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Cherish the Child Legacy Scholarship Fund
Offered independently by East Tennessee Foundation
Open to any school$5,000Tennessee
About this scholarship
$5,000 one-year award for Tennessee students with foster care experience. Applications via the foundation's common application, December 15 through March 15.
Who can apply
First-time or current college students under 25 who are or have been in foster care or received services from Smoky Mountain Children's Home.
Every scholarship in this directory is exclusively for current or former foster youth. Read the sponsor’s own eligibility rules before you start — they decide who qualifies.
How to submit your application
- 1. Check the deadline. Monday, March 15, 2027.
- 2. Gather your documents. Use the checklist to the side so you are not scrambling at the last minute.
- 3. Open the sponsor’s application. The button below takes you straight to East Tennessee Foundation. Your application is submitted there, directly to them.
- 4. Save your confirmation. Keep the confirmation email or reference number, and follow up with the sponsor if you do not hear back.
Opens the sponsor’s own application. Thank a Teacher does not receive applications and never collects or stores any of your information.