Tennessee Future Teacher Scholarship

Description

The Tennessee Future Teacher Scholarship is open to college juniors, seniors, and post-baccalaureate students admitted to an approved educator preparation program (EPP) in a Tennessee college or university. To be eligible for this award, you must be a U.S. citizen and have resided in Tennessee for at least one year prior to the admission to the EPP. Selected recipients must sign a promissory note agreeing to teach in a Tennessee public school for at least two consecutive years in a targeted setting (a targeted setting is either: 1) a Tennessee public K-12 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.