and Contact Information
| Sponsor name : | Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation |
|---|---|
| Sponsor website : | http://www.CollegePaysTN.com |
| Sponsor address : |
Suite 1510 Parkway Towers
404 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243-0820 United States |
| Sponsor phone : | 615 741-1346 |
| Sponsor FAX : | 615 741-6101 |
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