Tennessee State University is pleased to offer competitive academic scholarships.
UNIVERSITY MERIT SCHOLARSHIP INITIAL CRITERIA
TIER ONE
Is renewable for four consecutive academic years (8 semesters); fall and spring semesters only, and helps pay the following:
Tuition
Room and Board
Unlimited meal plan (7 days/week + $300 dining bucks)
Fees *NOTE: The amount of cost is subject to change or be adjusted based on fiscal projections and approval
Criteria - Must be a first-time freshmen - Have a weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher - Have a composite 28 - 36+ ACT or SAT 1300 - 1600+
To Keep Scholarship - Must complete FAFSA by the deadline date each year - Must maintain a 3.5+ GPA - Earn 15 credits per semester (total of 30 credit hours each academic year)
Is renewable for up to four consecutive academic years (8 semesters); fall and spring semesters only, and helps pay the following:
Tuition
Housing
Unlimited meal plan (7 days/week + $300 dining bucks)
Fees *NOTE: The amount of cost is subject to change or be adjusted based on fiscal projections and approval
Criteria - Must be a first-time freshmen - Have a weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher - Have a composite 28 - 36 ACT/SAT 1300 - 1600+
To Keep Scholarship - Must complete FAFSA by the deadline date each year - Must maintain a 3.5 GPA - Earn 15 credits per semester (total of 30 credit hours each academic year)
Is renewable for up to four consecutive academic years (8 semesters); fall and spring semesters only, and helps pay the following:
Tuition
Housing
Unlimited meal plan (7 days/week + $300 dining bucks)
Fees
*NOTE: The amount of cost is subject to change or be adjusted based on fiscal projections and approval
Criteria - Must be a first-time freshmen - Have a weightedGPA of 3.3 or higher - Have a composite 26 - 27 ACT/SAT 1230-1290
To Keep Scholarship - Must complete FAFSA by the deadline date each year - Must maintain a 3.3 GPA - Earn 15 credits per semester (total of 30 credit hours each academic year)
Is renewable for up to four consecutive academic years (8 semesters); fall and spring semesters only, and helps pay the following:
Tuition
Housing
Unlimited meal plan (7 days/week + $300 dining bucks)
Fees
*NOTE: The amount of cost is subject to change or be adjusted based on fiscal projections and approval
Criteria - Must be a first-time freshmen - Have a weightedGPA of 3.3 or higher - Have a composite 26-27 ACT/SAT 1230-1290 or higher
To Keep Scholarship - Must complete FAFSA by the deadline date each year - Must maintain a 3.3 GPA - Earn 15 credits per semester (total of 30 credit hours each academic year)
Is renewable for up to four consecutive academic years (8 semesters); fall and spring semesters only, and helps pay the following:
Tuition
Housing
Unlimited meal plan (7 days/week + $300 dining bucks)
Fees *NOTE: The amount of cost is subject to change or be adjusted based on fiscal projections and approval
Criteria - Must be a first-time freshmen - Have a weightedGPA of 3.3+ or higher - Have a composite 24-25 ACT/SAT 1160-1220 or higher
To Keep Scholarship - Must complete FAFSA by the deadline date each year - Must maintain a 3.3 GPA - Earn 15 credits per semester (total of 30 credit hours each academic year)
Is renewable for up to four consecutive academic years (8 semesters); fall and spring semesters only, and helps pay of the following:
Tuition
Housing
Unlimited meal plan (7 days/week + $300 dining bucks)
Fees *NOTE: The amount of cost is subject to change or be adjusted based on fiscal projections and approval
Criteria - Must be a first-time freshmen - Have a weightedGPA of 3.3+ or higher - Have a composite 24-25 ACT/SAT 1160-1220 or higher
To Keep Scholarship - Must complete FAFSA by the deadline date each year - Must maintain a 3.3 GPA - Earn 15 credits per semester (total of 30 credit hours each academic year)
TIER TWO
Is renewable for up to four consecutive academic years (8 semesters); fall and spring semesters only, and helps pay the following:
Tuition
Fees
*NOTE: The amount of cost is subject to change or be adjusted based on fiscal projections and approval
Criteria - Have a cumulativeGPA of 3.0+ or higher (GPA average is calculated from all the GPA's from a student's prior college/university institutions attended)
To Keep Scholarship - Must complete FAFSA by the deadline date each year - Must maintain a 3.0 GPA - Earn 15 credits per semester (total of 30 credit hours each academic year)
Is renewable for up to four consecutive academic years (8 semesters); fall and spring semesters only, and helps pay the following:
Tuition
Housing
Unlimited meal plan (7 days/week + $300 dining bucks)
Fees *NOTE: The amount of cost is subject to change or be adjusted based on fiscal projections and approval
Criteria - Must be a first-time freshmen - Have a weighted GPA of 3.0-3.2+ - Have a 19-23 ACT/SAT 990-1150
To Keep Scholarship - Must complete FAFSA by the deadline date each year - Must maintain a 3.0 GPA - Earn 15 credits per semester (total of 30 credit hours each academic year)
Tennessee State University announced that 50 Metro Nashville Public Schools students will be awarded scholarships in four (4) high-demand content areas in the College of Business, Education, Engineering, and Health Sciences. MNPS/TSU partnership started in Fall 2023.
To be considered for a MNPS Trailblazing to TSU scholarship:
Must be agraduating senior from one of the academies of Metro Nashville Public Schools
Antioch High School, Big Picture High School, Cane Ridge High School, East Nashville Magnet High School, Glencliff High School, Hillsboro High School, Lawson High School (formerly known as) Hillwood, Maplewood High School, McGavock High School, MNPS Virtual School, Overton High School, Pearl Cohn High School, Stratford High School and Whites Creek High School
Must have a composite ACT score of a 20 or higher or a composite SAT score of 1030-1050.
Tennessee State University, one of the nation's high-achieving HBCUs, welcomes our outstanding scholars to explore other options when choosing financial assistance. When being accepted into the University, and the student has all of the requirements to obtain a merit scholarship, the majority of the time, it does not cover the entire cost of tuition. In the Office of Institutional Merit Scholarship, we have compiled a list of external scholarships that can be useful. (will be updated periodically)
