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Tennessee HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant

Offered independently by Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

Cost of attendance, less other gift aidTennessee

About this scholarship

The Tennessee HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant covers the cost of attendance, less other gift aid, at eligible Tennessee colleges for students who spent time in state custody after age 13.

Who can apply

Students who were in Tennessee state custody after age 13, were adopted from state custody after age 13, or entered permanent guardianship after age 13. Students must enroll within four years of high school graduation and can receive the grant for up to six years.

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. 1. Check the deadline. No fixed deadline published — check the sponsor's site.
  2. 2. Gather your documents. Use the checklist to the side so you are not scrambling at the last minute.
  3. 3. Open the sponsor’s application. The button below takes you straight to Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation. Your application is submitted there, directly to them.
  4. 4. Save your confirmation. Keep the confirmation email or reference number, and follow up with the sponsor if you do not hear back.
Start your application on Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation’s site

Opens the sponsor’s own application. Thank a Teacher does not receive applications and never collects or stores any of your information.